The future of the world is in the hands of the younger generation. When young people around the world pursue their ideals and fulfill their responsibilities, mankind will have a more promising future, and there will be an inexhaustible source of strength to support the lofty cause of peace and development.

-- Chinese President Xi Jinping

"We grew up surrounded by ice and snow." "People from northeast China are truly romantic at heart." The works of winter artists — like Li Qiushi, designer of Harbin's iconic giant snowman, and Chen Feiyue, an ice sculpture student at Harbin Normal University — may melt with time. Yet the care, patience, and passion they pour into their creations endure, carrying forward the quiet romance of northeast China's winter.

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