A young girl poses with an ice lantern during the 26th Longqing Gorge Ice Lantern Festival in Yanqing County of Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 15, 2012. The festival kicked off on Sunday, with more than 350 ice lanterns as well as over 300 pieces of ice and snow sculpture works on display. [Xinhua/Zhang Yu]

Visitors enjoy an ice lantern show during the 26th Longqing Gorge Ice Lantern Festival in Yanqing County of Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 15, 2012. The festival kicked off on Sunday, with more than 350 ice lanterns as well as over 300 pieces of ice and snow sculpture works on display. [Xinhua/Zhang Yu]