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As winter temperatures continue to drop, people in Northeast China are already looking forward to the upcoming ice and snow season.

随着冬季气温持续下降，中国东北地区的人们已开始期待即将到来的冰雪季节。

Construction of the 27th Harbin Ice and Snow World, one of the most popular attractions in Harbin, Heilongjiang province, officially began on Tuesday morning as ice blocks stored for more than 10 months were transported to the park.

黑龙江省哈尔滨市最受欢迎的景点之一——第27届哈尔滨冰雪世界于周二上午正式开工建设，储存逾十个月的冰块被运抵园区。

A total of 200,000 cubic meters of ice harvested last winter has been preserved throughout the year for the 27th edition of the park, ensuring that the area opens to tourists earlier than usual.

为迎接第27届冰雪节，去年冬季采收的20万立方米冰块经过全年保存，确保园区能比往年更早向游客开放。

Because man-made ice often contains air bubbles and lacks the strength needed for carving, the blocks used in the park are taken from the frozen Songhua River.

由于人工冰块常含气泡且缺乏雕刻所需的强度，公园使用的冰块均取自冻结的松花江。

Using a mix of traditional ice-storage methods and modern multilayer insulation, Harbin Ice and Snow World Co created conditions — low temperature, light avoidance, insulation and sealing — that kept the ice from melting even when temperatures exceeded 30 C in the peak of summer.

哈尔滨冰雪大世界股份有限公司采用传统冰储存技术与现代多层隔热材料相结合的方式，创造了低温、避光、隔热和密封的条件，即使在盛夏气温超过30摄氏度时，冰体也得以保持不融化。

The first batch of blocks will be used to build the super ice slide and the main tower.

首批冰块将用于建造超级冰滑梯和主塔。

"This winter, we have carefully incorporated suggestions from visitors and netizens, integrating elements of the Great Wall, such as its walls and watchtowers, into the design of the super ice slide," said Cong Peiyu, director of the company's design and research department. "The ice-built Great Wall, a key part of the super ice slide, is grand and visually striking, and wil