Snow & Ice in China - pics


	Snow & Ice in China - pics

righthand

11-6-2007 6:49 PM

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11-6-2007 9:06 PM

qeneoft

Beautiful! great clip

11-7-2007 6:22 AM

swampfoxz

Nice stuff.Now all we need is Bonhomme Carnival from Quebec

11-7-2007 2:59 PM

LisbethJ

Gorgeous thanks for sharing!

11-7-2007 6:37 PM

Glinkster

great finds =)

11-7-2007 6:59 PM

constantskeptic

great find, i agree... awesome

11-7-2007 7:38 PM

merrie

Beautiful! Very impressive

11-9-2007 12:39 PM

Antara

I taught english in Harbin China for 7 months--

11-9-2007 5:04 PM

righthand

I taught english in Harbin China for 7 months--

We're everywhere, bring peace and craic.

11-9-2007 8:18 PM

Antara

hehehe, we sure do get around!

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<P>Outside the main entrance to the ice festival, called “The Fourth Annual Harbin Ice and Snow World.” </P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.rtoddking.com/chinawin2003_hb_if.htm"><IMG alt="" src="http://www.rtoddking.com/images/chinawin2003/03012242.jpg" />
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<P>An entire ship constructed of ice, with passengers onboard.</P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.rtoddking.com/chinawin2003_hb_if.htm"><P>.</p> <IMG alt="" src="http://www.rtoddking.com/images/chinawin2003/03012234.jpg" /></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.rtoddking.com/chinawin2003_hb_if.htm"><IMG alt="" src="http://www.rtoddking.com/images/chinawin2003/03012233.jpg" />
<P>The snow festival is mostly a display of art; the ice festival is mostly a display of architecture</P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.rtoddking.com/chinawin2003_hb_if.htm"><IMG alt="" src="http://www.rtoddking.com/images/chinawin2003/03012230.jpg" />
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<P>An overview of the ice festival from atop the Great Wall of ice</P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.rtoddking.com/chinawin2003_hb_if.htm"><IMG alt="" src="http://www.rtoddking.com/images/chinawin2003/03012224.jpg" />
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