On Jan 8, 2014, the 28th China Harbin International Ice Sculpting Contest was held in Zhaolin Park, Harbin, capital of Northeast China's Heilongjiang province.
A new visa procedure due to take effect on January 2 allows foreigners who have their applications approved online to reduce the waiting time to about an hour.
The Palace Museum in Beijing will be closed every Monday starting on January 6. On public holidays and Mondays during July and August, the museum will be open