Heilongjiang Province is in the northcast of China. Its capital city Harbin is one of (large) cities with a long history and colorful culture. On December 7th,2023, the city held an Ice and Snow Festival. It brought in millions of (tourist) around the world to come to the city.
Pcople in Qing Dynasty first came up the idea of Icc and Snow Festival because of Icc Lantern(灯笼) Festival. They often made ice lanterns by (they). During the winter months, people (simple) used ice lanterns as lights in everyday life. They kept this helpful habit from then on.
Today, ice lanterns in Harbin become symbol of local culture. Every year, many people from different countries come to Harbin (enjoy) beautiful ice lanterns. Many sports competitions like ice-skating and ice football are also so popular many people try to join them. Actually, there are other interesting activities, too. If you are interested, you can also (see) people do traditional dances and sing traditional songs. For more than 40 ycars, Icc and Snow Festival (provide) joy and fun for visitors.
