Ice and Snow Festival, Harbin

Harbin Ice and Snow Festival, held from January to February, is the world's largest ice sculpture festival, featuring 1 million cubic meters of illuminated ice from the Songhua River. This spectacular event, which includes castles, palaces, and entire city blocks, draws over 18 million visitors annually—nearly 20 times more than #7 Qingming Festival engages in active participation. The festival's ice structures are 30% larger than those at any rival winter festival globally.