In northeast China’s Harbin, winter preparation starts early — a year early. As temperatures plunge below –20°C, workers have begun cutting massive ice blocks from the frozen Songhua River to prepare for next year’s Ice and Snow World. The ice is cut straight from the river into giant bricks — 1.6 meters long, 0.8 meters wide, and over 0.5 meters thick — ready for storage and future carving. Wrapped in layers of insulating fabric, much of this natural ice will stay solid through spring and summer. Ice storage is a long-standing tradition in Harbin, ensuring the city’s famous winter wonderland can rise again next season — bigger, brighter, and right on time. Winter may be fleeting, but in Har
In northeast China’s Harbin, winter preparation starts early — a year early. As temperatures plunge below –20°C, workers have begun cutting massive ice blocks from the frozen Songhua River to prepare for next year’s Ice and Snow World. The ice is cut straight from the river into giant bricks — 1.6 meters long, 0.8 meters wide, and over 0.5 meters thick — ready for storage and future carving. Wrapped in layers of insulating fabric, much of this natural ice will stay solid through spring and summer. Ice storage is a long-standing tradition in Harbin, ensuring the city’s famous winter wonderland can rise again next season — bigger, brighter, and right on time. Winter may be fleeting, but in Harbin, the magic is carefully preserved. #iceandsnow #Harbin #ChinaTravel #ChinaMoments ♬ original sound - CGTN Europe
