Ice City

Beginning in January, the city of Harbin transforms into a winterwonderland. What effect does this have?

• The city of Harbin loses a lot of money.
• The people who live in Harbin leave the city.
• Millions of tourists visit the city.
• Millions of people start to build ice sculptures.

Based on the text, what might cause people to build hundreds of snowsculptures and huge ice buildings in Harbin?

• They want to see these snow sculptures and ice buildings meltin the warmer months.
• They want to sell these snow sculptures and ice buildings toother cities in China.
• They want to use these snow sculptures and ice buildings tostop tourists from visiting Harbin.
• They know these snow sculptures and ice buildings willattract millions of tourists.

According to the text, not only are the buildings for the winter festivalmade of ice, but so are many of the walkways and railings. What effectdoes the text suggest this might have?

• The visitors will most likely decide not to attend the winter festival.
• The temperatures in Harbin might drop.
• The visitors might slip on the ice.
• The builders might break the ice sculptures.

Based on the text, why does the author call Harbin “the city of ice”?

• There is a lot of snow and ice in Harbin.
• People build a lot of ice sculptures in Harbin for the winterfestival.
• A lot of ice is sold in Harbin throughout the year.
• People in Harbin live and work in buildings made of ice.