Snow sculpture competition concludes in China's Harbin

Artists pose for a group photo in front of a snow sculpture at the venue of Sun Island Snow Expo in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 9, 2026. A four-day snow sculpture competition concluded here on Friday, with the participation of 25 teams from 13 countries. (Photo by Zhang Dawei/Xinhua)

A Russian contestant creates a snow sculpture at the venue of Sun Island Snow Expo in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 9, 2026. A four-day snow sculpture competition concluded here on Friday, with the participation of 25 teams from 13 countries. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)

Chinese contestants create a snow sculpture at the venue of Sun Island Snow Expo in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 9, 2026. A four-day snow sculpture competition concluded here on Friday, with the participation of 25 teams from 13 countries. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)

A contestant creates his snow sculpture at the venue of Sun Island Snow Expo in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 9, 2026. A four-day snow sculpture competition concluded here on Friday, with the participation of 25 teams from 13 countries. (Xinhua/Wang Song)

Contestants from Georgia create their snow sculpture at the venue of Sun Island Snow Expo in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 9, 2026. A four-day snow sculpture competition concluded here on Friday, with the participation of 25 teams from 13 countries. (Xinhua/Wang Song)

A contestant creates his snow sculpture at the venue of Sun Island Snow Expo in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 9, 2026. A four-day snow sculpture competition concluded here on Friday, with the participation of 25 teams from 13 countries. (Xinhua/Wang Song)

A Chinese contestant creates his snow sculpture at the venue of Sun Island Snow Expo in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 9, 2026. A four-day snow sculpture competition concluded here on Friday, with the participation of 25 teams from 13 countries. (Xinhua/Wang Song)

A Russian contestant creates a snow sculpture at the venue of Sun Island Snow Expo in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 9, 2026. A four-day snow sculpture competition concluded here on Friday, with the participation of 25 teams from 13 countries. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)

A Russian contestant creates a snow sculpture at the venue of Sun Island Snow Expo in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 9, 2026. A four-day snow sculpture competition concluded here on Friday, with the participation of 25 teams from 13 countries. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)

A Chinese contestant creates his snow sculpture at the venue of Sun Island Snow Expo in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 9, 2026. A four-day snow sculpture competition concluded here on Friday, with the participation of 25 teams from 13 countries. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)

A Russian contestant creates his snow sculpture at the venue of Sun Island Snow Expo in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 9, 2026. A four-day snow sculpture competition concluded here on Friday, with the participation of 25 teams from 13 countries. (Xinhua/Wang Song)

Contestants from Indonesia create their snow sculpture at the venue of Sun Island Snow Expo in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 9, 2026. A four-day snow sculpture competition concluded here on Friday, with the participation of 25 teams from 13 countries. (Xinhua/Wang Song)