Harbin, China is considered to be one of the coldest places on Earth. It's a superlative the city's million million residents don't take lightly. In fact, for the last 36 years, the community has embraced its frigid identity and invited people from around the globe to experience it for themselves with its famed International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival. Billed as the world's largest winter festival, the ice and snow sculpture festival is truly a sight to behold. Don't believe us, take a look!
We present images from the 30th Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival in China which opened on Sunday and lasts for weeks.
The sculptures are created from compacted snow or from blocks of ice which are hauled from across the nearby Songhua River.
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