[Explanation] This year is the 23rd year that Harbin has hosted the Ice and Snow World. It is understood that the theme of this year’s Ice and Snow World is "The Light of the Winter Olympics, Shining the World".

Every year the ice and snow world is an ice and snow event.

  [Explanation] On December 22, the reporter walked into the construction site of Ice and Snow World. No matter where it was, a huge ice tower could be seen.

In order to highlight the characteristics of the Winter Olympics, a 42-meter-high main tower was built in the park with 20,000 cubic meters of ice. The main tower combines the three-fold design concept of time and space silhouette, Olympic imprint, and ice torch. The podium-like icicles are gathered upwards, like a lit Olympic flame, towering majestically, sacred and solemn.

The 24 pillars take the Beijing Winter Olympics as the 24th Winter Olympic Games; the rotating and upward design form symbolizes the Olympic spirit of hard work and forge ahead.

  [Concurrent] Zhang Juyao, Construction Supervisor, Engineering Management Department, Ice and Snow World

  This theme is also closely related to our 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, like the highest landscape main tower in our park, with a total height of 42 meters. Its name is called the top of the torch. It is also inspired by the form of the Winter Olympics torch, which is a three-dimensional Spiral main tower.

  [Explanation] In order to allow visitors to better feel the atmosphere of the Winter Olympics, the park has designed a three-dimensional Winter Olympic logo at the entrance of the Ice and Snow World, the Olympic Five-ring Labyrinth and other ice and snow buildings with Winter Olympic elements, waiting for tourists to come and explore.

  [Concurrent] Zhang Juyao, Construction Supervisor, Engineering Management Department, Ice and Snow World

  As soon as visitors enter the park, the first sight that comes into view is the logo Winter Dream inspired by our Winter Olympics, which is a three-dimensional winter dream form. The subsequent five-ring maze is inspired by the five Olympic rings. It is a landscape in the form of a labyrinth, and visitors can have some interactive experiences at close range.

  [Explanation] At present, the main landscape subjects of the Ice and Snow World have been capped, and the fine sculptures and details of the landscape are now being polished, and the lighting test and site cleaning are in progress.

  [Concurrent] Master Hu, the construction worker of Ice and Snow World

  This year's Ice and Snow World has basically come to an end, that is, it will be completed in a day or two, and the park will open soon.

This is what we have to say, people in Harbin are looking forward to opening it sooner.

  [Explanation] According to Announcement No. 49 issued by the Harbin City Headquarters for Response to the New Crown Epidemic, starting from December 22, Harbin City has resumed normalization of epidemic prevention and control, production and life order in an orderly manner.

It is understood that this year's Ice and Snow World will be in a trial operation at 16:00 on December 25. To ensure the safety of visitors, the Ice and Snow World will implement limited and staggered admission after the opening of the park. Visitors need to present the reservation code, health code and itinerary code, and Wear a mask throughout.

(Zhou Zhibo and Li Jiangming)

Editor in charge: [Li Ji]