The largest ice city in the world; Fantasy but real

Harbin, the capital of Heilongjiang province, is located in the northeast of China, and every year with the beginning of winter, it turns into a land of snow and ice. In January, Harbin hosts the biggest snow and ice festival for a month.Harbin Ice and Snow Festival) of the world Is.

Every year, thousands of artists from all over the world gather in an area of ​​600,000 square meters (equal to 84 football fields) in a temperature of about minus 35 degrees Celsius with rotary saws, chisels and ice pickers and artistically build palaces and castles, famous buildings. And they make ice sculptures. The structures of this festival are displayed with special lighting during the night and have a spectacular view.

The first Harbin Snow and Ice Festival was held in 1985 and since then it has been held every year as a traditional event. In the history of this festival, it is possible to mention the recording of records such as the largest snow sculpture in the world (250 meters long and 8.5 meters high) by some artists.

At the Harbin Snow and Ice Festival, you can see a palace similar to “Elsa's ice palace” with stairs, walls, fences and ice towers. If you want to see the process of making ice sculptures and monuments, you should go to this city before the New Year holidays, when some of the sculptures are not yet completed and the crowds and crowds of the holidays do not prevent photography.

At the Harbin Snow and Ice Festival, you can experience the speed and excitement on the ice slides and devote part of your time to skating, skiing, ice climbing, cycling, and snow and ice-themed shows such as clowns, dancing, and acrobatics. In addition, it is possible to taste a variety of local foods and drink hot coffee at the booths around the festival site.

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