So no, there won't be any links on this blog to the daytime soap of the same name. With any luck it will meet the fate of other "quality daytime programs" like Guiding Light and As the World Turns. But I digress...
According to Wikipedia, Harbin is China's tenth largest city. This may not make an impression on many people when first presented with this Wiki-fact, but Google this city's name and you're not likely to be disappointed.
Each year this city of 9.8 million puts on arguably one of the largest ice festivals in the world and the scale is phenomenal. Each January since 1985 the city creates palaces and towers of ice carving and shaping all things cold.
Not to be outdone, The Forks in Winnipeg created a tower of ice this year as well. Though nowhere near the accomplishment designed in faraway Asia, it is still enjoyed by all who come to take a look.
China has the reputation of being a manufacturing juggernaut with cheap labour, but it also has this jewel to point to to remind us that they create more than just widgets.
1 comment:
Really cool juxtapose Greg.
Ice festivals are super cool, after seeing the ice castle pic you took on twitter I'm definitely going to check it out.
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