The surfaces are a strange mix of smooth and unaltered stone and ice, as when a master sculptor works in stone and lets the material's natural texture add depth and beauty.

建筑的表面是由天然冰石以一种奇怪的方式混合而成的光滑材质，就像一个雕刻大师在雕琢石头时，让它本身的纹理表现得更深刻更美丽。

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Image search is shown off by an ice sculptor, who selects various perspectives of a tiger for some inspiration.

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As described by ice sculptor Joseph Amendola in his book Ice Carving Made Easy, written records dating back to 600 BC reveal that in the highlands of northwest China, farmers would flood their fields with water, wait for it to freeze, harvest blocks of ice and then store them in insulated facilities to help preserve perishables like seafood.

BBC: The origins of ice sculpting