World's largest Ice and Snow Festival in China

The Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival is known for massive, elaborate and colorfully lit ice sculptures featuring animals, cartoon characters and famous landmarks. This year, the Harbin Ice and Snow World spans over 600,000 square meters and includes more than 100 landmarks. It's made of 110,000 cubic meters of ice and 120,000 cubic meters of snow.Photos:AP/AFP

January 5, 2019, 11:44 AM IST

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An aerial view taken with a drone shows visitors tour colorful structure made from blocks of ice at the Harbin International Ice and Snow festival held in Harbin in northeastern's China's Heilongjiang province.

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Visitors tour past a colorful castle-like structure made from blocks of ice at the Harbin International Ice and Snow festival held in Harbin in northeastern's China's Heilongjiang province.

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Visitors look at a snow sculpture in Harbin in China's northeastern Heilongjiang province

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An aerial view taken with a drone shows visitors tour colorful castle-like structures made from blocks of ice at the Harbin International Ice and Snow festival held in Harbin in northeastern's China's Heilongjiang province.

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People ride on the ice in front of a snow sculpture in Harbin in China's northeastern Heilongjiang province.

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Visitors tour the colorful building structures made from blocks of ice at the Harbin International Ice and Snow festival held in Harbin in northeastern's China's Heilongjiang province.

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People walk past a snow sculpture in Harbin in China's northeastern Heilongjiang province.