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People look at ice sculptures at the Harbin Ice and Snow Festival in Harbin, in northeastern China's Heilongjiang province on January 5, 2021. - China OUT / AFP / STR
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People look at ice sculptures at the Harbin Ice and Snow Festival in Harbin, in northeastern China's Heilongjiang province on January 5, 2021. - China OUT / AFP / STR AND STR
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Visitors tour the annual Harbin Ice and Snow World in Harbin in northeast China's Heilongjiang province Tuesday, Jan. 05, 2021. (Chinatopix Via AP)
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Visitors tour the annual Harbin Ice and Snow World in Harbin in northeast China's Heilongjiang province Tuesday, Jan. 05, 2021. (Chinatopix Via AP)
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People look at ice sculptures at the Harbin Ice and Snow Festival in Harbin, in northeastern China's Heilongjiang province on January 5, 2021. - China OUT / AFP / STR
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People look at ice sculptures at the Harbin Ice and Snow Festival in Harbin, in northeastern China's Heilongjiang province on January 5, 2021. - China OUT / AFP / STR
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TOPSHOT - Ice sculptures are seen at the Harbin Ice and Snow Festival in Harbin, in northeastern China's Heilongjiang province on January 5, 2021. - China OUT / AFP / STR
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People take photos in front of ice sculptures at the Harbin Ice and Snow Festival in Harbin, in northeastern China's Heilongjiang province on January 5, 2021. - China OUT / AFP / STR
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This photo taken on January 4, 2021 shows people looking at ice sculptures at the Harbin Ice and Snow Festival in Harbin, in northeastern China's Heilongjiang province. - China OUT / AFP / STR
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This photo taken on January 4, 2021 shows people looking at ice sculptures at the Harbin Ice and Snow Festival in Harbin, in northeastern China's Heilongjiang province on January 5, 2021. - China OUT / AFP / STR
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People look at ice sculptures at the Harbin Ice and Snow Festival in Harbin, in northeastern China's Heilongjiang province on January 5, 2021. - China OUT / AFP / STR
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People look at ice sculptures at the Harbin Ice and Snow Festival in Harbin, in northeastern China's Heilongjiang province on January 5, 2021. - China OUT / AFP / STR
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Frozen towers and palaces stun visitors at Harbin ice festival

Frozen towers and palaces stun visitors at Harbin ice festival

Giant snow mazes, illuminated frozen towers and crystal palaces etched from vast blocks of ice greeted visitors to China's annual ice festival in Harbin.
The frozen dreamscapes have drawn millions of visitors over the years to the wintery northeastern city, which opened the festival on Tuesday despite small Covid-19 outbreaks across China.