Harbin International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival in China starts in early January and lasts till February, usually Jan 5 – Feb 15. Harbin is located in northern China and receives cold winter winds from Siberia. Therefore the festival is a celebration of ice and snow in the region. Ice is taken from the Songhua River cut into blocks and then carved into ice sculptures. The sculptures include buildings, animals, people, ice slides, and lanterns. They are decorated with lights making spectacular scenery.
