Finally, the time had arrived and we headed over to the Ice Festival at 4pm. We had a friendly taxi driver who took us to a place where we could buy our tickets for a discounted price and avoid the queues. Initially my bullshit detector was going off, but it turned out to be true. Luckily I am such a trusting soul 
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The ice festival has it all.
A huge impressive entrance.
Harbin Ice Festival Gate
Massive Buddha statues made out of snow.
A 4 storey high snow buddah
Real, live, arctic foxes.
A real live fur coat
Yaks, built for snow.
It's a long way to Bethlehem
Arctic Explorers.
Arctic Explorers
Brave stuntmen.
Sledding
Building, after building after building made of ice. It is truly amazing.
We spent around 4 hours in -30 degree temperatures. We were out in it so long, Tanya’s eyelashes froze.
Frozen Eyelashes
Cool eh?
