
Tourists view a snow sculpture depicting an ancient Chinese palace, during the 2009 Shenyang International Ice and Snow Festival in Shenyang, capital of northeast China's Liaoning Province, on Jan. 11, 2009. The 35-day festival, featuring ice lanterns, snow sports and traditional Chinese elements, was opened on Sunday. [Photo: Xinhua]

Tourists have fun on a snow slide during the 2009 Shenyang International Ice and Snow Festival in Shenyang, capital of northeast China's Liaoning Province, on Jan. 11, 2009. The 35-day festival, featuring ice lanterns, snow sports and traditional Chinese elements, was opened on Sunday. [Photo: Xinhua]

Three German tourists have fun on a snow slide during the 2009 Shenyang International Ice and Snow Festival in Shenyang, capital of northeast China's Liaoning Province, on Jan. 11, 2009. The 35-day festival, featuring ice lanterns, snow sports and traditional Chinese elements, was opened on Sunday. [Photo: Xinhua]