Ice and snow festival opens in Guyang county

An ice sculpture in the shape of Baotou Gate is pictured at an ice and snow festival opening in Guyang county of Baotou on Jan 6. The two-month festival opened at Ice and Snow Wonderland, a venue built in Guyang county for ice and snow events. [Photo/Baotou Daily]

The gate is pictured illuminated by colored lights. [Photo/Baotou Daily]

An ice sculpture in the shape of Tengwang Pavilion is on display at the ice and snow festival, Jan 6. Tengwang Pavilion, also known as the Pavilion of Prince Teng, is a building located in Nanchang, Jiangxi province. It is a city landmark in Song Dynasty (420-479) style. [Photo/Baotou Daily]

A sculpture in the shape of the Temple of Heaven illuminated with colored lights at the ice and snow festival, Jan 6. The festival covers an area of 300,000 square meters, with ice and snow sculptures representing more than 40,000 cubic meters. [Photo/Baotou Daily]