Northeast China's Harbin City stages ice sculpture exhibition in summer

Harbin in northeast China’s Heilongjiang Province is staging an ice sculpture exhibition during the hot summer to offer visitors a unique cross-seasonal experience. Located within Harbin Ice-Snow World, the pavilion spans a total area of 23,000 square meters and features thousands of ice sculptures.

The facility, completed in July 2024, began its upgrades on Jan 30 this year and promises a unique ice-and-snow tourism experience for visitors all year round. One of the ice sculptors said ice sculptors also regularly update some of the ice sculptures in the venue and repair the missing or damaged ones. Many of the ice sculptors are students of Harbin Normal University.