Beijing'sYanqingDistrictturnedintoawonderlandoficeandlightsFridaynightastheannualLongqingGorgeIceLanternFestivalofficiallykickedoff.Andthisyear,thefestivalisthe
Theyflewthousandsofmilesaroundtheglobe,andtheCAAHarbinRuijingCarvingTeamfromChinadidnotdisappointastheyunveiledtheircarvingmajestyatoneofTexas'biggestholidayfes
The Caribbean and the Texas Gulf Coast are 1,500 miles apart, but the two have come together with some creative help from Chinese ice carvers in the Gulf Coast island city of Galveston.
Designing and carving out elaborate pieces, artists from around the world are competing in an ice sculpture contest this week as part of China's annual Ice and Snow Festival.