1 / 4   A world record-breaking ice sculpture park has opened in Harbin for the northeastern Chinese city’s annual winter festival. /VCG Photo

2 / 4   Covering an area of 800,000 square meters, the park features more than 2,000 ice sculptures made from 180,000 cubic meters of ice. It took two and a half months to construct. /VCG Photo

3 / 4   Dozens of interactive shows and performances have been scheduled as Harbin prepares to welcome tourists from home and abroad. /VCG Photo

4 / 4   The 34th Harbin International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival runs from January 5 until the end of February. /VCG Photo