Harbin China city ice snow festival colourful lights show winter illuminations crowd fair
Harbin China city ice snow festival colourful lights show winter illuminations crowd fair

Ice City

Welcome to Harbin, a city in North East China, which every year hosts a two month long ice and snow festival.

Tourists endure temperatures of -4o degrees Fahrenheit to visit the city's colourfully lit ice sculptures, and watch adrenaline-nuts brave the polar plunge.

Through the effort of over 7,000 workers, the 64,000 square-foot city is constructed in roughly two weeks.

Photo: Smithsonian

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