Dazzling sculptures of various forms are being showcased at the world's largest ice and snow theme park, which opened on Wednesday in Harbin, the renowned "Ice City" of northeast China’s Heilongjiang Province.

The 27th edition of the Harbin Ice and Snow World, spanning a record 1.2 million square meters, uses 400 000 cubic meters of ice and snow to support this year's theme of "Ice and Snow, Fairy Tale World."

The event features three main landscape axes -- a large-themed parade, an outdoor stage and a newly built 5000-square-meter air-supported facility. The venue incorporates technological elements like smart lighting and AI interaction.

A series of events, including the opening ceremony of the Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival, international ice sculpture competitions, snow football and ice hockey matches, as well as a Chinese Lunar New Year's Eve concert, are scheduled to be held within the park.

The park has received 45 000 visitors as of 18:00 on the opening day.