Around 100 sculptors and workers spent more than 20 days constructing an ice sculpture of the CNS Liaoning aircraft carrier on the frozen Songhua River.

Built at a scale of 1 to 6, the sculpture used 350 metric tons of ice, measuring 72 meters long, 15 meters wide and 13 meters tall.

During the construction process, the team modified its plans several times based on the ice’s bearing capacity and the ship’s load to ensure the construction’s safety, scientific accuracy and aesthetics.