Situated within the urban district of Harbin, the Harbin Ice and Snow World was first established in 1999. At that time, the Harbin Municipal Government—seeking to welcome the "Millennium Celebration: Tour of the Century" campaign, fully leverage Harbin's unique advantages in ice and snow resources, and execute a project of grand vision and scope—ceremoniously launched this unprecedented, colossal masterpiece of ice and snow art. Through this initiative—the Harbin Ice and Snow World—the city showcased to the world the unique charm of the ice and snow culture and tourism of Harbin, a renowned metropolis of the North. The 7th Harbin Ice and Snow World Festival was themed "Sino-Russian Friendship: A Deep Bond of Ice and Snow," placing particular emphasis on highlighting the exotic flair of a "Russian-themed" edition of the park. The entire park comprises eight distinct zones—including the Winter Palace, Red Square, October Square, the Exotic Town, and Lenin Square—and, through the organic integration of numerous meticulously sculpted ice and snow landscapes, offers a comprehensive showcase of Russian architectural styles, folk customs, historical figures, and cultural traditions. The Harbin Ice and Snow World covers a total planned area of ​​280,000 square meters, utilizing over 120,000 cubic meters of ice and more than 80,000 cubic meters of snow to create over 2,000 individual ice and snow sculptures and structures. Several of these ice and snow structures—most notably the Red Square Clock Tower, the tallest ice building at 50 meters high, and St. Petersburg Castle, an ice fortress constructed using 12,000 cubic meters of ice—are poised to challenge for world records.