The Yanqing Ice Festival Presents Dazzling Rainbow Ice City (PHOTOS)

The Yanqing Ice Festival is a tradition that wraps up the Lunar New Year Celebrations in Beijing. And nothing says 'grand finale' quite like a life-size rainbow city made entirely of ice, right? The Guardian called the ice festival in the northern city of Harbin "Narnia on acid," so we can only imagine what it was like to experience it in Beijing.

Children from all over the world flocked to the festival all bundled up to witness the fireworks, climb up the ice walls and wander through ice tunnels. Fairy lights adorned the ceiling to complete the magical introduction to the Year of the Dragon. We just can't stop ogling this giant popsicle city, and we bet that you'll experience a similar reaction when you view the slideshow below. Happy (Lunar) New Year, everyone!

via The Daily Mail

Comments

[rkeeeballs]

05:55 PM on 02/13/2012

Bring me 5000 ice choppers...now !...pay them $3 a day and 2 bowls of rice....We want ice palace ! NOW !...Not hard to do when there is no unions, no workers comp. no benefits ..no nothing ! Get hurt, go home and send a family member down here to finish your work !....China, a much more simple way of dictatorship ! Stay Commie my friends ...it suits you !..I'll pass !

[360Dunk]

04:30 PM on 02/13/2012

I went there once and found myself pooping Skittles....sorry if that was too much info.

[kagu632418]

04:05 PM on 02/13/2012

One word: "Fantastic"

[wurkinman1]

03:13 PM on 02/13/2012

Way too cool !!! no pun intended

[antipodal2u]

10:47 AM on 02/13/2012

Beautiful

[brokenleoheart]

09:47 AM on 02/13/2012

I WANT TO GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[slock1010]

09:06 AM on 02/13/2012

Well that is truly incredible. I would love to see that in person!!!

[kirovfallenangel]

07:50 AM on 02/13/2012

Beautiful!

[heerox001]

06:13 AM on 02/13/2012

Amazing....

[susanbsbi]

03:43 PM on 02/10/2012

The Ice sculptures and lights were fabulous