[Explanation] From 1963 to 2023, from the ancient fishing lanterns on the Songhua River, to the gorgeous ice sculptures in Zhaolin Park, to the Sun Island Snow Sculpture Art Expo, Harbin Ice and Snow World... Harbin's ice lantern art ushered in 60 years of glory course.
Recently, the 60-year history and culture exhibition of Harbin ice lanterns was held in Zhaolin Park, Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province. The history of ice lanterns was recorded in words and the feelings of the years were reproduced with old photos.
[Concurrent] Hou Weidong, Director of the Preparatory Office for Ice and Snow Development of Sun Island Scenic Area in Harbin
On the occasion of the 60th anniversary, we want to tell and explain the process of Harbin Ice Lantern in the form of pictures and texts from the beginning, to exploration, to development, to revitalization in the past 60 years to tourists and the public.
Let more hometown people or guests understand the cultural background of ice lanterns and ice sculptures in Harbin, (we) hold such an exhibition with this idea in mind.
[Explanation] On display this time are planning drawings, tickets, commemorative stamps, badges and other ice and snow tourism souvenirs of previous ice lantern fairs, trophies for ice and snow sculpture competitions at home and abroad, and old photos of various stages, vividly recording and reflecting Harbin Ice Lantern Art The garden party and Harbin ice and snow culture span more than half a century of historical changes.
[Concurrent] Hou Weidong, Director of the Preparatory Office for Ice and Snow Development of Sun Island Scenic Area in Harbin
Since we held this Ice Lantern History and Culture Exhibition, we have received strong support from the general public.
Many commemorative and commemorative objects were collected from the citizens and sent to us, which enriched the content of our exhibition, and at the same time greatly added a sense of historical traces to our exhibition.
[Explanation] All the precious historical memories on display this time are presented to the public one by one through the exhibition, evoking the childhood memories of many citizens.
[Concurrent] Jiang Peiran, a citizen of Harbin
As a native of Harbin, I have been exposed to the art of ice lanterns since I was about 10 years old. I personally like things like architecture, and the combination of ice and snow creates such a wonderful thing as (architecture) ice lanterns.
This year coincides with the 60th anniversary of Harbin Ice Lantern. I also saw the step-by-step progress of Harbin ice and snow culture from the cultural exhibition, making the ice lantern culture more refined.
[Explanation] It is understood that Zhaolin Park is the birthplace of Chinese ice lantern art. In 1963, the Harbin Ice Lantern Art Fair was born. It has been successfully held for 49 sessions so far, witnessing the development and changes of Harbin ice lantern art in the past 60 years.
[Concurrent] Hou Weidong, Director of the Preparatory Office for Ice and Snow Development of Sun Island Scenic Area in Harbin
Over the past 60 years, Harbin's local hometown culture has undergone great changes. At first our (ice lantern) originated from the festival of lanterns on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month. On the basis of making lanterns, it has gradually developed into a hometown art, which is now called ice and snow culture.
[Concurrent] Shanghai tourist Zhao Yingna
I actually came from Shanghai, mainly because I learned that Harbin is the birthplace of this ice lantern, so I wanted to experience our ice lantern culture.
I have just seen many previous ice lanterns in our cultural exhibition hall. I think they are still very shocking about the theme of each session and what is better displayed.
And when I was watching this display, I learned that the rich ice lantern exhibits we used to have are actually open to our citizens for free. I think this is actually a very good inheritance of our Harbin culture.
Wang Ning reports from Harbin, Heilongjiang
Responsible editor: [Li Ji]