• Sheng Li / Reuters

    A boy runs past an ice sculpture of a castle during a light testing prior to the Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival in Heilongjiang province Dec. 25, 2010. The Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival will kick off on January 5, 2011, according to local media.

    Lights on for Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival

    By Rich Shulman

    These ice sculptures are gorgeous, but the little boy in the lower right gives this picture something special