Imagine stepping into a real-life Frozen kingdom, where towering ice castles glow under neon lights and sculptures defy gravity. That’s Harbin Ice-Snow World – a dazzling winter spectacle that’s just smashed the Guinness World Record as Earth’s largest ice and snow theme park! 🏆
❄️ From River to Wonderland
This year’s jaw-dropping creations used enough ice to fill 100 Olympic pools – all harvested from the frozen Songhua River. Workers brave -20°C temps to extract 700kg ice blocks using motorized saws, crafting a glittering 'checkerboard' on the river before hauling them to the park.
💡 Lights, Ice, Action!
When night falls, 250,000 cubic meters of crystal-clear ice transform into a LED-lit dreamscape. Pro tip: The river’s slow flow creates extra-transparent ice – nature’s perfect building material! This 25th-anniversary edition features ice slides taller than apartment buildings and sculptures so detailed they’d make Elsa jealous.
Next time you’re scrolling through icy travel pics 📸, remember: it takes a small army of ice architects (and one mighty river) to create this -30°C paradise! 🌌
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