Snow Beast

January 8, 2026

TIME for Kids

A huge snow sculpture shaped like a tiger towers behind a bundled-up visitor.
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An enormous snow tiger watches over the Harbin Ice and Snow World on January 5. Visitors to the yearly festival in Harbin, China, marvel at giant snow and ice sculptures.

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