
A competitor works on an ice sculpture during the 35th Harbin International Ice Sculpture Competition at Harbin Ice-Snow World in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 2, 2024.
The three-day competition kicked off here on Tuesday. [Xinhua/Wang Jianwei]

Competitors work on an ice sculpture during the 35th Harbin International Ice Sculpture Competition at Harbin Ice-Snow World in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 2, 2024. [Xinhua/Wang Jianwei]

A competitor works on an ice sculpture during the 35th Harbin International Ice Sculpture Competition at Harbin Ice-Snow World in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 2, 2024. [Xinhua/Wang Jianwei]

Competitors work on ice sculptures during the 35th Harbin International Ice Sculpture Competition at Harbin Ice-Snow World in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 2, 2024. [Xinhua/Wang Jianwei]

A competitor works on an ice sculpture during the 35th Harbin International Ice Sculpture Competition at Harbin Ice-Snow World in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 2, 2024. [Xinhua/Wang Jianwei]

Competitors work on an ice sculpture during the 35th Harbin International Ice Sculpture Competition at Harbin Ice-Snow World in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 2, 2024. [Xinhua/Xie Jianfei]

Competitors work on an ice sculpture during the 35th Harbin International Ice Sculpture Competition at Harbin Ice-Snow World in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 2, 2024. [Xinhua/Wang Jianwei]

A competitor works on an ice sculpture during the 35th Harbin International Ice Sculpture Competition at Harbin Ice-Snow World in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 2, 2024. [Xinhua/Wang Jianwei]

Competitors work on an ice sculpture during the 35th Harbin International Ice Sculpture Competition at Harbin Ice-Snow World in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 2, 2024. [Xinhua/Wang Jianwei]