Colorful lights illuminate ice buildings during New Year’s celebrations at Harbin Ice and Snow World on Dec 31. Its owners say the facility is the largest of its kind in the world -- combining vibrant lighting colors and rhythms to give visitors a unique experience. This year’s park has a total of 21 ice and snow landscape groups. [Photo/chinanews.com]
  Fireworks light up the sky over Harbin Ice and Snow World during New Year’s celebrations on Dec 31. [Photo/chinanews.com]
  Tourists line up to hit a bell and pray at Harbin Ice and Snow World, during New Year’s celebrations on Dec 31. [Photo/chinanews.com]
   
A band gives a performance at Harbin Ice and Snow World during the New Year’s celebrations on Dec 31. [Photo/chinanews.com]