Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival 2015

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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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)

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

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

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

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

6. Multicolored ice sculptures. (© Reuters)

7. Multicolored ice sculptures. (© Reuters)

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

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

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

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

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15. Ice maze in Harbin. (© Reuters)

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

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