Heilongjiang Celebrates First "Ice and Snow Day"

Harbin residents take photographs in the Sun Island International Snow Sculpture Expo at the first "Ice and Snow Day" for Heilongjiang province on Dec 20, 2016. A total of 5,000 people from governmental institutions took part in the "Ice and Snow Day" event. The Heilongjiang provincial legislature adopted a decision recently to hold the event on Dec 20 each year, starting this year. State-owned winter sports facilities will be open to the public for free during the event.