Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival 2015

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On January 5, the 31st annual international ice and snow festival kicked off in Harbin, China. Thousands of craftsmen from all over the world have built an entire city of ice sculptures, which are illuminated at night with LED lamps and lasers, creating vivid architectural images.

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Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival 2015
Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival 2015

1. Workers carve blocks of ice from the frozen Songhua River to use in huge sculptures during the 31st Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival. (© AFP)

Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival 2015

2. Visitors walk past a train-shaped ice sculpture in Harbin. (© Reuters)

Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival 2015

3. Visitors look at the huge snow sculptures in Harbin. (© AFP)

Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival 2015

4. Ice Castle at the 31st International Ice and Snow Festival in Harbin, January 5, 2015. The festival will last until February 25. (© EPA)

Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival 2015

5. People admire colorful ice sculptures in Harbin. (© Reuters)

Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival 2015

6. Multicolored ice sculptures. (© Reuters)

Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival 2015

7. Multicolored ice sculptures. (© Reuters)

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9. A horse-drawn carriage with tourists drives past ice sculptures in Harbin. (© Reuters)

Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival 2015

10. Visitors admire the ice sculptures in Harbin. (© Reuters)

Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival 2015

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Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival 2015

12. Colorful lights illuminate the ice city in Harbin on January 5, 2015. (© EPA)

Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival 2015

13. Visitors look at the giant icefish in Harbin. (© EPA)

Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival 2015

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15. Ice maze in Harbin. (© Reuters)

Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival 2015

16. A girl is photographed with a polar fox at the Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival on January 5, 2015. (© Reuters)

Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival 2015

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Keywords: Ice | Sculptures | Snow | Harbin

     

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