The 45th Harbin Ice Lantern Art Fair, as part of the annual Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival, concluded in Harbin Zhaolin Park on Feb 16.
Launched in 1963, the Harbin Ice Lantern Art Fair is the birthplace of Chinese ice lantern art and also an important winter entertainment venue for locals and tourists.
This year the 55th anniversary of the fair was marked by free admission to the public for the first time.
Over the 43-day period, Zhaolin Park received around 1.1 million tourists.
Tourists try out ice entertainment activities in Harbin Zhaolin Park on Feb 15. [Photo/Chinanews.com]
Tourists appreciate ice sculptures in Harbin Zhaolin Park on Feb 15. [Photo/Chinanews.com]
Tourists wait in line to go down the ice slide in Harbin Zhaolin Park on Feb 15. [Photo/Chinanews.com]
A child slides down the ice slide in Harbin Zhaolin Park on Feb 15. [Photo/Chinanews.com]