There are several great pictures of an international snow and ice festival held in China this year. It seems a little odd to have a gigantic Santa Clause (not sure if there is a translation) in China, but the ice buildings with light are certainly beautiful. Here is a link
http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/25th-Harbin-International-Ice-and-Snow-Festival/ss/events/wl/010309harbinice
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Snow and Ice Festival in China
01/03/2009 03:34 AM
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Snow and Ice Festival in China
I could not see it but I looked it up, looks like fun! I saw this website http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2009-01/06/content_7371661.htm
A friend sent me pictures of the Snow and Ice Festival. It is truly amazing and incredibly beautiful. The snow was the artistry and the ice the architecture - I guess the ice would be more stable.
but I must admit, as a native Californian (who has lived in snow and ice storms) I got cold just looking at it and enjoy the pictures more than I would the experience of being there.
My daughter visited Harbin two years ago and said it was amazing. The pics she took were pretty incredible.
Harbin took a definite negative, (it's climate) and turned it into a reason to visit.
An interesting thing about the city is that it is so far north it had a lot of Russian influence. The pics she took of the city showed a building with the 'onion' dome of Russian architecture and the street view I saw looked very European.
Picture of building made of ice, yes it is!
and forbidden city in ice
and lastly, Russian church, St. Sofia in Harbin,
Thanks for sharing the great pictures! Its incredible to see what goes on in all other parts of the world and how closely they relate to us.