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关于旅游China Daily上的英文报道An icy blastUpdated: 2013-01-18 16:14 ( China Daily)While birds fly south for the winter, people in China head north to see one of the countrys most spectacular sights - the ice sculptures of HarbinFor a genuine taste of winter, combined with some of Chinas most amazing, if temporary, sights, the place to head for is Harbin in Heilongjiang province. With a latitude as high as 46, similar to Vancouver, Harbins winter lasts for about four months a year with temperatures falling to as low as - 40 C, which provides the city with an abundance of natural ice and snow. Along with Japans Sapporo Snow Festival, Canadas Quebec City Winter Carnival, and Norways Ski Festival, Harbin Festival, which began in 1985, is one of the worlds four largest ice and snow events. It starts on Jan 5 and lasts for a month, during which time it overlaps with some of Chinas most important traditional festivals, including Spring Festival and the Lantern Festival.1. Sun Island Park Sun Island Park is said to be where Chinese ice sculpture originated. An exhibition of sculptures here runs for 60 to 70 days thanks to the citys weather. With the varied styles and enormous size of its ice sculptures, the Sun Island Festival is also known as the worlds largest ice and snow carnival. The sculptures are inspired by various cultures including those of Japan and Russia, which borders Heilongjiang province. Besides the ice sculptures the park is packed with other entertainment, including an ice slide, snow puddle jumper, snow motorcycles and a snow maze. The national snow sculpture competition also takes place in Sun Island Park, showcasing Chinas most amazing ice and snow creations. Visiting the park in the day and at night offers different perspectives on the sculptures, with the artificial lighting of the evening giving them a very different look. Prior to 1949 Sun Island Park was an expat resort and it retains a lot of the foreign architecture. This helps to make it an interesting