Harbin International Ice Festival
Added By:
Outdoor Jack
Officially, the festival starts on January 5 and lasts one month. However, exhibits often open earlier and stay longer, weather permitting. While ice sculptures are erected throughout the city, there are two main exhibition areas:
- Sun Island is a recreational area on the opposite side of the Songhua River from the city, which features an expo of enormous snow sculptures.
- Ice and Snow World is an area open at night which features illuminated full size buildings made from blocks of 2–3′ thick ice taken directly from the Songhua River. At first China celebrated it then Harbin took over.
The festival includes ice sculptures by artists from 12 different countries competing in the annual competition.
Swing saws are used to carve ice into blocks, taken from the frozen surface of the Songhua River. Chisels, ice picks and various types of saws are then used by ice sculptors to carve out large scaled ice sculptures, many of them intricately designed and worked on all day and night prior to the commencement of the festival. Deionised water can also be used, producing ice blocks as transparent as glass to make clear sculptures rather than translucent ones. Multicoloured light. are also used to give colour to ice, creating variations on sculptured spectacles when lit up especially at night. Some ice sculptures made in previous years include: buildings and monuments of different architectural types and styles, figures including animals people and mythical creatures, slippery dips or ice slides and lanterns. Apart from winter recreational activities available in Harbin, these exquisitely detailed, mass-produced ice sculptures are the main draw card in attracting tourists around the world to the festival.
Add videos of this activity
Videos help others preview the activity. Upload videos to help inspire others
Add images of this activity
Images help others preview the activity. images videos to help inspire others
Moomen in Snew, Harbin International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival
Added By:
Outdoor Jack
Ice sculpture erected at the 2010 Ice and Snow festival
Added By:
Outdoor Jack
Finnish folk tales, Harbin International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival
Added By:
Outdoor Jack
Harbin, Heilongjiang, China, December 2015
Added By:
Outdoor Jack
Harbin, Heilongjiang, China, December 2015
Added By:
Outdoor Jack
Harbin Festival
Added By:
Nathan
Harbin Ice and Snow World 2020
Added By:
Alex Sulsky
Harbin Ice and Snow Festival 2020
Added By:
Alex Sulsky
Harbin International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival added by:
Outdoor Jack
I live in Melbourne. I love the outdoors.
Last Edited by:
Edit Activity
Help improve this activity by making an edit, adding details or images and videos
Create New Activity
Become an ExploreLife.Today contributor! Help inspire people from around the world discover an activity to do.
Become A Contributor- Architecture
- Art
- Sculpture
- Adventure
- Cultural
- Destination
- Event Travel
- Famous
- Group Tour
- Package Holiday
- Travel
- Art Exhibits
- Entertainment
- Exhibitions
- Performance
- Moods:
- Be Impressed
- Curious
- Daydreaming
- Impressed
- Moods
- Stay In The Clouds
Harbin International Ice Festival
Added By:
Outdoor Jack
Officially, the festival starts on January 5 and lasts one month. However, exhibits often open earlier and stay longer, weather permitting. While ice sculptures are erected throughout the city, there are two main exhibition areas:
- Sun Island is a recreational area on the opposite side of the Songhua River from the city, which features an expo of enormous snow sculptures.
- Ice and Snow World is an area open at night which features illuminated full size buildings made from blocks of 2–3′ thick ice taken directly from the Songhua River. At first China celebrated it then Harbin took over.
The festival includes ice sculptures by artists from 12 different countries competing in the annual competition.
Swing saws are used to carve ice into blocks, taken from the frozen surface of the Songhua River. Chisels, ice picks and various types of saws are then used by ice sculptors to carve out large scaled ice sculptures, many of them intricately designed and worked on all day and night prior to the commencement of the festival. Deionised water can also be used, producing ice blocks as transparent as glass to make clear sculptures rather than translucent ones. Multicoloured light. are also used to give colour to ice, creating variations on sculptured spectacles when lit up especially at night. Some ice sculptures made in previous years include: buildings and monuments of different architectural types and styles, figures including animals people and mythical creatures, slippery dips or ice slides and lanterns. Apart from winter recreational activities available in Harbin, these exquisitely detailed, mass-produced ice sculptures are the main draw card in attracting tourists around the world to the festival.
Add videos of this activity
Videos help others preview the activity. Upload videos to help inspire others
Add images of this activity
Images help others preview the activity. images videos to help inspire others
Moomen in Snew, Harbin International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival
Added By:
Outdoor Jack
Ice sculpture erected at the 2010 Ice and Snow festival
Added By:
Outdoor Jack
Finnish folk tales, Harbin International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival
Added By:
Outdoor Jack
Harbin, Heilongjiang, China, December 2015
Added By:
Outdoor Jack
Harbin, Heilongjiang, China, December 2015
Added By:
Outdoor Jack
Harbin Festival
Added By:
Nathan
Harbin Ice and Snow World 2020
Added By:
Alex Sulsky
Harbin Ice and Snow Festival 2020
Added By:
Alex Sulsky
- Architecture
- Art
- Sculpture
- Adventure
- Cultural
- Destination
- Event Travel
- Famous
- Group Tour
- Package Holiday
- Travel
- Art Exhibits
- Entertainment
- Exhibitions
- Performance
- Moods:
- Be Impressed
- Curious
- Daydreaming
- Impressed
- Moods
- Stay In The Clouds
Harbin International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival added by:
Outdoor Jack
I live in Melbourne. I love the outdoors.
Last Edited by:
Edit Activity
Help improve this activity by making an edit, adding details or images and videos
Create New Activity
Become an ExploreLife.Today contributor! Help inspire people from around the world discover an activity to do.
Become A ContributorAdditional Details:
Price
$50.00 -
$2000.00
Time of the day
Afternoon, Day, Evening, Morning, Night
Duration
60 to hours
Date Start
January 5th, 2020
Date End
02/28/2019
Season
Hours
- MON: -
- TUE: -
- WED: -
- THU: -
- FRI: -
- SAT: -
- SUN: -
Children
NO
Family
YES
Adults
YES
Indoor
NO
Outdoor
YES
At Home
NO
Add Resources
Add the resources & materials that people will need for this activity
Winter Jacket
A winter jacket will keep you warm on cold activities.