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IN PICTURES: Preparations for the Harbin Ice and Snow Festival

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A worker takes a break while working on ice sculptures. The massive and detailed snow sculptures and full-sized illuminated ice buildings attract over a million visitors a year to the north-eastern city of Harbin, where the cold Siberian wind plunges the average temperature to -13 degrees Fahrenheit (-25 degrees Celcius).
A worker takes a break while working on ice sculptures. The massive and detailed snow sculptures and full-sized illuminated ice buildings attract over a million visitors a year to the north-eastern city of Harbin, where the cold Siberian wind plunges the average temperature to -13 degrees Fahrenheit (-25 degrees Celcius).

The Chinese festival, considered the world’s largest, is marking its 35th year. It opens on January 5 and runs for a month.

 

 

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