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One of the largest ice festivals in the world in northeastern China opened Saturday in Harbin, with frozen castles, sparkling snow sculptures and many snowmen.
According to the BBC, the festival begins with a pyrotechnic show and attracts millions of visitors each year from around the world.
The festival features more than 2,000 ice paintings and 100 cultural events, including shows promoting ice, snow, culture, arts, fashion, commerce and sports.
At the opening, visitors wandered through all the scenic spots of the snowy world of Harbin.
Thousands of artists and workers have built buildings in the city, where temperatures are below 35 degrees Celsius.
The city has about 2019 "snowman" in a show on the frozen Songhua River.
Despite the cold, there is a competition for winter swimming between more than 300 people in cold water.
Harbin has been ranked among the top ten tourist cities for snow and ice, and the Harbin International Ice and Ice Festival is ranked 34th in the world.
The festival, which began in the 1980s, will last until February 5th.
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