Ice harvest for Harbin Ice Festival

A man cuts ice on the surface of the Songhua River in Harbin, capital of Heilongjiang Province on Sunday, December 3, 2017. The Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival dates back to 1963 and has been held annually since 1985. It is in the top four ice and snow festivals around the world along with Japan's Sapporo Snow Festival, Canada's Quebec City Winter Carnival, and Norway's Ski Festival. [Photo: VCG]