This photo taken on Jan. 5, 2024 shows a view of the opening ceremony of the 40th Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival at the Harbin Ice-Snow World in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. The 40th Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival kicked off here on Friday. (Xinhua/Shi Feng)

 

 

This aerial photo taken on Jan. 5, 2024 shows a view of the opening ceremony of the 40th Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival at the Harbin Ice-Snow World in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. The 40th Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival kicked off here on Friday. (Xinhua/Shi Feng)

 

 

Visitors watch a firework show during the opening ceremony of the 40th Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival at the Harbin Ice-Snow World in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 5, 2024. The 40th Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival kicked off here on Friday. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)