Ice and Snow: Beauty will melt your heart

A man poses for a picture in front of ice sculptures at the China Ice and Snow World during the Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang province. (AFP)

A group of visitors use a mobile phone to take a picture at the China Ice and Snow World. (AFP)

Over one million visitors are expected to attend the spectacular Harbin Ice Festival, where buildings of ice are bathed in ethereal lights and international ice sculptors compete for honours. (AFP)

Visitors watch fireworks at the China Ice and Snow World. (AFP)

A family take a carriage as they visit the China Ice and Snow World. (AFP)

A girl slides at the China Ice and Snow World. (AFP)

Visitors walk through the China Ice and Snow World. (AFP)

A woman looks at an ice sculpture at the China Ice and Snow World. (AFP)

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