Harbin International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival 2009, held in December/January 2009/2010.
Harbin, the capital of Heilongjiang province of People's Republic of China, is one of the sources of ice and snow culture in the world. It is located in Northeast China under the direct influence of the cold winter wind from Siberia.
The average temperature in summer is 21.2 degrees Celsius, -16.8 degrees Celsius in winter. It can be as cold as -38.1 degrees Celsius in winter.
Picture Credit :: Ringngam Sankhil Lamkang - ringkhil(dot)lamkang(at)gmail(dot)com