
A man works to artificially make snow to prepare for the Yellow River Hengcheng Scenic Area Ice Lantern Festival in Yinchuan, capital of northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Jan. 13, 2013. The festival will start on Jan. 25. (Xinhua/Wang Peng)

Artists place ice bricks to prepare for the Yellow River Hengcheng Scenic Area Ice Lantern Festival in Yinchuan, capital of northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Jan. 13, 2013. The festival will start on Jan. 25. (Xinhua/Wang Peng)

An artist cuts ice bricks to prepare for the Yellow River Hengcheng Scenic Area Ice Lantern Festival in Yinchuan, capital of northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Jan. 13, 2013. The festival will start on Jan. 25. (Xinhua/Wang Peng)

An artist cuts ice bricks to prepare for the Yellow River Hengcheng Scenic Area Ice Lantern Festival in Yinchuan, capital of northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Jan. 13, 2013. The festival will start on Jan. 25. (Xinhua/Wang Peng)