Harbin
One of hundreds of sculptures and buildings made of ice at Harbin's annual ice festival. Read about the festival.
Living room made of ice in the ice hotel.
Some of these winter swimmers are in their 70s. They go for a dip every day.
A swimming area is cut from the ice covering the Songhua River.
The Siberian tiger reserve is Harbin's other big draw. Live animals are fed to the tigers. Here they eye a bird.
There's barely a chase.
Next a live calf is dumped from a truck. The tigers pounce.
The calf didn't stand a chance.
Tourists enjoy the spectacle from the safety of mini-vans, just meters away.
Crazy karaoke.
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