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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
HARBIN, Dec. 15 (Xinhua) — The world's largest ice and snow theme park, the 27th Great World of Ice and Snow Festival, will open to visitors on Dec. 17 in the "ice city" of Harbin, capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province.
This year, the park set a record for area, reaching 1.2 million square meters, and the volume of ice and snow used will be 400,000 cubic meters. This year's theme is "Ice and Snow, a Fairytale World."
The park will feature three main landscape axes, a large-scale themed parade, an outdoor stage, and a new 5,000-square-meter inflatable pavilion. The park will also feature technological elements such as smart lighting and interactive systems powered by artificial intelligence.
The park is set to host a number of events, including the opening ceremony of the Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival, international ice sculpture competitions, snow football matches, ice hockey matches, and a New Year's Eve concert.
Tickets are available for pre-purchase through the official WeChat account of the Great World of Ice and Snow Festival, as well as through other online platforms, including Meituan and Alipay. From December 17th to 23rd, a discounted adult ticket price of 298 yuan (approximately $42) will be available, after which the price will return to the standard price of 328 yuan.
In addition to the Great World of Ice and Snow Festival, Harbin is also promoting two other major winter activities: the 1.5 million square meter Taiyangdao Island (Sun Island) Snow Sculpture Exhibition and the Songhuajiang River Ice and Snow Carnival (Sungari River), which features approximately 260 snow sculptures and 60 ice and snow entertainment facilities, respectively. -0-
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