Nachtansicht von eisskulpturen am 31 Harbin International Eis und Schnee Festival in der Stadt Harbin, im Nordosten der chinesischen Provinz Heilongjiang, die zum 5. Januar
Night view of ice sculptures at the 31st Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival in Harbin city, northeast China's Heilongjiang province, 5 January 2015. The 31st Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival opened with a theme "Happy Ice Snow, Exciting City" in Harbin city, capital of northeast Chinas Heilongjiang Province on Monday (5 January 2015) night and lasts for weeks, drawing Chinese and foreign visitors. The festival is featured by grand opening ceremony, fireworks display and a series of theatrical performances, ice snow activities in Sun Island, Ice and Snow Amusement World, Zhaolin Park and more venues around ice city Harbin. The event, which features massive sculptures carved out of ice, has become a huge drawcard for visitors, turning northern China's often forbidding temperatures into a competitive advantage.
