Harbin Ice Festival 2014 snow festival is mostly a display of art; the ice festival is mostly a display of architecture.

Snow and ice sculpture in Harbin dates back to Manchu times, but  the first organized show was held in 1963, and the annual festival itself only started in 1985.
Since  then, the festival has grown into a massive event, bringing in over a million tourists from all over the world every winter.
The sculptures have become more elaborate and artistic over time;  this bear and cub are just one small part of a fifty-meter-wide mural sculpture.

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