1 / 4   As China prepares to welcome the Year of the Dog, locals in Shenyang, northeast China’s Liaoning Province, are in awe of the massive ice sculpture of a dog at Qipanshan Ice and Snow World. /VCG Photo

2 / 4   The ice sculpture of the dog has been deemed the world’s largest by the Shanghai Guinness World Record, 120 meters long, 55.6 meters wide and 20 meters high. /VCG Photo

3 / 4   The sculpture uses 60,000 cubic meters of snow, and was made by 100 technicians using artificial snow compaction method. /VCG Photo

4 / 4   The sculpture consists of a large dog surrounded by three puppies, looking like a female dog enjoying an endearing moment with her babies. /CNS Photo