An awe-inspiring 25-metre-long dragon sculpture has been intricately carved on a frozen river surface in northern China.

The impressive video was filmed in the city of Tonghua in Jilin Province on January 25.

Remarkably, the artist behind this majestic sculpture is not a professional ice sculptor, but rather Mr. Gao, a humble ginseng farmer whose foray into ice carving is purely a labour of love.

Gao revealed that his day job involves cultivating and selling ginseng, a stark contrast to the artistic prowess he displayed in his ice sculpture.

The ice dragon, a project that spanned approximately three to four days, entailing about 16 hours of meticulous carving, is situated in the serene setting of the Jiguan Mountain National Forest Park.

Gao modestly admitted that he had not anticipated the widespread attention his creation would garner. His inspiration stemmed from observing others engage in the art and finding it immensely enjoyable.

With the Year of the Dragon on the horizon, Gao also expressed his hope that his ice dragon would bring good fortune to all who witnessed its splendour.

The video was provided by local media with permission.

近日，吉林通化，集安市清河镇的高先生在冰面上雕刻出一条25米长的“冰龙”。
高先生介绍，他自己并不是从事冰雕行业的，平时的工作是种植销售人参，从事冰雕纯属业余爱好。
关于“冰龙”这个作品，大概雕刻了三四天才完成，一共16个小时左右，位置在梅河口鸡冠山国家森林公园，“当时并没有想到会受到大家关注，是看着别人做感觉蛮好玩的，自己也就做了。另外，龙年就要到了，也希望能给大家带来好运。”