Ice Lantern Festival
Though there is still a long way to make my trip to the Northern cities of PRC to see its snowy white beauty and unique ice-carving arts. Coincidentally, there’s a chance for me to see the Harbin Ice Lantern in Hong Kong. In order to welcome 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, as a city of PRC that brought the world-famous “Harbin Ice Lantern Festival” to Hong Kong.
I went to HK for one day trip with my friends on today. Well, it is very convenience from Macao to Hong Kong, just took 60 minutes by Jet foil.The venue is in a shopping mall at City-plaza of H.K. which is kept freezing cold at -5 C as opposed to melting summer temperatures as high as 33 C. City-plaza became the coolest place in town such as a large fridge has been installed.
When we entered into the room, I heard lots of zowie “wow…wow…hua..!!!”from children, even adults. All visitors were attracted by the 16 assemblages of ice lanterns which ice crystals glowing with the marvelous auroras in the room.
Actually, ancient and primitive ice lanterns were supported by skeletons of thin bamboo strips. Water would be sprayed on the surface of the ice to primarily hold components in place. More layer of water would then be added to thicken the whole piece and put a candle inside, thus form the ice lantern. In nowadays, Harbiners used their sense of aesthetics and supreme craftsmanship, they carved plain ice blocks into a great various of artistic objects. And with the installation of colorful low-heat lighting, these objects will be transformed into works of Art.
(**photos were download from internet)
4 Comments:
Ice lanterns... I would love to see it.
How much does it cost from Macao to Hongkong by that Jet foil?
Cool! Uh, cold! Those are beautiful.
That is IMPRESSIVE! I'd love to be able to see that!
Selba:
Too bad, you missed a chance to see these colorful ice lanterns, the event will be held until 13 Sept. 2006.
Round trip Jet Foil expenses on weekdays is MOP280, on weekend is MOP304. (USD$1 = MOP7.9)
Well, if you are affordable, there is another way could go to Hong Kong. What is it? By Helicopter,the journey is only 16 minutes. Costs MOP1,700.
PandaB:
Yeh! The area of the event was so COLD!!! Every visitor had to wear down-clothing which was provided by the sponsored Institution.
We didn’t stay in for a long time, only 10 minutes. ;-( My hands were almost freezing when I was taking photos there.
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