The Sands Macau by Chinnian

The Venetian Macao and the Sands Macao were two of the filming locations for the action movie, Now You See Me 2, set to be released on June 10, 2016. The movie is a sequel to Now You See Me, which earned at least $350 million in the box office, worldwide.

Now You See Me was released in 2013 and starred Jesse Eisenberg, Mark Ruffalo, Woody Harrelson, and Morgan The roof of the Sands Macao and interior scenes of the Venetian Macao were filmed while the Now You See Me 2 crew were on location in China.

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The sculptures in Zhaolin Park are usually available until the end of February. These ice exhibits combine color, light, and motion. Other Ice Festival locations in Harbin include:

•  Ice Lantern Garden Party
• Yabuli International Ski Resort
• Sun Island Scenic Area

Brilliant Lit Ice Sculptures at the Harbin Ice Festival

City View by Rincewind, CC

Look at this beautiful city view.

A City Views of Lights in Ice

Another City View of ice sculptures by Rincewind

This is another view of the ice city in lights.

Big Multicolored Structure by Steve Langguth, CC

Wouldn’t you want to climb such a huge blue and green building made of ice blocks? The ice blocks in the Harbin Ice Festival are lit using traditional systems for some of the exhibits and modern techniques for other ice and snow sculptures.

Big Blue Building by La Priz, CC

This building is so bright that it doesn’t look like it’s real. Some of the architecture in the Harbin Ice Festival are replicas of famous buildings.

 Looks Like Gold

City View by Rincewind42

Wouldn’t you want to live in a golden city like this? These gold sculptures look as though they are a part of a magical fantasy world.

Pretty Pastel

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Here’s a sweet-looking pathway in a winter wonderland made of ice and snow. The pastels are a welcome change from bright neon colors.

Frosty Garden by La Priz, CC

This garden is probably the most colorful one that I’ve seen. It looks like spring in the winter.

Golden Building by TaQpets, CC

If you like golden colors, here is another building that might is your cup of tea.

 Daytime Icy Beauty 

Unlit Castle by Tracy Hunter, CC

This is the before picture of the castle. It’s sparkling white during the daytime. This photo was taken at the Ice and Snow World.

Golden Castle Building by Steve Langguth

The castle looks totally different when it’s lit up at night.

Green Building  by Steve Lagguth, CC

Here’s  a good one, if emerald is your thing.

Ice Festival town in Longging Gorge by Bridget Coila, CC

Purple Building by Michael Kan, CC

This building looks as royal as its color. Did you know that purple is associated with royalty?

This is a view of the Ice Festival in the daytime, photo by Tracy Hunter, CC

Snowy Ballerina by Steve Langguth, CC

The detail in this ballerina is awe inspiring. Only skillful artists can create something like this.

Video of the Harbin Ice Festival

See the ice sculptures from home in this YouTube video. After watching it, you’ll want to brave the wintry weather.

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