Slice Of Ice

Visitors take in the scene at the 22nd Yanqing Ice and Snow Tourism Festival held in Yanqing county, Beijing, China, Friday, Jan. 18, 2008. The ice festival is focusing on the Olympic theme ahead of the Beijing Summer Olympic Games to be held later this year.

A Chinese worker is framed by the Olympic rings carved from ice displayed at the 22nd Yanqing Ice and Snow Tourism Festival held in Yanqing county, Beijing, China, Friday, Jan. 18, 2008. The ice festival is focusing on the Olympic theme ahead of the Beijing Summer Olympic Games to be held later this year.

A Chinese worker stands near ice sculpture of sporting figures displayed as part of the 22nd Yanqing Ice and Snow Tourism Festival held in Yanqing county, Beijing, China, Friday, Jan. 18, 2008. The ice festival is focusing on the Olympic theme ahead of the Beijing Summer Olympic Games to be held later this year.

A man walks past a snow sculpture of Beijing 2008 Olympic mascots displayed as part of the 22nd Yanqing Ice and Snow Tourism Festival held in Yanqing county, Beijing, China, Friday, Jan. 18, 2008. The ice festival is focusing on the Olympic theme ahead of the Beijing Summer Olympic Games to be held later this year.

Visitors at the 22nd Yanqing Ice and Snow Tourism Festival held in Yanqing county, Beijing, China, Friday, Jan. 18, 2008. The ice festival is focusing on the Olympic theme ahead of the Beijing Summer Olympic Games to be held later this year.

Visitors walk past the Beijing 2008 Olympic mascot displayed as part of the 22nd Yanqing Ice and Snow Tourism Festival held in Yanqing county, Beijing, China, Friday, Jan. 18, 2008.

Visitors watch mascots for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games perform for the opening ceremony of the 22nd Yanqing Ice and Snow Tourism Festival held in Yanqing county, Beijing, China, Friday, Jan. 18, 2008.

Chinese visitors at the 22nd Yanqing Ice and Snow Tourism Festival held in Yanqing county, Beijing, China, Friday, Jan. 18, 2008. The ice festival is focusing on the Olympic theme ahead of the Beijing Summer Olympic Games to be held later this year.

Performer preparing for the opening ceremony of the 22nd Yanqing Ice and Snow Tourism Festival is silhouetted behind a fan shaped window in Yanqing county, Beijing, China, Friday, Jan. 18, 2008. The ice festival is focusing on the Olympic theme ahead of the Beijing Summer Olympic Games to be held later this year.

Chefs and road sweepers stand near the Beijing 2008 Olympic logo displayed as part of the 22nd Yanqing Ice and Snow Tourism Festival held in Yanqing county, Beijing, China, Friday, Jan. 18, 2008.