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Image: People ride slides on ice sculptures illuminated by coloured lights during opening day of 31st Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival in the northern city of Harbin

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Ice Sculptures Bathed in Neon Glow at Chinese Festival

The International Ice and Snow Festival in Harbin, the capital of China's Hellongiang Province, is held every year and attracts hundreds of thousands of revelers.

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Crazy colors

Visitors tour huge ice sculptures at the Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival in Harbin, China, on Jan. 7.

The annual Harbin International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival has been held since 1985. While there are ice sculptures throughout the city, there are two main exhibition areas: enormous snow sculptures at Sun Island and the "Ice and Snow World" that operates each night with lights switched on, illuminating the sculptures from both inside and outside.

— Fred Dufour / AFP
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Big fish

People tour between the large-scale ice sculpture fish at the Ice and Snow World in Harbin city.

— Str / EPA
Image: Visitors walk past large snow sculptures during the Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival in the northern city of Harbin

Ice princess

A woman takes a photo in front of a large snow sculpture.

— Kim Kyung-hoon / X01368
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Selfie kiss

A couple take a selfie as they kiss at the China Ice and Snow World at the Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival in Harbin, China, on Jan. 7.

— Fred Dufour / AFP
Image: A woman takes her souvenir picture with a white fox in front of ice sculptures illuminated by coloured lights during the opening day of the 31st Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival in the northern city of Harbin

Fabulous Mr. Fox

A woman takes a souvenir picture with a white fox in front of ice sculptures illuminated by colored lights during the opening day of the 31st Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival.

— Kim Kyung-hoon / X01368
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Magnicifent maze

Visitors walk through a colorful maze made from blocks of ice during the Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival.

— CHINATOPIX
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Illuminated

Visitors tour huge ice sculptures at the opening of the Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival.

— Str / EPA
Image: People heading to 31st Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival venue are silhouetted against ice sculptures illuminated by coloured lights at opening day in northern city of Harbin

Fairyland

Colorful lights illuminate the sculptures in Harbin, one of the coldest cities in China.

— Kim Kyung-hoon / X01368
Image: HARBIN ICE AND SNOW FESTIVAL

Stepping up

Visitors climb the steps of an ice castle.

— Str / EPA
Image: People visit ice sculptures illuminated by coloured lights during the opening day of the 31st Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival in the northern city of Harbin

Snow and ice

The annual festival features hundreds of activities related to snow and ice.

— Kim Kyung-hoon / X01368
Image: People ride slides on ice sculptures illuminated by coloured lights during opening day of 31st Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival in the northern city of Harbin

Cruising down

Visitors enjoy ice slides on the opening day of the festival.

— Kim Kyung-hoon / X01368
Image: A woman rides a slide on ice sculptures illuminated by coloured lights during opening day of the 31st Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival in the northern city of Harbin

Down down down

The festival lasts about three months.

— Kim Kyung-hoon / X01368
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Crazy crystals

Visitors admire snow sculptures on the first day of the festival.

— Fred Dufour / AFP
Image: Workers polish a snow sculpture ahead of the 16th Harbin Ice and Snow World in Harbin

Winging it

Workers polish a snow sculpture ahead of the 16th Harbin Ice and Snow World in Harbin.

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