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Harbin Ice & Snow World is now a card of ice and snow travelling in Harbin.

冰雪大世界已经成为哈尔滨市的一张冰雪旅游名片。

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Playing it in snow was also a favorite pastime for ancient artists, who believed the instrument was the purest of its kind in the world.

在雪中弹奏它也是古代艺术家最喜欢的消遣方式，他们认为这种乐器是世界上最纯净的乐器。

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When snow covers everything around you, the world looks like a "winter wonderland."

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"Mr. Putin told me Sochi has the best snow in the world, and I have no reason not to believe him, " former Olympic ski champion Jean-Claude Killy, chair of the International Olympic Committee coordination commission for the Sochi games, told reporters last year.

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Skis were widely utilized in Central Asia and Europe, while snowshoes were common in the New World - probably because snow was more compact and less soft in the Old World, theorizes Huntford.

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Mother Nature has a long history of interfering with our favorite pro sports, from collapsing stadium roofs with snow to interrupting the World Series with an earthquake.

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