Temperatures in Harbin tend to stay well below freezing in the winter months, which makes it the perfect site for an international ice and snow festival. Explore the frigid Ice and Snow World, with its intricate ice sculptures, massive neon lit ice castles, and a whole lot of silliness one can only find in China.

冰雪大世界 – bīng xuě dà shì jiè

Ice and Snow World

 

哈尔滨国际冰雪节 – Hā’ěr bīn guó jì bīng xuě jié

Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival

 

零下二十度 – líng xià èr shí dù

20 degrees below zero

 

雪狐狸 – xuě hú lí

snow fox

 

马车 – mǎ chē

horse-drawn carriage

 

冰雕 – bīng diāo

ice sculpture

 

童话 – tóng huà

fairytale

 

哈尔滨啤酒 – hā’ěr bīn pí jiǔ

Harbin beer

 

冰川时代 – bīng chuān shí dài

Ice Age

 

蓝精灵 – lán jīng líng

Smurfs

 

愤怒的小鸟 – fèn nù de xiǎo niǎo

Angry Birds

 

蒙古包 – méng gǔ bāo

yurt

 

江南风格 – jiāng nán fēng gé

Gangnam Style