The world’s largest ice and snow sculpture festival opens in Harbin, Heilongjiang province, on Jan 5, 2019.

2019年1月5日，世界上最大的冰雪节在黑龙江省哈尔滨市开幕。

Northeast China’s "ice city" Harbin Saturday kicked off its 35th international ice and snow festival with a range of snow sports and fun activities.

周六，中国东北“冰城”哈尔滨市开展了一系列的冰雪活动，拉开了第三十五届国际冰雪节的序幕。

Organizers said the month-long festival features nearly 100 activities including winter swimming and family ice sculpture competitions, as well as 2019 snowmen erected in an area of 10 hectares on the city’s frozen river.

活动组织者说，为期一个月的冰雪节将举办近100项活动，包括冬泳和家庭冰雕比赛。2019年堆雪人比赛也将在哈尔滨市冰冻的松花江面举行，占地面积10公顷。

This year’s ice and snow festival is the first since the opening of a new terminal at the Harbin Taiping International Airport in April 2018, which is expected to draw in more tourists during the winter season.

今年的冰雪节是自2018年4月哈尔滨太平国际机场新航站楼启用以来的首次冰雪节。预计该航站楼将在冬季吸引更多游客来哈尔滨旅游。

The annual ice and snow festival has become a name card of Harbin, capital city of Heilongjiang Province, and a major contributor to its booming winter tourism.

一年一度的冰雪节已经成为黑龙江省省会哈尔滨的一张名片，也是哈尔滨冬季旅游业蓬勃发展的主要推动因素之一。