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IGNORING sub-zero temperatures and biting Siberian winds, 400 swimmers plunged into an icy river in China’s northern city of Harbin on Thursday, the first day of the city’s annual ice and snow festival.
“Very exciting and pretty happy. My body feels super cool,” said Yu Dongbo, a 51-year-old visitor from the neighboring northern city of Daqing.
The 2017 Harbin International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival kicked off on Thursday and runs to the end of February.
Artists and workers slog through the night to prepare ice sculptures. Pic: Reuters
Workers pull a giant ice cube out of the frozen Songhua River as they extract ice to make sculptures for the festival. Pic: Reuters
An artist polishes an ice sculpture for the festival. Pic: Reuters
Artists and workers prepare a giant snow sculpture. Pic: Reuters
Artists put the finishing touches on a giant snow sculpture. Pic: Reuters
Tourists visit the festival as it officially kicks off in Harbin yesterday. Pic: Reuters
Skaters perform during a mass wedding on the second day of the festival. Pic: Reuters
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