The annual ice and snow carnival begins in Changchun, Northeast China's Jilin Province. (Photo: chinadaily.com.cn)

Covering 1.38 million square meters and home to 142 independent ice-snow landscapes, the Changchun Ice and Snow New World opened to the public on Saturday. (Photo: chinadaily.com.cn)

More than 460,000 cubic meters of ice and snow were used for the creations in the park. (Photo: people.com.cn)

More than 180 activities, including a skiing festival, ice-snow marathon and ice-snow trade will be held during the winter, according to the local government. (Photo: people.com.cn)

Tourists visit the park on Dec. 12, 2020. (Photo: people.com.cn)

Tourists visit the park on Dec. 12, 2020. (Photo: people.com.cn)

Tourists visit the park on Dec. 12, 2020. (Compiled by Huang Jingjing)