EPA’s Eye in the Sky: Harbin, China

An aerial view taken with a drone shows the venue of the Harbin International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival, in Harbin, Heilongjiang province.

Via EPA-EFE/ALEX PLAVEVSKI

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