Nationwide ice sculpture competition for college students kicks off in NE China

A contestant works on an ice sculpture during a competition in Zhaolin Park in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Dec. 29, 2022. (Xinhua/Wang Song)

A nationwide ice sculpture competition for college students kicked off in Zhaolin Park in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province on Thursday.

A contestant works on an ice sculpture during a competition in Zhaolin Park in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Dec. 29, 2022. (Xinhua/Wang Song)

Contestants work on an ice sculpture during a competition in Zhaolin Park in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Dec. 29, 2022. (Xinhua/Wang Song)

A contestant works on an ice sculpture during a competition in Zhaolin Park in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Dec. 29, 2022. (Xinhua/Wang Song)

Contestants work on ice sculptures during a competition in Zhaolin Park in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Dec. 29, 2022. (Xinhua/Wang Song)

Contestants work on an ice sculpture during a competition in Zhaolin Park in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Dec. 29, 2022. (Xinhua/Wang Song)

A contestant works on an ice sculpture during a competition in Zhaolin Park in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Dec. 29, 2022. (Xinhua/Wang Song)

Contestants work on an ice sculpture during a competition in Zhaolin Park in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Dec. 29, 2022. (Xinhua/Wang Song)

A contestant works on an ice sculpture during a competition in Zhaolin Park in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Dec. 29, 2022. (Xinhua/Wang Song)