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Sculptors at work on a giant snow sculpture. Photo: Xinhua
An aerial view of people visiting the Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival on December 21, 2024. Photo: AFP
A giant snow sculpture of the Great Wall of China. Photo: Xinhua
Visitors go down a slide built out of ice during the opening ceremony of the Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival on January 5, 2025. Photo: AP
Men work on ice sculptures for the Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival. Photo: AFP
A woman poses for a photo next to illuminated ice sculptures. Photo: AFP
A man at work on an ice sculpture. Photo: AFP
People go down an ice slide at the Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival. Photo: AFP
Visitors watch fireworks above colorful ice structures during the opening ceremony of the Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival on January 5, 2025. Photo: AP
A woman poses for photos next to ice sculptures. Photo: AFP
Two women pose for photos inside outlines of human figures from an ice sculpture. Photo: AFP
A man pulls a child past ice sculptures at the Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival. Photo: AFP
A visitor records her experience of going down a slide made of ice during the opening ceremony of the Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival. Photo: AP
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January 7, 2025
China

The 41st Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival opens

The 41st Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival opened on Sunday, attracting more than 800,000 visitors on...

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Sculptors at work on a giant snow sculpture. Photo: Xinhua
An aerial view of people visiting the Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival on December 21, 2024. Photo: AFP
A giant snow sculpture of the Great Wall of China. Photo: Xinhua
Visitors go down a slide built out of ice during the opening ceremony of the Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival on January 5, 2025. Photo: AP
Men work on ice sculptures for the Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival. Photo: AFP
A woman poses for a photo next to illuminated ice sculptures. Photo: AFP
A man at work on an ice sculpture. Photo: AFP
People go down an ice slide at the Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival. Photo: AFP
Visitors watch fireworks above colorful ice structures during the opening ceremony of the Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival on January 5, 2025. Photo: AP
A woman poses for photos next to ice sculptures. Photo: AFP
Two women pose for photos inside outlines of human figures from an ice sculpture. Photo: AFP
A man pulls a child past ice sculptures at the Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival. Photo: AFP
A visitor records her experience of going down a slide made of ice during the opening ceremony of the Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival. Photo: AP
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Sculptors at work on a giant snow sculpture. Photo: Xinhua
An aerial view of people visiting the Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival on December 21, 2024. Photo: AFP
A giant snow sculpture of the Great Wall of China. Photo: Xinhua
Visitors go down a slide built out of ice during the opening ceremony of the Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival on January 5, 2025. Photo: AP
Men work on ice sculptures for the Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival. Photo: AFP
A woman poses for a photo next to illuminated ice sculptures. Photo: AFP
A man at work on an ice sculpture. Photo: AFP
People go down an ice slide at the Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival. Photo: AFP
Visitors watch fireworks above colorful ice structures during the opening ceremony of the Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival on January 5, 2025. Photo: AP
A woman poses for photos next to ice sculptures. Photo: AFP
Two women pose for photos inside outlines of human figures from an ice sculpture. Photo: AFP
A man pulls a child past ice sculptures at the Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival. Photo: AFP
A visitor records her experience of going down a slide made of ice during the opening ceremony of the Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival. Photo: AP
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