Fireworks are set off to mark the opening of the 24th Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival in Harbin, capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 5, 2008. The gala, opened here on Saturday, will last over two months. (Xinhua Photo)

Fireworks are set off to mark the opening of the 24th Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival in Harbin, capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 5, 2008. The gala, opened here on Saturday, will last over two months. (Xinhua Photo)

Fireworks are set off to mark the opening of the 24th Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival in Harbin, capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 5, 2008. The gala, opened here on Saturday, will last over two months. (Xinhua Photo)

Tourists visit the 24th Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival in Harbin, capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 5, 2008. The gala, opened here on Saturday, will last over two months. (Xinhua Photo)