Ice sculptures in NE China begin to melt as temperature rises

Ice sculptures are seen through a piece of ice at the Ice and Snow World in Harbin, capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Feb. 24, 2017. [Photo: Xinhua/Wang Jianwei]

Tourists visit the Ice and Snow World in Harbin, capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Feb. 24, 2017. [Photo: Xinhua/Wang Jianwei]

A tourist poses for photos with an ice sculpture at the Ice and Snow World in Harbin, capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Feb. 24, 2017. [Photo: Xinhua/Wang Jianwei]

Photo taken on Feb. 24, 2017 shows a partly melted ice sculpture at the Ice and Snow World in Harbin, capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Feb. 24, 2017. Ice sculptures began to melt as temperature rose recently. [Photo: Xinhua/Wang Jianwei]

Photo taken on Feb. 24, 2017 shows a partly melted ice sculpture at the Ice and Snow World in Harbin, capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Feb. 24, 2017. Ice sculptures began to melt as temperature rose recently. [Photo: Xinhua/Wang Jianwei]

Photo taken on Feb. 24, 2017 shows a partly melted ice sculpture at the Ice and Snow World in Harbin, capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Feb. 24, 2017. Ice sculptures began to melt as temperature rose recently. [Photo: Xinhua/Wang Jianwei]