A man dressed as Santa Claus stands in front of a snow sculpture on Nov 18, 2017. [Photo provided to China Daily]

The Christmas Village Disney Snow Sculpture Park in Beiji Village, known as China's "Arctic village" in Mohe, a county in Northeast China's Heilongjiang province, welcomed its first visitors on Saturday.

The main snow sculpture, Santa Claus, which is 50 meters long and 13 meters high, creates a strong Christmas atmosphere. Mohe, as the coolest tourist attraction in the country, is warming up for a record influx of visitors eager to sample the latest lures in this hotspot of the cold season.