Shotlist Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province, northeast China - Jan 1, 2026 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland) 1. Aerial shot of visitors 2. Aerial shot of 38th Sun Island International Snow Sculpture Art Expo venue 3. Aerial shots of China Media Group (CMG) booth 4. Aerial shot of main sculpture of 38th Sun Island International Snow Sculpture Art Expo; artisans working 5. Aerial shots of snow sculptures 6. Visitors 7. Various of visitors at heated booths 8. Aerial shots of visitors enjoying ice, snow activities Storyline The 38th Sun Island International Snow Sculpture Art Expo opened on Wednesday in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. With the them of "a world of ice and snow, a scene of poetic beauty," this edition of the Expo covers an exhibition area of 1.5 million square meters, using a total of 120,000 cubic meters of snow. Every year, the Expo features a super-large main snow sculpture, one of the biggest highlights of the entire event. This year's main sculpture is 103 meters long, 20 meters wide, and 33 meters high, using 30,000 cubic meters of snow, with the finishing touches underway. The main sculpture centers on a giant panda in an astronaut suits, incorporating iconic landmarks such as the Great Wall and the Dayan Pagoda, along with aerospace elements, showing China's cultural heritage and aerospace achievements. Services of the event have also been upgraded with heated shelters set up every three minutes of walk within the park, offering free hot water and ginger tea to visitors.