Hot colors light up frozen sculptures at the Harbin ice festival

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Visitors walk among large ice sculptures at the 29th Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival in Harbin, China, on Jan. 6. The annual festival features hundreds of activities related to snow and ice. Picture made available Jan. 7.

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Visitors ride on a horse cart among large ice sculptures at the 29th Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival in Harbin, China, on Jan. 6. Picture made availabe Jan. 7.

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People slide down an ice slide at the festival on Jan. 5.

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Fireworks explode over enormous ice sculptures at the opening ceremony of the Harbin Internatoinal Ice and Snow Festival in Harbin, China, on Jan. 5.

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A woman poses for a photograph in front of a large snow sculpture at the Sun Island Park at the festival on Jan. 5.

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The 29th Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival in Harbin, China attracts both local and foreign visitors for a three-month-long subzero event.

Castles, creatures and even a sphinx are just some of the majestic ice sculptures on display at China's annual Harbin Ice and Snow Festival. NBCNews.com's Dara Brown reports.

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If we didnt have global warming, these sculptures would last year around. Damn the evil Republicans, damn them to hell!

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Reply#1 - Mon Jan 7, 2013 1:45 PM EST

Another government brainwashed uninformed, commentor. I suppose if we went into another ice age the republicans and Bush would be blamed.

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#1.1 - Mon Jan 7, 2013 2:55 PM EST

Simply amazing. An article showing the beauty of winter and it was reduced to political hate in the very first post.

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#1.2 - Mon Jan 7, 2013 4:33 PM EST

Obviously, someone escaped from the loony bin...

    #1.3 - Sat Jan 12, 2013 2:54 PM EST
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    Nice Ice.

    The last one is the best, I swear whoever made that tree did a damn fine job.

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    Reply#2 - Mon Jan 7, 2013 2:06 PM EST

    Gorgeous sculptures -- WOW!

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    Reply#3 - Mon Jan 7, 2013 3:07 PM EST

    These are amazing. Now break out the icepick and the Jack Daniels.

      Reply#4 - Mon Jan 7, 2013 3:23 PM EST

      Very pretty. Bet that ice slide is fun!

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      Reply#5 - Mon Jan 7, 2013 4:07 PM EST
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