Massive ode to ice transforms into dazzling winter wonderland of color at night
Covering over 8 million square feet with towering sculptures of ice, the event boasts it’s one of the world’s leading theme parks featuring ice and snow sculptures.
Annual festival shows brilliant tribute to ice and color
Covering over 8 million square feet with towering sculptures of ice, the Harbin Ice and Snow World boasts it’s one of the world’s leading theme parks featuring ice and snow sculptures.
HARBIN, China – A spectacular annual tribute to winter and frozen water has once again attracted thousands to Harbin, China for the 25th Ice and Snow World.
Covering over 8 million square feet with towering sculptures of ice, the event boasts it’s one of the world’s leading theme parks featuring ice and snow sculptures.
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Image 1 of 16HARBIN, CHINA - DECEMBER 22: Tourists visit the 25th Harbin Ice and Snow World, one of the world's leading theme parks featuring large-scale ice and snow sculptures, on December 22, 2023 in Harbin, Heilongjiang Province of China. (Photo by Wang Zhaobo/VCG via Getty Images) ( )
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Image 2 of 16HARBIN, CHINA - DECEMBER 22: Tourists visit the 25th Harbin Ice and Snow World, one of the world's leading theme parks featuring large-scale ice and snow sculptures, on December 22, 2023 in Harbin, Heilongjiang Province of China. (Photo by Wang Zhaobo/VCG via Getty Images) ( )
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Image 3 of 16HARBIN, CHINA - DECEMBER 22: Tourists visit the 25th Harbin Ice and Snow World, one of the world's leading theme parks featuring large-scale ice and snow sculptures, on December 22, 2023 in Harbin, Heilongjiang Province of China. (Photo by Wang Zhaobo/VCG via Getty Images) ( )
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Image 4 of 16HARBIN, CHINA - DECEMBER 18: Aerial view of tourists visiting the 25th Harbin Ice and Snow World on December 18, 2023 in Harbin, Heilongjiang Province of China. The 25th Harbin Ice and Snow World officially opened to the public on December 18. (Photo by VCG/VCG via Getty Images) ( )
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Image 5 of 16HARBIN, CHINA - DECEMBER 18: Aerial view of tourists visiting the 25th Harbin Ice and Snow World on December 18, 2023 in Harbin, Heilongjiang Province of China. The 25th Harbin Ice and Snow World officially opened to the public on December 18. (Photo by VCG/VCG via Getty Images) ( )
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Image 6 of 16HARBIN, CHINA - DECEMBER 22: Tourists visit the 25th Harbin Ice and Snow World, one of the world's leading theme parks featuring large-scale ice and snow sculptures, on December 22, 2023 in Harbin, Heilongjiang Province of China. (Photo by Wang Zhaobo/VCG via Getty Images) ( )
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Image 7 of 16HARBIN, CHINA - DECEMBER 18: Aerial view of tourists visiting the 25th Harbin Ice and Snow World on December 18, 2023 in Harbin, Heilongjiang Province of China. The 25th Harbin Ice and Snow World officially opened to the public on December 18. (Photo by VCG/VCG via Getty Images) ( )
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Image 8 of 16HARBIN, CHINA - DECEMBER 22: Tourists visit the 25th Harbin Ice and Snow World, one of the world's leading theme parks featuring large-scale ice and snow sculptures, on December 22, 2023 in Harbin, Heilongjiang Province of China. (Photo by Wang Zhaobo/VCG via Getty Images) ( )
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Image 9 of 16HARBIN, CHINA - DECEMBER 18: Aerial view of tourists visiting the 25th Harbin Ice and Snow World on December 18, 2023 in Harbin, Heilongjiang Province of China. The 25th Harbin Ice and Snow World officially opened to the public on December 18. (Photo by VCG/VCG via Getty Images) ( )
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Image 10 of 16HARBIN, CHINA - DECEMBER 18: Aerial view of tourists visiting the 25th Harbin Ice and Snow World on December 18, 2023 in Harbin, Heilongjiang Province of China. The 25th Harbin Ice and Snow World officially opened to the public on December 18. (Photo by VCG/VCG via Getty Images) ( )
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Image 11 of 16HARBIN, CHINA - DECEMBER 18: Aerial view of tourists visiting the 25th Harbin Ice and Snow World on December 18, 2023 in Harbin, Heilongjiang Province of China. The 25th Harbin Ice and Snow World officially opened to the public on December 18. (Photo by VCG/VCG via Getty Images) ( )
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Image 12 of 16HARBIN, CHINA - DECEMBER 18: Aerial view of tourists visiting the 25th Harbin Ice and Snow World on December 18, 2023 in Harbin, Heilongjiang Province of China. The 25th Harbin Ice and Snow World officially opened to the public on December 18. (Photo by VCG/VCG via Getty Images) ( )
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Image 13 of 16HARBIN, CHINA - DECEMBER 18: Aerial view of tourists visiting the 25th Harbin Ice and Snow World on December 18, 2023 in Harbin, Heilongjiang Province of China. The 25th Harbin Ice and Snow World officially opened to the public on December 18. (Photo by VCG/VCG via Getty Images) ( )
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Image 14 of 16HARBIN, CHINA - DECEMBER 18: Aerial view of tourists visiting the 25th Harbin Ice and Snow World on December 18, 2023 in Harbin, Heilongjiang Province of China. The 25th Harbin Ice and Snow World officially opened to the public on December 18. (Photo by VCG/VCG via Getty Images) ( )
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Image 15 of 16HARBIN, CHINA - DECEMBER 18: Aerial view of tourists visiting the 25th Harbin Ice and Snow World on December 18, 2023 in Harbin, Heilongjiang Province of China. The 25th Harbin Ice and Snow World officially opened to the public on December 18. (Photo by VCG/VCG via Getty Images) ( )
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Image 16 of 16HARBIN, CHINA - DECEMBER 18: Aerial view of tourists visiting the 25th Harbin Ice and Snow World on December 18, 2023 in Harbin, Heilongjiang Province of China. The 25th Harbin Ice and Snow World officially opened to the public on December 18. (Photo by VCG/VCG via Getty Images) ( )
The park is open from around Dec. 20 into late February.
Harbin sits in northeastern China, at roughly the same latitude as Portland, Oregon but has a much more wintry climate conducive to sustaining massive ice sculptures. High temperatures this week have struggled to reach above 0 degrees F with lows dropping as low as -24.