It’s called the Harbin Snow & Ice Festival in China 🇨🇳 where thousands of massive ice castles, sculptures, and glowing night displays built entirely from ice 🧊🏰 Harbin genuinely looks like a frozen city from another planet 🤯 Here are all the deets you need to know! 👇🏼 🗓 Expected dates The park usually begins opening between Dec 20–25, 2025 🎆 Official opening ceremony: Jan 5, 2026 ✨ Ice sculptures and light displays typically run through late February 2026 ❄️ When to visit? 🎄 Around Chr

Every December in Harbin, China’s "Ice City," the frozen Songhua River transforms into a massive harvesting ground. Workers brave sub-zero temperatures to extract dense, translucent ice blocks—ideally over 30 cm thick—to serve as the raw material for the world-famous Harbin Ice-Snow World. This annual tradition blends traditional craftsmanship with modern machinery to create the grand, crystalline structures that define the city's winter festival. | GIGadgets

162K views · 2.7K reactions | WINTER WONDERLAND: Chinese city of Harbin gears up for the world's largest snow and ice festival, featuring icy castles and 2,019 snowmen lined up along the frozen Songhua River. https://abcn.ws/2F968lF | ABC News | Facebook

At Harbin Ice-Snow World, history meets ice and snow. A 1:1 ice sculpture installation inspired by the Terracotta Warriors of Xi’an has drawn widespread attention, presenting China’s cultural heritage in a winter setting. The lifelike figures offer visitors a fresh perspective on a timeless symbol of Chinese history, blending tradition with Harbin’s signature ice artistry. #harbin #iceandsnowworld | Discover Harbin

Thai vocational students have won the top prize at the International Collegiate Snow Sculpture Contest in Harbin, China, bringing pride to the nation with their creative and culturally inspired work. | NNT- National News Bureau of Thailand

33K views · 172 reactions | Live: Iconic snow sculpture art installations in China's Harbin – Ep. 2 A friendly giant snowman greets visitors in China's Harbin City. Mr Snowman is the centerpiece of the 38th Taiyang Island International Snow Sculpture Art Expo, held in the Sun Island Scenic Area of the festival. Join us on a virtual tour of the expo and let the iconic snow sculptures be the icing on the cake this New Year! #SpringFestival2026 | CGTN | Facebook