World's largest indoor ice, snow theme park opens in China's Harbin

Visitors have fun at an indoor ice and snow theme park in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, July 6, 2024. (Photo by Yin Zhongwei/Xinhua)

HARBIN, July 7 (Xinhua) -- Tourists visiting Harbin, China's "Ice City" in its northernmost Heilongjiang Province, now have a new attraction to explore, namely an indoor ice and snow theme park that opened on Saturday.

With a construction area of 23,800 square meters, the park has clinched the Guinness World Record as the world's largest indoor ice and snow theme park.

According to the park manager, the facility features nine themed areas showcasing lifelike ice sculptures illuminated by colorful lighting. The theme park maintains a constant temperature to accommodate visitors throughout the year.

The park will complement Harbin Ice-Snow World, a landmark outdoor ice and snow theme park covering 810,000 square meters, thereby transforming Harbin into an all-season resort destination.

Harbin, with its cold winters, is celebrated for its annual ice and snow festival. The Harbin Ice-Snow World received an average of over 30,000 visitors daily last winter.

Visitors are seen at an indoor ice and snow theme park in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, July 6, 2024. (Xinhua/Xie Jianfei)

A visitor takes photos at an indoor ice and snow theme park in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, July 6, 2024. (Xinhua/Xie Jianfei)

Visitors are seen at an indoor ice and snow theme park in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, July 6, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)

Visitors collect cold-proof clothes before entering an indoor ice and snow theme park at Harbin Ice-Snow World in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, July 6, 2024. (Xinhua/Xie Jianfei)

A child visits an indoor ice and snow theme park in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, July 6, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)

Visitors are seen at an indoor ice and snow theme park in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, July 6, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)

Visitors are seen at an indoor ice and snow theme park in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, July 6, 2024. (Xinhua/Xie Jianfei)

A visitor is seen at an indoor ice and snow theme park in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, July 6, 2024. (Xinhua/Xie Jianfei)

Visitors watch a performance at Harbin Ice-Snow World in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, July 6, 2024. (Xinhua/Xie Jianfei)

An ice sculpture is seen at an indoor ice and snow theme park in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, July 6, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)

A visitor is seen at an indoor ice and snow theme park in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, July 6, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)

Visitors pose for photos at an indoor ice and snow theme park in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, July 6, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)

A visitor is seen at an indoor ice and snow theme park in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, July 6, 2024. (Xinhua/Xie Jianfei)

Visitors have fun at an indoor ice and snow theme park in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, July 6, 2024. (Photo by Yin Zhongwei/Xinhua)