While birds fly south for the winter, people in China head north to see one of the country's most spectacular sights - the ice sculptures of Harbin.
A marine tourism carnival will be launched in Xiamen on Jan 8 to promote Fujian province's marine attractions and celebrate 2013.
A theme park in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province started to collect ice and snow for the creation of ice and snow sculptures.
Actor Yu Shaoqun preforms during the rehearsal of the drama Return on a Snowy Night at National Center for the Performing Arts in Beijing.
The 2013 Beijing Book Fair will open on Jan. 11, featuring 500,000 books by over 650 publishers, including more than 60 overseas publishers.
The Nanjing Massacre: A Complete Story, a series of books about the massacre that took 10 years to compile, will be released to mark the 75th anniversary of the tragedy.
The organizers of the Guangzhou Design Week will host a series of activities to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the International Federation of Interior Architects/Designers.
The 5th "China Embroidery Culture and Arts Festival" in Suzhou, with the participation of diplomatic envoys and their wives in China from 13 countries, opened on November 28.
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