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Inner Mongolia soldiers get involved in ice sculpture

(chinadaily.com.cn)

Updated: 2016-01-18

Average temperatures in the forests of the Greater Khingan Mountains, in the Inner Mongolia autonomous region, drop to - 30 C (- 22 F) or even lower during the winter months. But, some armed soldiers not afraid of the cold, took the opportunity of all the ice and snow to do some sculpturing of an army helicopter and other scenes to bring some other beauty to their mountain camp.

Inner Mongolia soldiers get involved in ice sculpture
Soldier in the forest of Greater Khingan Mountains turns sculptor, on Jan 14. [Photo/asianewsphoto.com]
Inner Mongolia soldiers get involved in ice sculpture
Other soldiers on Greater Khingan Mountains join the activity, on Jan 14. [Photo/asianewsphoto.com]
Inner Mongolia soldiers get involved in ice sculpture
Soldiers on the Greater Khingan Mountains creating “guards”, on Jan 14. [Photo/asianewsphoto.com]

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