Thousands of snowmen are made by winter revellers in China’s ‘ice city’

Ice to see you all again! Thousands of snowmen are made during annual festival at China’s ‘frozen city’ where temperatures plunge to -20C

  • More than 2,000 snowmen have been sculpted in northeast China’s Heilongjiang Province by winter revellers
  • The snowmen were made in Harbin, China, where December day temperatures average minus nine degrees
  • Families were seen with snow sleds and others were pictured taking photos of their winter creations using sun hats, traditional buttons and tinsel scarves for decorations

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More than 2,000 snowmen have been sculpted in a park by winter revellers. 

Families were seen carving and decorating their snowmen in Harbin, dubbed China’s ‘ice city’, where temperatures can drop to as low as -20c at night.

The winter scenes showed people young and old creating snowmen of different sizes near the Songhua River in northeast China.

Altogether 2,019 snowmen were made in Harbin in China’s Heilongjiang Province. The snowmen were decorated with sun hats, traditional buttons and tinsel scarves. 

Families were seen with snow sleds and others were pictured taking photos of their winter creations. 

Harbin has seen a record number of visitors this year going through the city’s Taiping International Airport, Xinhuanet reported. 

The city’s airport topped 20million air passengers this year alone with tourists flocking to its winter attractions. 

The average December temperature during the day is minus nine degrees.

It is also home to the Siberian Tiger Park, which houses almost 1,000 Siberian tigers in the cold winter climate. 

The city holds an annual Harbin Ice and Snow Festival with ice and snow shows and sculptures. 

Families were seen carving and decorating their snowmen in China’s ‘ice city’, while others took pictures of their creations on their phones. The snowmen were made in Harbin, northeast China, where the average December temperature during the day is minus nine degrees

A woman and a young child stand next to the snowmen. Families were seen with snow sleds and others were pictured taking photos of their winter creations

A woman and a young child stand next to the snowmen. Families were seen with snow sleds and others were pictured taking photos of their winter creations

An aerial view shows the snowmen being made in Harbin, dubbed China's 'ice city'. Altogether 2,019 snowmen were made in Harbin in China's Heilongjiang Province

An aerial view shows the snowmen being made in Harbin, dubbed China’s ‘ice city’. Altogether 2,019 snowmen were made in Harbin in China’s Heilongjiang Province

Two people are seen making a head for the snowman out of ice blocks. Tourists have flocked to Harbin's winter attractions as the city's airport topped 20million air passengers this year alone

Two people are seen making a head for the snowman out of ice blocks. Tourists have flocked to Harbin’s winter attractions as the city’s airport topped 20million air passengers this year alone

This snowman is decorated with tinsel and traditional buttons. The snowmen will not melt, since the temperature in Harbin in December can drop as low as -20c at night and minus nine degrees during the day

This snowman is decorated with tinsel and traditional buttons. The snowmen will not melt, since the temperature in Harbin in December can drop as low as -20c at night and minus nine degrees during the day

The winter scenes showed people young and old creating snowmen of different sizes by the Songhua River in northeast China. The city holds an annual Harbin Ice and Snow Festival with ice and snow shows and sculptures

The winter scenes showed people young and old creating snowmen of different sizes by the Songhua River in northeast China. The city holds an annual Harbin Ice and Snow Festival with ice and snow shows and sculptures

More than 2,000 snowmen have been sculpted near a lake by festive revellers. The snowmen were decorated with sun hats, traditional buttons and tinsel scarves

More than 2,000 snowmen have been sculpted near a lake by festive revellers. The snowmen were decorated with sun hats, traditional buttons and tinsel scarves

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