Ice harvest for Harbin Ice Festival

The ice harvest officially begins on the surface of the Songhua River in Harbin, capital of Heilongjiang Province on Sunday, December 3, 2017. Ice is harvested for the 34th Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival, which will be held from December 24, 2017 to February 25, 2018, with its official launch taking place on January 5. [Photo: VCG]