While most people can think of Harbin Ice and Snow Festival as something to do in the winter, Harbin and vicinity has great resorts for skiing and snowboarding.

很多人知道冬天的哈尔滨有冰雪节，而且哈尔滨附近还有许多可以滑雪橇和滑雪板的地方。

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A woman slides down an ice slide at the Harbin International ice and Snow festival. The festival has been held every year since 1985.

在哈尔滨国际冰雪节上，一名女子从冰雕上滑下。此冰雪节自1985年起每年都会举行。

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Fireworks light up the sky behind an ice sculpture during the 26th Harbin International ice and Snow Festival at a park in Harbin, Heilongjiang province, China.

在第26届哈尔滨国际冰雪节上，烟花点亮了位于中国黑龙江省哈尔滨市的一座公园内的冰雕。

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Today in Heilongjiang, the capital, Harbin, hosts the annual Harbin Ice and Snow Festival, where the delicately-crafted ice lanterns are a major highlight.

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The festival located at the Old Train Station Plaza in David Remez Square, about a mile southwest of the Old City is essentially a smaller version of the spectacular Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival, which has been bringing visitors to the north of China for 27 years.

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Launched in 1963, Harbin's festival is now ranked as one of the four largest ice and snow carnivals in the world and attracts close on a million visitors.

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