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Watch a giant snowman being built in China

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Jan 08, 2026
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The giant snowman at China’s Harbin Musical Park (PabouV/shutterstock.com)

Harbin, in northeastern China, hosts one of the world’s largest ice and snow festivals each winter. The centerpiece is this guy: a 19-meter snowman (about six stories tall) built from 3,500 cubic meters of snow.

It took 64 sculptors and over 100 construction workers 11 days to comp…

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