If someone asks which place is the "hottest" in China this winter, of course, Harbin. The Harbin Ice and Snow Festival became an Internet hit in early 2024. However, not everyone knows it (hold) on January 5th each year.
This year, because of the festival, Harbin attracted(吸引) (thousand) of people from all over the world. People who came from (south) China to visit Harbin were given a cute name: little potatoes. To welcome the visitors, many local people (drive) their cars and picked them up for free. The city didn't let any "little potato" get lost.
The festival had three main places——Ice and Snow World, Ice Lantern Garden Party Sun Island Snow Expo (雪博会). "Sun Island" had huge snow sculptures(雕塑) of people and animals."Ice and snow World"had sculptures of buildings. At night, (this) buildings lighted up with colorful lights. They made the Ice and Snow World look like a dream palace.
Visitors could do a lot of other (activity), such as skiing and skating. They could also go swimming in the icy waters of Songhua River.
Tourists could see many (tradition) buildings in the city. If they took walk down Central Street, they could see many nice European style buildings. People also called this street "the Eastern Moscow".
Harbin's Ice Festival lasted about two months. During this period, the wonderful ice city shared its ice, art, and animals with visitors looking for something cool to do.
