A person uses several different tools to make an ice sculpture in Harbin Central Avenue. [Photo/MY399.COM]

A special exhibition zone for ice sculpture tools will be set up at the 2021 Harbin Snow and Ice Expo, scheduled to be held at Harbin International Exhibition and Convention Center on Jan 3-8.

Citizens and tourists can view ice sculpture tools up close at the exhibition site, learn about the ice sculpture production process and ice sculpture development history in detail.

Architectural ice sculptures are mainly created from piles of ice. More than 20 tools are used in the carving process, such as chain saws, planer blades, ice shovels and ice pans. 

This year’s expo has a planned exhibition area of 25,000 square meters, with more than 500 booths being set up to display achievements in various fields, including ice and snow-related equipment, technology, sports, trade, culture, clothing and apparel.

During the event, a rich variety of other activities will take place. Among them are the Harbin International Ice and Snow Economic Development Summit Forum, the Harbin International Ice and Snow Clothing New Product Display and Fashion Show, purchasing matchmaking meetings and product release conferences.

Meanwhile, the expo will build a digital cloud platform for the first time, allowing exhibitors and visitors to participate in exhibitions anytime and anywhere through the internet. The online platform will meet the needs of remote product exhibition, deal negotiation and project matchmaking.