Carvers work on their ice sculpture pieces at the 26th Harbin International Ice Sculpture Competition in Harbin, Heilongjiang province, Jan 7, 2012. More than 20 teams from nine countries are taking part in the three-day event.
Some of the best snow sculptures in Harbin.
The gala for the opening ceremony of the 28th China Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival boosts a stellar multinational cast and a diversity so rich it would not look out of place at the UN.
Harbin is one cool china city offering relief during the hottest season.
There's more to Harbin than ice sculptures, especially when you visit in autumn.
Harbin has a delightful mix of historical Chinese and modern foreign cultures - gaining it the title "Oriental Paris" or "Oriental Moscow".
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