Construction on ice-snow theme parks has been on the home stretch in many cities of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, set to offer visitors splendid travel experiences.
In Qiqihar City, over 100 workers are racing day and night to complete an ice and snow project. A fantastic "ice kingdom" is coming into being as core attractions, including a 400-meter-long ice slide and a 20-meter-high snowman, are taking shape.
"Our park will feature eight 10-meter-tall ice sculptures and 32 smaller ones, all inspired by Qiqihar's local culture and its distinctive wetland landscape," said Chen Baijie, an ice sculpture designer.
In Daqing City, an ice and snow park is also in its final stage of preparation. It will feature a super-sized ice slide and a 24-meter-high snowman, crafted from 10,000 cubic meters of ice.
"This year's park highlights a super-long ice slide, standing 24 meters high and stretching 288 meters in length. We've also planned special performances like reindeer parades and drone shows, offering visitors a spectacular experience as they play," said Cai Wanying, manager of planning and marketing at a local travel company.
Construction on ice-snow theme parks on home stretch in Heilongjiang
With China assuming the rotating presidency on Friday, the United Nations Security Council will focus its work in May on revitalizing the authority of the UN Charter and the role of the United Nations, while advancing the political settlement of the Middle East issue, and promoting the stability and development of African countries.
Briefing reporters on the Security Council's priorities for May, Fu Cong, China's permanent representative to the United Nations and president of the Security Council for May, made the statement on Friday.
In recent years, the world has been witnessing growing turbulence in the international landscape, with conflicts increasing, divisions widening, and the multilateral system, along with international law, under considerable strain, he said, urging the international community to take urgent actions to uphold the authority of the UN Charter and strengthen the role of the United Nations to prevent the world from "relapsing into the jungle" and "to save succeeding generations from the scourge of war".
In this context, Fu said, the Security Council will convene a high-level open debate in May under the theme of upholding the purposes and the principles of the UN Charter and strengthening the UN-centered international system.
Security Council to focus on UN's role, Middle East, Africa in May: Chinese envoy
