Construction of 23.8-meter-high snowman begins

Construction of a 23.8-meter-high snowman has begun as part of preparations for the upcoming 38th Sun Island International Snow Sculpture Expo in Harbin, the capital city of northeast China’s Heilongjiang Province. Snow sculptors estimate that building “Mr. Snowman”, one of the most attractive art works of the expo, will take three to four days and require roughly 5,000 cubic meters of snow.

Covering an area of 1.5 million square meters, this year’s expo will feature more than 260 snow sculptures. To enhance the visitor experience, 3D modeling has been applied in the design of snow sculptures. The expo is expected to last until February the next year.