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Ice Harvesting for The Ice City of Harbin - China

An aerial drone photo shows workers collecting ice at the Harbin section of Songhua River in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, December 9, 2025. The ice collection is underway on the frozen stretches of the Songhua River in China's "ice city" Harbin. The ice chunks harvested here will be carved into slides, castles and other landmarks in the capital of Heilongjiang Province. Photo by Xinhua/Zhang Tao/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ice Harvesting for The Ice City of Harbin - China

Workers collect ice at the Harbin section of Songhua River in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, December 9, 2025. The ice collection is underway on the frozen stretches of the Songhua River in China's "ice city" Harbin. The ice chunks harvested here will be carved into slides, castles and other landmarks in the capital of Heilongjiang Province. Photo by Xinhua/Wang Jianwei/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ice Harvesting for The Ice City of Harbin - China

Workers collect ice at the Harbin section of Songhua River in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, December 9, 2025. The ice collection is underway on the frozen stretches of the Songhua River in China's "ice city" Harbin. The ice chunks harvested here will be carved into slides, castles and other landmarks in the capital of Heilongjiang Province. Photo by Xinhua/Wang Song/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ice Harvesting for The Ice City of Harbin - China

Workers collect ice at the Harbin section of Songhua River in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, December 9, 2025. The ice collection is underway on the frozen stretches of the Songhua River in China's "ice city" Harbin. The ice chunks harvested here will be carved into slides, castles and other landmarks in the capital of Heilongjiang Province. Photo by Xinhua/Wang Jianwei/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ice Harvesting for The Ice City of Harbin - China

Workers collect ice at the Harbin section of Songhua River in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, December 9, 2025. The ice collection is underway on the frozen stretches of the Songhua River in China's "ice city" Harbin. The ice chunks harvested here will be carved into slides, castles and other landmarks in the capital of Heilongjiang Province. Photo by Xinhua/Wang Jianwei/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ice Harvesting for The Ice City of Harbin - China

Workers collect ice at the Harbin section of Songhua River in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, December 9, 2025. The ice collection is underway on the frozen stretches of the Songhua River in China's "ice city" Harbin. The ice chunks harvested here will be carved into slides, castles and other landmarks in the capital of Heilongjiang Province. Photo by Xinhua/Wang Song/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ice Harvesting for The Ice City of Harbin - China

Workers collect ice at the Harbin section of Songhua River in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, December 9, 2025. The ice collection is underway on the frozen stretches of the Songhua River in China's "ice city" Harbin. The ice chunks harvested here will be carved into slides, castles and other landmarks in the capital of Heilongjiang Province. Photo by Xinhua/Wang Jianwei/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ice Harvesting for The Ice City of Harbin - China

A drone photo shows workers collecting ice at the Harbin section of Songhua River in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, December 9, 2025. The ice collection is underway on the frozen stretches of the Songhua River in China's "ice city" Harbin. The ice chunks harvested here will be carved into slides, castles and other landmarks in the capital of Heilongjiang Province. Photo by Xinhua/Zhang Tao/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ice Harvesting for The Ice City of Harbin - China

An aerial drone photo shows workers collecting ice at the Harbin section of Songhua River in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, December 9, 2025. The ice collection is underway on the frozen stretches of the Songhua River in China's "ice city" Harbin. The ice chunks harvested here will be carved into slides, castles and other landmarks in the capital of Heilongjiang Province. Photo by Xinhua/Zhang Tao/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ice Harvesting for The Ice City of Harbin - China

An aerial drone photo shows an ice collection area at the Harbin section of Songhua River in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, December 9, 2025. The ice collection is underway on the frozen stretches of the Songhua River in China's "ice city" Harbin. The ice chunks harvested here will be carved into slides, castles and other landmarks in the capital of Heilongjiang Province. Photo by Xinhua/Wang Song/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ice Harvesting for The Ice City of Harbin - China

An aerial drone photo shows a worker collecting ice at the Harbin section of Songhua River in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, December 9, 2025. The ice collection is underway on the frozen stretches of the Songhua River in China's "ice city" Harbin. The ice chunks harvested here will be carved into slides, castles and other landmarks in the capital of Heilongjiang Province. Photo by Xinhua/Zhang Tao/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Giant panda ahead of New Year

Giant panda Rauhin is given ice blocks on Dec. 27, 2023, carved into the numbers of 2024 in celebration of the coming New Year at the Adventure World amusement park in Shirahama in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan.

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Giant panda Saihin at western Japan zoo

Four-year-old giant panda Saihin is given a "kadomatsu" traditional Japanese decoration for the New Year and ice blocks carved into the numbers "2023" in celebration of the coming year at the Adventure World zoo and amusement park in Shirahama, Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on Dec. 27, 2022.

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(1)Kato upstages Shimizu at single-distance nationals

NAGANO, Japan - Future prospect Joji Kato upstaged world record holder Hiroyasu Shimizu to take the first race of the 500 meters on the opening day of the single-distance speed skating championships in Nagano on Nov. 1. Kato carved up M-Wave ice arena to cross the line in 35.76 seconds to take the lead heading into second leg on Nov. 2.

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Giant panda Fuhin

One-year-old giant panda Fuhin is given a "kadomatsu" traditional Japanese decoration for New Year and ice blocks on Dec. 27, 2021, carved into the numbers of 2022 in celebration of the coming year at the Adventure World amusement park in Shirahama, Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan.

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Giant panda at western Japan zoo

Giant panda Yuihin at the Adventure World amusement park in Shirahama in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, is pictured behind ice carved into the number 5 on Sept. 18, 2021, her fifth birthday.

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Giant panda at western Japan zoo

Giant panda Yuihin at the Adventure World amusement park in Shirahama in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, looks at ice carved into the number 5 on Sept. 18, 2021, her fifth birthday.

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29th birthday of giant panda at western Japan zoo

Giant panda Eimei is pictured on Sept. 14, 2021, his 29th birthday, at the Adventure World amusement park in Shirahama in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan. Ice carved into the number 29 can be seen beside Eimei.

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29th birthday of giant panda at western Japan zoo

Giant panda Eimei eats bamboo on Sept. 14, 2021, his 29th birthday, at the Adventure World amusement park in Shirahama in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan. Ice carved into the number 29 can be seen behind Eimei.

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(1)Kato upstages Shimizu at single-distance nationals

NAGANO, Japan - Future prospect Joji Kato upstaged world record holder Hiroyasu Shimizu to take the first race of the 500 meters on the opening day of the single-distance speed skating championships in Nagano on Nov. 1. Kato carved up M-Wave ice arena to cross the line in 35.76 seconds to take the lead heading into second leg on Nov. 2. (Kyodo)

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Giant panda at Japan zoo ahead of 2021

Giant panda Saihin is given ice blocks on Dec. 29, 2020 carved into the numbers of 2021 in celebration of the coming new year at the Adventure World amusement park in Shirahama, Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan.

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Giant panda at Japan zoo ahead of 2021

Giant panda Saihin is given ice blocks on Dec. 29, 2020 carved into the numbers of 2021 in celebration of the coming new year at the Adventure World amusement park in Shirahama, Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan.

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Giant panda at Japan zoo ahead of 2021

Giant panda Saihin is given ice blocks on Dec. 29, 2020 carved into the numbers of 2021 in celebration of the coming new year at the Adventure World amusement park in Shirahama, Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan.

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28th birthday of giant panda at western Japan zoo

Giant panda Eimei eats bamboo on Sept. 14, 2020, his 28th birthday, at the Adventure World amusement park in Shirahama in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan. A message saying "Happy Birthday" is written on some bamboo and ice carved into the number 28 can be seen behind Eimei.

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Giant panda Eimei at Japanese zoo

Giant panda Eimei enjoys snowmen and an ice sculpture, carved to display the number 10,000, at the Adventure World zoo in Shirahama, Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, in celebration of his 10,000th day of life on Jan. 31, 2020. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo