Snow sculptures capture first prize in university competition

The 7th Heilongjiang University Student Snow Sculpture Competition concluded at Sun Island in Harbin, capital of Northeast China's Heilongjiang province, on Monday.

The four-day competition attracted 27 teams from 23 universities in the province. A total of 27 snow sculptures were completed.

After fierce competition, three snow sculptures won first prize. The sculptures were made by students from Heilongjiang Institute of Technology, Harbin Normal University and Heilongjiang College of Business And Technology.

Awards in four different categories were authorized for teams and individuals who performed well.

The four teams with the highest scores will represent Heilongjiang in the 7th China University Student Snow Sculpture Competition, which will be held at Sun Island on Jan 3.