Welcome to Harbin International Ice & Snow World 2020/2021
I was SOOOO excited to be here! Finally, a tick off my bucket list!
First and most importantly of all, you MUST have a heat pack stuck at the back of your mobile phone if you are carrying an iPhone. That way, you will have peace taking photos in the cold. I am talking about cold that is -25C (that's how cold this evening was when we were there).
Second, you REALLY need to be properly dressed if you are here after sun down. It is a beautiful place but you need to keep warm so as to enjoy the ice sculptures and be able to walk around this huge ice kingdom.
Finally, get good winter boots. You have to walk on snow and ice (on some parts). I felt that when your toes are warm and do not feel like they had fallen off, it will be a good evening!
Queueing up for ticket and temperature check
The annual Harbin Ice and Snow Festival is from late December to late February/early March.
This year's festival will be officially launched on 5 January 2021.
Theme: Magical Harbin, Ice Snow Charming China
It was a crazy -25 C this evening!!!
International Ice Carving Competition
Here is the site of the 34th China Harbin International Ice Carving Competition.
The ice blocks used for the competition are monolithic stationary natural ice of 2m wide, 2m high and 0.5m - 0.7m thick. The ice blocks sit on the ice foundation which is 0.60m high with lights inside. The ice carving works with profound meanings and ingenious ideas reveal different customs and folk cultures of different countries, and regions, and reinforce the exchange of ice and snow culture of the world. It is another beautiful scenery line of the Ice and Snow World.
(info board)
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