China’s $100-Million Ice City Amazes Visitors, Famous For Ice Structures, Melts After 2 Months | World News

Every winter, Harbin, a city in Northeast China, turns into a stunning ice wonder land. This is the reason for the world’s largest winter celebrations, Harbin International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival. The festival is famous for its large ice and snow structures, including castles, bridges and copies of famous ground signs. At night, these sculptures are illuminated with colorful lights and creates a magical atmosphere that attracts visitors from all over the world.

Every year, workers collect approximately 200,000 cubic meters of ice from the frozen Songhua River. The ice is cut into large blocks, each weighing about 700 kilograms, and is carefully combined into detailed sculptures using traditional tools. It takes more than a month to finish the work, workers face freezing temperatures of about -25 ° C (-13 ° F) during construction.

The festival officially opens every year on January 5 and continues until the end of February. During this time, the war becomes a great tourism center to admire breathtaking ice creations and meet millions of visitors participating in winter events. It includes not only impressive sculptures in the festival, but also ice slides, snow labels and cultural performances, making it an exciting experience for people of all ages.

Despite its glory, Ice City is temporary. As temperatures increase in spring, ice structures slowly melt and disappear into the river. This short life festival makes it even more special, because visitors know that the magical city will only exist for a limited time.

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A global cultural celebration

Harbin Ice and Snow Festival is more than a show of artistic skill; It is an important cultural activity that attracts visitors from all over China and from all over the world. The festival celebrates creativity, winter traditions and the natural beauty of the region, while at the same time, Harbin’s ability to transform extreme colds into an extraordinary show.

The festival influences tourists with its large scale, innovative designs and visual attractiveness every year. It has become a turning point for winter tourism by combining the unique charm of tradition, art and ice sculptures.