Contestants create snow sculptures at 30th National Snow Sculpture Contest in NE China

This aerial photo taken on Dec. 28, 2023 shows contestants creating snow sculptures at the 30th National Snow Sculpture Contest in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)

Contestants work on snow sculptures at the 30th National Snow Sculpture Contest in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Dec. 28, 2023. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)

Contestants work on snow sculptures at the 30th National Snow Sculpture Contest in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Dec. 28, 2023. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)

A contestant works on a snow sculpture at the 30th National Snow Sculpture Contest in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Dec. 28, 2023. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)

A contestant works on a snow sculpture at the 30th National Snow Sculpture Contest in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Dec. 28, 2023. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)

Contestants work on snow sculptures at the 30th National Snow Sculpture Contest in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Dec. 28, 2023. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)

Contestants work on snow sculptures at the 30th National Snow Sculpture Contest in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Dec. 28, 2023. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)

A contestant works on a snow sculpture at the 30th National Snow Sculpture Contest in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Dec. 28, 2023. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)

A contestant works on a snow sculpture at the 30th National Snow Sculpture Contest in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Dec. 28, 2023. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)