Special Mention

Zhaolin Park is a "must see" during the Harbin Ice Festival because it has a traditional program that shows the most excellent ice lanterns.With water，lights and the natural ice from the Songhua River running through Harbin as the material，the ice lanterns are made by freezing water，piling up ice or snow，then carving，enchasing，decorating，etc. The ice lantern park touring activities have been held here annually since 1963 and is said to be one of the most wonderful 35 tourist attractions in China. There are numerous pieces of ice artworks in the park arranged in groups according to different themes depicting Chinese classic masterworks，European folktales and customs and so on. A great variety of objects such as buildings，gardens，flowers，waterfalls，European-styled churches，lions，tigers，dragons are carved from ice. In the daytime，the ice sculptures are magnificent and verisimilitude. Moreover，with the interspersion of the sparkling colored lights embedded in the sculptures at night .the park becomes a glorious and amazing ice world.