In pics: 35th Harbin International Ice Sculpture Competition

A competitor works on an ice sculpture during the 35th Harbin International Ice Sculpture Competition at Harbin Ice-Snow World in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 2, 2024. The three-day competition kicked off here on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)

Competitors work on an ice sculpture during the 35th Harbin International Ice Sculpture Competition at Harbin Ice-Snow World in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 2, 2024. The three-day competition kicked off here on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)

A competitor works on an ice sculpture during the 35th Harbin International Ice Sculpture Competition at Harbin Ice-Snow World in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 2, 2024. The three-day competition kicked off here on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)

Competitors work on ice sculptures during the 35th Harbin International Ice Sculpture Competition at Harbin Ice-Snow World in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 2, 2024. The three-day competition kicked off here on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)

A competitor works on an ice sculpture during the 35th Harbin International Ice Sculpture Competition at Harbin Ice-Snow World in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 2, 2024. The three-day competition kicked off here on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)

Competitors work on an ice sculpture during the 35th Harbin International Ice Sculpture Competition at Harbin Ice-Snow World in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 2, 2024. The three-day competition kicked off here on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Xie Jianfei)

Competitors work on an ice sculpture during the 35th Harbin International Ice Sculpture Competition at Harbin Ice-Snow World in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 2, 2024. The three-day competition kicked off here on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Xie Jianfei)

Competitors work on an ice sculpture during the 35th Harbin International Ice Sculpture Competition at Harbin Ice-Snow World in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 2, 2024. The three-day competition kicked off here on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)

A competitor works on an ice sculpture during the 35th Harbin International Ice Sculpture Competition at Harbin Ice-Snow World in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 2, 2024. The three-day competition kicked off here on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)

Competitors work on an ice sculpture during the 35th Harbin International Ice Sculpture Competition at Harbin Ice-Snow World in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 2, 2024. The three-day competition kicked off here on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)