Ice Sculptors from 12 Countries Compete in Harbin

Two contestants carve an ice sculpture at the eighth Harbin•China International Ice-assemblage Championship held at Harbin Ice-Snow World in Harbin, Northeast China's Heilongjiang province, Jan 2, 2019. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

The eighth Harbin•China International Ice-assemblage Championship kicked off at Harbin Ice and Snow World in Northeast China's Heilongjiang province on Monday.

The five-day contest has attracted 16 teams and 64 members from 12 countries, including China, Spain, Italy, Russia and India, to compete on sculpting skills on 10 five-meter long, 3.5-meter wide and 0.8-meter high ice blocks.

All the works will be displayed in the park for the whole winter.

A contestant carves an ice sculpture at the eighth Harbin•China International Ice-assemblage Championship held at Harbin Ice-Snow World in Harbin, Northeast China's Heilongjiang province, Jan 2, 2019. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Two contestants create an ice sculpture at the eighth Harbin•China International Ice-assemblage Championship held at Harbin Ice-Snow World in Harbin, Northeast China's Heilongjiang province, Jan 2, 2019. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

An ice sculpture work made at the eighth Harbin•China International Ice-assemblage Championship. The works will be displayed during the whole winter at Harbin Ice-Snow World in Harbin, Northeast China's Heilongjiang province. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Ice sculptures created at the eighth Harbin•China International Ice-assemblage Championship. The works will be displayed during the whole winter at Harbin Ice-Snow World in Harbin, Northeast China's Heilongjiang province. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Ice sculptures created at the eighth Harbin•China International Ice-assemblage Championship. The works will be displayed during the whole winter at Harbin Ice-Snow World in Harbin, Northeast China's Heilongjiang province. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

An ice sculpture created at the eighth Harbin•China International Ice-assemblage Championship. The works will be displayed during the whole winter at Harbin Ice-Snow World in Harbin, Northeast China's Heilongjiang province. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

An ice sculpture created at the eighth Harbin•China International Ice-assemblage Championship. The works will be displayed during the whole winter at Harbin Ice-Snow World in Harbin, Northeast China's Heilongjiang province. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Contestants create an ice sculpture at the eighth Harbin•China International Ice-assemblage Championship held at Harbin Ice-Snow World in Harbin, Northeast China's Heilongjiang province, Jan 3, 2019. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]