Harbin Ice and Snow Festival

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Scenes from the 2011 Harbin Ice and Snow Festival in Harbin, in northeast China.

Visitors walk near ice sculptures at the annual Harbin Ice and Snow Festival. The annual event is one of world's largest ice festivals.

Snow carvings, ice lanterns, fireworks display and winter recreation activities make Harbin one of China's most popular winter destinations.

Visitors from around the world walk among giant, brightly-illuminated ice sculptures at the annual Harbin Ice and Snow Festival.

Everything from lasers to lanterns are used to illuminate the ice sculptures.

In 2007, the Harbin Ice and Snow festival set a Guinness Record for the largest snow sculpture.

The chilly conditions found in Northeast China are influenced by nearby Siberia. This makes the region a popular winter getaway.

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Fireworks explode above giant ice sculptures during the opening ceremony of the 27th annual Harbin Ice and Snow Festival in Harbin, in northeast China's Heilongjiang province. The festival began on January 5, 2011.

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