North bank of Songhua River, Songbei District, Harbin 150000 China

Daoli District, Harbin 150000 China

No.3 Jingbei Road, Pingfang District, Harbin 150018 China

Sophia Square, South Bank of the Songhua River, Daoli District Three blocks east of Central Street, Harbin 150000 China

No.37 Senlin Street, Daoli District, Harbin 150000 China

Xinjiang Main Street, Pingfang District, Harbin 150000 China

Chenggaozi Town, Xiangfang District, Harbin 150039 China

Harbin Fantasy Snow World, Daoli District, Harbin 150000 China

Stalin Park, South Bank of the Songhua River, Harbin 150000 China

Harbin Ropeway, Songhua River, Daoli District, Harbin 150000 China

North bank of Songhua River, Songbei, Harbin 100005 China

Harbin, the capital of China's frigid Heilongjiang province in the northest, plays host to China's biggest ice sculpture festival every January. The event is rooted in the region's ancient tradition of ice lantern making, and the modern-day incarnation of these lighted vessels are giant, elaborate scupltures made of ice, plastic and colored lights. Many tourists are unprepared for just how cold the region can get in winter, but the temperatures are perfect for allowing these grandiose ice exhibits from local and international artists to survive outdoors. Winter sports such as ice skating and sledding are popular side attractions.

Southeast of Yabuli Town, Shangzhi, Harbin 150600 China

Dong Dazhi Jie 9, Harbin China

Culture Center Island, Songbei District, Harbin China

Maoershan Town, Shangzhi, Harbin 150611 China