Daily Treat: China's Snow and Ice Festival In Harbin

Tourists travel in a horse-drawn carriage through ice sculptures at the International Ice and Snow Festival in Harbin, China. The yearly festival kicked off this week.

Photo 1 - Couples wave during a group wedding ceremony as part of the 28th Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival in Harbin, Heilongjiang province January 6, 2012. The wedding was organised by the city government and 18 couples from Nigeria, Russia and China participated in the ceremony, as reported by the local media.

Photo 2 - A man lifts his wife in front of a snow sculpture after a group wedding ceremony as part of the 28th Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival in Harbin, Heilongjiang province January 6, 2012. The wedding was organised by the city government, and 18 couples from Nigeria, Russia and China participated in the ceremony.

Photo 1 - China's Snow and Ice Festival In Harbin

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Confetti is thrown at couples during a group wedding ceremony as part of the 28th Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival in Harbin, Heilongjiang province January 6, 2012. The wedding was organised by the city government, and 18 couples from Nigeria, Russia and China participated in the ceremony, as reported by the local media. 

Tourists visit ice sculptures on the night before the opening ceremony of the 13th Harbin Ice and Snow World in Harbin, Heilongjiang province January 4, 2012. The Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival will be officially launched on January 5, 2012. Picture taken January 4, 2012. 

A tourist records video on ice sculptures during the lights testing period of the 13th Harbin Ice and Snow World in Harbin, Heilongjiang province December 25, 2011. The Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival will be officially launched on January 5, 2012. Picture taken December 25, 2011. 

A horse carriage carrying tourists travels past ice sculptures during the lights testing period of the 13th Harbin Ice and Snow World in Harbin, Heilongjiang province December 25, 2011. The Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival will be officially launched on January 5, 2012. Picture taken December 25, 2011. 

And another tourist records video on ice sculptures during the lights testing period of the 13th Harbin Ice and Snow World in Harbin, Heilongjiang province December 25, 2011. The Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival will be officially launched on January 5, 2012. Picture taken December 25, 2011. 

A horse carriage carrying tourists travels past ice sculptures during the lights testing period of the 13th Harbin Ice and Snow World in Harbin, Heilongjiang province December 25, 2011. The Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival will be officially launched on January 5, 2012. Picture taken December 25, 2011. 

And another tourist records video on ice sculptures during the lights testing period of the 13th Harbin Ice and Snow World in Harbin, Heilongjiang province December 25, 2011. The Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival will be officially launched on January 5, 2012. Picture taken December 25, 2011.

Also another tourist records video on ice sculptures during the lights testing period of the 13th Harbin Ice and Snow World in Harbin, Heilongjiang province December 25, 2011. The Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival will be officially launched on January 5, 2012. Picture taken December 25, 2011.

And here's the rest of the incredible photos of the event:

Well that's is for now the pics to treat the eyes right after christmas ^_^ with this incredible China's snow and ice festival in Harbin in particular.