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Children play on an ice slide at an ice lantern fair in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province on Jan. 5, 2022. (Photo: China News service/Jiang Hui)
The ice lantern fair entered its 48th year in 2022. Themed on “Ice lanterns to light up the Winter Olympics,” the gala this year opened for free.
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A child looks into an ice maze at an ice lantern fair in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province on Jan. 5, 2022. (Photo: China News service/Jiang Hui)
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A tourist takes photos in front of an ice sculpture at an ice lantern fair in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 5, 2022. (Photo: China News service/Jiang Hui)
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A Tourist takes photos in front of an ice sculpture at an ice lantern fair in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 5, 2022. (Photo: China News service/Jiang Hui)
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Ice sculptures with Chinese family motto on them are seen at an ice lantern fair in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province on Jan. 5, 2022. (Photo: China News service/Jiang Hui)