Established on January 5th, 1985, Festival of Ice and Snow in Harbin used to be a cultural and sport festival. But now it has become a grand festival including finance, economic trade, tourism, culture and sports. Celebration of Ice Lamps in the Parks, the most important component, has been held 25 times. The competition of snow sculpture and ice sculpture is a display of the art of snow and ice.
The tourism of ice and snow in Harbin develops quickly and has been included in the list of 35 key tourist attractions in China. The beautiful Sun Island is selected as a nationally recommended tour route, and the ice and snow tourism as special tour spot. Harbin has established long-term business relationship with over 60 tourist organizations and institutions in over 20 countries. The Festival of Ice and Snow in Harbin will attract more and more tourists from all over the world.