Nantong's amazing Sendi Snow Park!
During my third trip to China, I was a judge for the Shenhu 6th International Ice Sculpture Masters Championships. The competition was set in a remarkable snow and ice park in Nantong, China, which is near Shanghai. I’m posting the completed competition sculptures in another gallery (not quite yet, but soon!), but I had to include a separate gallery for the snow park itself, because it really is/was amazing!
You’re probably looking at this on your tiny phone, so it’s REALLY hard to get a sense of how large this place is! I didn’t even post pics the snowboarding hill. Maybe if I get a chance to snowboard… But I should have more pics later, since as I write this, I haven’t left yet!
wide view of part of the Sendi Snow Park
a Chinese cartoon character ice sculpture, with color ice
the winding ice slides at the Snow Park
a highly detailed color ice sculpture of a woman with a peacock fan design
a LARGE ice bar at the Snow Park
the conveyor belts at the Snow Park make getting to the top of the slides easier
a magnificent showpiece ice sculpture in the Snow Park
intricately detailed hanging ice at the Snow Park
the entrance to the Sendi Snow Park; it's a LARGE building
the ice rink near the entrance to the Snow Park
organizers and judges for the Shenhu 6th International Ice Sculpture Masters Championships stand in front of a large showpiece ice sculpture