During the ice and snow Festival each year, at the same time when Harbin people show their fine ice and snow works, they also add new contents to ice and snow culture.

每年冰雪节，哈尔滨人在充分展示其精美的冰雪艺术品的同时，也为冰雪文化注入了新的内涵。

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Two major functions of the Ice and Snow Festival are the ice lantern show in Zhaolin Park and the painted lantern show in Xiangfang Park, the latter only recently initiated.

传统的“兆麟公园冰灯游园会”和新近创办的“香坊公园彩灯游园会”，是冰雪节的主要活动项目。

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During the Ice and Snow Festival, temporary amusement grounds are staked out on ice-locked Songhua which may be used as winter sport parks, fun parks, or children's playgrounds.

“冰雪节”期间，千里冰封的松花江上还开辟了冰雪世界游乐场，设有“体育乐园”，“ 儿童乐园”等。

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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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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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