Harbin ice hotel and bar offers unique way to 'chill out'

Ice cups, tables and decorations are displayed in an ice bar at Harbin Ice and Snow World, one of the largest amusement parks in the capital city of Northeast China's Heilongjiang province, on Jan 15, 2019. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Despite temperatures plummeting as low as -20 C, Harbin Ice and Snow World, one of the biggest amusement parks in the capital city of Northeast China's Heilongjiang province, has created an all-ice indoor space to offer an unusual opportunity for visitors and tourists to "chill out".

Almost everything inside the space, which serves as an "ice hotel" and an "ice bar", is made from ice, including the cups, tables and decorations. The "ice beds", in particular, have become the most popular attraction, drawing people to try out the hard and frozen surface for a while.

For those worrying about frostbite, special thermal clothes and sleeping bags are provided.