Ice and Snow Carnival Ice Lantern Festival

Ice and Snow Carnival Ice Lantern Festival

HULUNBUIR, CHINA - DECEMBER 23, 2025 - Children watch ice lanterns at the Ice and Snow Carnival Ice Lantern Festival in Hulunbuir, Inner Mongolia, China on December 23, 2025.

Ice and Snow Carnival Ice Lantern Festival

Ice and Snow Carnival Ice Lantern Festival

HULUNBUIR, CHINA - DECEMBER 23, 2025 - Children watch ice lanterns at the Ice and Snow Carnival Ice Lantern Festival in Hulunbuir, Inner Mongolia, China on December 23, 2025.

Ice and Snow Carnival Ice Lantern Festival

Ice and Snow Carnival Ice Lantern Festival

HULUNBUIR, CHINA - DECEMBER 23, 2025 - Visitors watch ice lanterns at the Ice and Snow Carnival Ice Lantern Festival in Hulunbuir, Inner Mongolia, China on December 23, 2025.

Ice and Snow Carnival Ice Lantern Festival

Ice and Snow Carnival Ice Lantern Festival

HULUNBUIR, CHINA - DECEMBER 23, 2025 - Visitors watch ice lanterns at the Ice and Snow Carnival Ice Lantern Festival in Hulunbuir, Inner Mongolia, China on December 23, 2025.

Ice and Snow Carnival Ice Lantern Festival

Ice and Snow Carnival Ice Lantern Festival

HULUNBUIR, CHINA - DECEMBER 23, 2025 - A child watches ice lanterns at the Ice and Snow Carnival Ice Lantern Festival in Hulunbuir, Inner Mongolia, China on December 23, 2025.

Ice and Snow Carnival Ice Lantern Festival

Ice and Snow Carnival Ice Lantern Festival

HULUNBUIR, CHINA - DECEMBER 23, 2025 - A child watches ice lanterns at the Ice and Snow Carnival Ice Lantern Festival in Hulunbuir, Inner Mongolia, China on December 23, 2025.

Ice and Snow Carnival Ice Lantern Festival

Ice and Snow Carnival Ice Lantern Festival

HULUNBUIR, CHINA - DECEMBER 23, 2025 - A mother and daughter watch ice lanterns at the Ice and Snow Carnival Ice Lantern Festival in Hulunbuir, Inner Mongolia, China on December 23, 2025.

4th Hohhot Ice and Snow Festival 2025

4th Hohhot Ice and Snow Festival 2025

HOHHOT, CHINA - JANUARY 31, 2025 - Tourists view ice lanterns at the 4th Hohhot Ice and Snow Festival 2025 in Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China, Jan. 31, 2025.

Harbin Ice Snow - China

Harbin Ice Snow - China

Lanterns are pictured on a lantern show in Zigong, southwest China's Sichuan Province, January 15, 2025. The 31st Zigong International Dinosaur Lantern Show, which will kick off on January 17 this year, light up the lights for trial display in Zigong Wednesday. This year's lantern show is arranged with twelve groups of super-large light sets, seven groups of large light sets and more than 200 groups of small and medium-sized light sets to attract visitors. Photo by Lan Zitao/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Harbin Ice Snow - China

Harbin Ice Snow - China

Tourists view the lanterns on a lantern show in Zigong, southwest China's Sichuan Province, January 15, 2025. The 31st Zigong International Dinosaur Lantern Show, which will kick off on January 17 this year, light up the lights for trial display in Zigong Wednesday. This year's lantern show is arranged with twelve groups of super-large light sets, seven groups of large light sets and more than 200 groups of small and medium-sized light sets to attract visitors. Photo by Lan Zitao/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Ancient Qingzhou City Decorated to welcome Chinese Lunar New Year

Ancient Qingzhou City Decorated to welcome Chinese Lunar New Year

QINGZHOU, CHINA - FEBRUARY 4, 2024 - Snow falls on red lanterns at the Qingzhou Ancient City scenic spot in Qingzhou city, East China's Shandong province, Feb 4, 2024.

Ancient Qingzhou City Decorated to welcome Chinese Lunar New Year

Ancient Qingzhou City Decorated to welcome Chinese Lunar New Year

QINGZHOU, CHINA - FEBRUARY 4, 2024 - Snow falls on red lanterns at the Qingzhou Ancient City scenic spot in Qingzhou city, East China's Shandong province, Feb 4, 2024.

Ancient Qingzhou City Decorated to welcome Chinese Lunar New Year

Ancient Qingzhou City Decorated to welcome Chinese Lunar New Year

QINGZHOU, CHINA - FEBRUARY 4, 2024 - Snow falls on red lanterns at the Qingzhou Ancient City scenic spot in Qingzhou city, East China's Shandong province, Feb 4, 2024.

Ancient Qingzhou City Decorated to welcome Chinese Lunar New Year

Ancient Qingzhou City Decorated to welcome Chinese Lunar New Year

QINGZHOU, CHINA - FEBRUARY 4, 2024 - Snow falls on red lanterns at the Qingzhou Ancient City scenic spot in Qingzhou city, East China's Shandong province, Feb 4, 2024.

Ancient Qingzhou City Decorated to welcome Chinese Lunar New Year

Ancient Qingzhou City Decorated to welcome Chinese Lunar New Year

QINGZHOU, CHINA - FEBRUARY 4, 2024 - Snow falls on red lanterns at the Qingzhou Ancient City scenic spot in Qingzhou city, East China's Shandong province, Feb 4, 2024.

Snow Scenery in Qingdao

Snow Scenery in Qingdao

QINGDAO, CHINA - FEBRUARY 4, 2024 - Snow falls as red lanterns are lit at dusk in the West Coast New Area of Qingdao, Shandong province, China, February 4, 2024.

Snow Scenery in Qingdao

Snow Scenery in Qingdao

QINGDAO, CHINA - FEBRUARY 4, 2024 - Snow falls as red lanterns are lit at dusk in the West Coast New Area of Qingdao, Shandong province, China, February 4, 2024.

Snow lanterns in Sapporo

SAPPORO, Japan, Jan. 27 Kyodo - Candle lights flicker inside lanterns made of snow during an annual winter event at Jozankei Shrine in Sapporo, northern Japan, on Jan. 27, 2024. (Kyodo)

Chinese ice sculpture, lantern exhibition opens in Norway

STORY: Chinese ice sculpture, lantern exhibition opens in Norway SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 28, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 29, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:52 LOCATION: Oslo CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the exhibition STORYLINE: An exhibition featuring Chinese ice sculptures and lanterns opened in Oslo on Sunday, drawing crowds of visitors with Chinese culture set against Norwegian landscapes. The "Hello, China" Ice Sculpture and Lantern Art Exhibition showcases the artistic talents of ice sculptors from Harbin in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, as well as lantern makers from Zigong in southwest China's Sichuan Province. The event, organized by China's Ministry of Culture and Tourism in collaboration with the Chinese Embassy in Norway, is being held at Youngstorget, a square in central Oslo, and will run until Feb. 14. The ice and snow culture is a common heritage shared between the two nations, Chinese Ambassador to Norway Hou Yue said at the opening ceremony. "To extend New Year's greetings and invite

Snow lanterns in Sapporo

Snow lanterns in Sapporo

Candle lights flicker inside lanterns made of snow during an annual winter event at Jozankei Shrine in Sapporo, northern Japan, on Jan. 27, 2024.

Snow lanterns in Sapporo

Snow lanterns in Sapporo

Candle lights flicker inside lanterns made of snow during an annual winter event at Jozankei Shrine in Sapporo, northern Japan, on Jan. 27, 2024.

Snow-made lanterns lit up in northeastern Japan

Snow-made lanterns lit up in northeastern Japan

Garden lanterns made of snow are lit up during a winter festival at a shrine in the Yamagata Prefecture city of Yonezawa, northeastern Japan, on Feb. 11, 2023, following a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Snow-made lanterns lit up in northeastern Japan

Snow-made lanterns lit up in northeastern Japan

Garden lanterns made of snow are lit up during a winter festival at a shrine in the Yamagata Prefecture city of Yonezawa, northeastern Japan, on Feb. 11, 2023, following a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Local-made snow lanterns in Sapporo

Local-made snow lanterns in Sapporo

Children are surrounded by flickering candle lights during an annual winter event featuring 1,000 lanterns made of snow at Jozankei Shrine in Sapporo, northern Japan, on Jan. 30, 2023.

Local-made snow lanterns in Sapporo

Local-made snow lanterns in Sapporo

Visitors stroll the grounds illuminated by flickering candle lights during an annual winter event featuring 1,000 lanterns made of snow at Jozankei Shrine in Sapporo, northern Japan, on Jan. 30, 2023.

Ice ball-themed park opens in NE China

STORY: Ice ball-themed park opens in NE China DATELINE: Jan. 1, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:39 LOCATION: TAONAN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the park 2. various of the lantern fair and dance performances 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): SUN YUE, Tourist 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): SHENG LIZHI, Deputy director for tourism development of Taonan STORYLINE: An ice ball-themed park opened to the public Thursday in Taonan, northeast China's Jilin Province. Covering an area of 47,000 square meters, the park provides tourists with a variety of entertainment projects, such as the festive lantern fair, ice and snow activities, dance performances, etc. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): SUN YUE, Tourist "I'm very happy to come to the park. There're beautiful lanterns and gorgeous dance performances here." SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): SHENG LIZHI, Deputy director for tourism development of Taonan "The park will promote winter tourism in Taonan, and make the city known to more people. We'll offer better entertainment for the public

Shopping for Chinese New Year

Shopping for Chinese New Year

SHANGHAI, China - People brave the snow to shop for red lanterns and other decorations for use in the Chinese New Year holidays in early February in Shanghai on Jan. 18, 2011.

15th anniv. of Great Hanshin quake

15th anniv. of Great Hanshin quake

KOBE, Japan - Children light candles for snow lanterns for victims of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake in Amagasaki, Hyogo Prefecture, on Jan. 16, 2010. The city of Kobe and its vicinity marked the 15th anniversary of the disaster, which killed more than 6,400 people.

15th anniv. of Great Hanshin quake

15th anniv. of Great Hanshin quake

KOBE, Japan - A girl offers a prayer near snow lanterns for victims of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake in Amagasaki, Hyogo Prefecture, on Jan. 16, 2010. The city of Kobe and its vicinity marked the 15th anniversary of the disaster, which killed more than 6,400 people.

Hirosaki Castle Snow Lantern Festival starts for 4-day run

Hirosaki Castle Snow Lantern Festival starts for 4-day run

The tower of Hirosaki Castle, surrounded by Japanese garden style lanterns made out of snow, is illuminated in Hirosaki, Aomori Prefecture, on Feb. 11, 2016, as the Hirosaki Castle Snow Lantern Festival started for a four-day run. About 140 snow lanterns, which are 2.5 meters high on average, are constructed throughout Hirosaki Park. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

The shrine at the top of Mt. Atago

The shrine at the top of Mt. Atago

The Atago Shrine was built through donations collected by the Atago Shrine in Kyoto at the top of Mt. Atago. To the left rear is a torii and the building. In front of the big steel lanterns, children look at the camera. A panoramic view is provided from the teahouse to the right. During the Edo era, Mt. Atago was a favorite spot for viewing the moon and snow.==Date:unknown, Place:Tokyo, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number24‐42‐0]

Shopping for Chinese New Year

Shopping for Chinese New Year

SHANGHAI, China - People brave the snow to shop for red lanterns and other decorations for use in the Chinese New Year holidays in early February in Shanghai on Jan. 18, 2011. (Kyodo)

15th anniv. of Great Hanshin quake

15th anniv. of Great Hanshin quake

KOBE, Japan - Children light candles for snow lanterns for victims of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake in Amagasaki, Hyogo Prefecture, on Jan. 16, 2010. The city of Kobe and its vicinity marked the 15th anniversary of the disaster, which killed more than 6,400 people. (Kyodo)

15th anniv. of Great Hanshin quake

15th anniv. of Great Hanshin quake

KOBE, Japan - A girl offers a prayer near snow lanterns for victims of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake in Amagasaki, Hyogo Prefecture, on Jan. 16, 2010. The city of Kobe and its vicinity marked the 15th anniversary of the disaster, which killed more than 6,400 people. (Kyodo)

Winter Paralympic Games Mascot

Winter Paralympic Games Mascot

Panasonic, an official partner of the Olympic Games, carries the mascots of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games, Bing Dun Dun and Xue Rongrong, at the China Household Electric Show in Shanghai, March 23, 2021. Bingdun Dun is a lovely national treasure giant panda wearing the ice shell coat with a sense of science and technology. It expresses the creation and passion of facing the future and exploring the unknown. Snow Rongrong is an anthropomorphic design based on lanterns, which symbolizes peace and friendship.

Winter Paralympic Games Mascot

Winter Paralympic Games Mascot

Panasonic, an official partner of the Olympic Games, carries the mascots of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games, Bing Dun Dun and Xue Rongrong, at the China Household Electric Show in Shanghai, March 23, 2021. Bingdun Dun is a lovely national treasure giant panda wearing the ice shell coat with a sense of science and technology. It expresses the creation and passion of facing the future and exploring the unknown. Snow Rongrong is an anthropomorphic design based on lanterns, which symbolizes peace and friendship.

Winter Paralympic Games Mascot

Winter Paralympic Games Mascot

Panasonic, an official partner of the Olympic Games, carries the mascots of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games, Bing Dun Dun and Xue Rongrong, at the China Household Electric Show in Shanghai, March 23, 2021. Bingdun Dun is a lovely national treasure giant panda wearing the ice shell coat with a sense of science and technology. It expresses the creation and passion of facing the future and exploring the unknown. Snow Rongrong is an anthropomorphic design based on lanterns, which symbolizes peace and friendship.

Winter Paralympic Games Mascot

Winter Paralympic Games Mascot

Panasonic, an official partner of the Olympic Games, carries the mascots of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games, Bing Dun Dun and Xue Rongrong, at the China Household Electric Show in Shanghai, March 23, 2021. Bingdun Dun is a lovely national treasure giant panda wearing the ice shell coat with a sense of science and technology. It expresses the creation and passion of facing the future and exploring the unknown. Snow Rongrong is an anthropomorphic design based on lanterns, which symbolizes peace and friendship.

Winter Paralympic Games Mascot

Winter Paralympic Games Mascot

Panasonic, an official partner of the Olympic Games, carries the mascots of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games, Bing Dun Dun and Xue Rongrong, at the China Household Electric Show in Shanghai, March 23, 2021. Bingdun Dun is a lovely national treasure giant panda wearing the ice shell coat with a sense of science and technology. It expresses the creation and passion of facing the future and exploring the unknown. Snow Rongrong is an anthropomorphic design based on lanterns, which symbolizes peace and friendship.

Winter Paralympic Games Mascot

Winter Paralympic Games Mascot

Panasonic, an official partner of the Olympic Games, carries the mascots of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games, Bing Dun Dun and Xue Rongrong, at the China Household Electric Show in Shanghai, March 23, 2021. Bingdun Dun is a lovely national treasure giant panda wearing the ice shell coat with a sense of science and technology. It expresses the creation and passion of facing the future and exploring the unknown. Snow Rongrong is an anthropomorphic design based on lanterns, which symbolizes peace and friendship.

Spring Snow

Spring Snow

Snow is seen on lanterns in Yuncheng, north China's Shanxi Province, Feb 24, 2021.

Takigawa City Paper Bag Lantern Festival

Takigawa City Paper Bag Lantern Festival

The Paper Bag Lantern Festival is held in February in the deep snow of Takikawa City, Hokkaido. The area in front of Takikawa Station is decorated with paper bag lanterns.