1. Harbin International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival
Date/Duration: From January 5, to last for a month or two depending on the weather
Venue: Harbin (China)
China’s northernmost city of Harbin is recognised as the cradle of ice and snow art in China. In January, artistes from all over the world descend upon this frozen city to build Alice’s winter wonderland, filled with castles and palaces and other exquisite structures, with ice from the Songhua river. Keep your camera ready for the photography bonanza as the sun sets on Harbin and the LED lights and traditional ice lanterns bring to life a magical world. Time your heart sings, ‘Ice, Ice, Baby’.
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(This story appears in the 10 January, 2014 issue of Forbes India. To visit our Archives, click here.)