May 11, 1999 · Reminiscent of Smilla's Sense of Snow, this gripping debut thriller set in bone-chilling midwinter Montreal features one of the most compelling new heroes to emerge in crime Sergeant-Detective Émile Cinq-Mars.

Harbin is now a large, open city, influenced deeply by Russia, Europe, and Japan in its culture, architecture, and lifestyle. Also called " the Ice City ", Harbin is one of the most popular destinations for winter tours, hosting the world's biggest ice and snow festival.

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Mar 4, 2024 · Harbin, the City of Ice, is a frozen wonderland and takes the crown for hosting the largest ice festival in the world.

May 11, 1999 · Reminiscent of Smilla's Sense of Snow, this gripping debut thriller set in bone-chilling midwinter Montreal features one of the most compelling new heroes to emerge in crime fiction: Sergeant-Detective Émile Cinq-Mars.

Jan 18, 2019 · It takes almost 200,000 cubic meters of ice to construct the festival every year, all of it cut out of the frozen Songhua River in 700-kilogram blocks by a small army of local laborers....

Jul 19, 2011 · Wintry Montreal cityscapes provide a backdrop for the debut of detective Emile Cinq-Mars, a Dirty Harry of French and Indian extraction who tracks down bad guys with brute determination and Holmesian logic.

Jan 18, 2017 · Every year thousands of Chinese workers are entrusted to build a temporary city that's like no other in the world for one reason: It's made entirely of ice.

Mar 21, 2025 · It starts every year on January 5th and runs for about two months, boasting a jaw-dropping and shivering display of the world's biggest ice sculptures. At this point of the year, the city is no longer standing, but luckily we have amazing photos in case you've never seen it.