
A photographer walks past an ice sculpture during the 25th International Ice Sculpture Contest in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 8, 2011. The three-day competition ended here Saturday. (Xinhua/Wang Song)

Ice sculpture "the lotus goddess", one of the third-prize winner of the 25th International Ice Sculpture Contest, is seen in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 8, 2011. The three-day competition ended here Saturday. (Xinhua/Wang Song)

Members of the Latvian team pose for photo with their creation "Alice in wonderland", the first-prize winner of the 25th International Ice Sculpture Contest, is seen in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 8, 2011. The three-day competition ended here Saturday. (Xinhua/Wang Song)

A contestant carves an ice sculpture during the 25th International Ice Sculpture Contest in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 8, 2011. The three-day competition ended here Saturday. (Xinhua/Wang Song)