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The Harbin Ice Festival

When you want a unique travel destination or you just want to try something new, the annual Harbin Snow and Ice World. The temperature in Harbin reaches 40 below zero, both Fahrenheit and Celsius, and stays below freezing for more than 6 months at times. Harbin is a city in China, close to the Russian border, 300 miles away from the dreadfully cold Vladivostok. The festival officially runs from January 5 through February 15 and features amazing snow and ice sculptures made by talented artists. All the artists start from the same ice cube that they will have to turn it into a work of art.

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source: rtoddking, wikipedia

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7 Comments for "The Harbin Ice Festival"

Mike says on March 6th, 2008 at 11:52 am:

Looks fantastic, I guess we missed the festival dates this year though.

Ramon says on March 10th, 2008 at 4:15 am:

What could be more fun than drinking martinis and wondering ’round this place?

Hotelclub Booking Fan says on April 24th, 2008 at 3:58 pm:

Cool, are there ice hotels linke this in Sweden, as well?

Agarn says on April 28th, 2008 at 6:29 pm:

I was there, it is simply stunning!

Thai Hotel Expert says on August 14th, 2008 at 7:36 am:

oh cool..i mean cold :-) it looks like a great festival that can’t be missed!

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