Shanghai's first intl snow sculpture expo transforms resort into winter wonderland

The Shanghai L+SNOW Indoor Skiing Theme Resort has unveiled the city's first-ever International Snow Sculpture Expo. The event transforms the venue into a breathtaking winter landscape, featuring stunning snow replicas of Shanghai's most iconic landmarks.

The centerpiece of the expo is a snowy re-creation of the city's famous skyline. A professional snow sculpture team, renowned for their work at the Harbin Ice and Snow World, spent one month meticulously crafting the displays. Utilizing over 4,000 cubic meters of real snow, they have sculpted the city's iconic "skyscraper trio"—the Shanghai Tower, the Shanghai World Financial Center, and the Jinmao Tower—alongside other landmarks like the Oriental Pearl TV Tower.

The expo offers more than just a static exhibition. To coincide with the upcoming National Day Holiday and Mid-Autumn Festival, the resort has planned a full schedule of festive activities. Visitors can explore an international ice and snow cultural market, enjoy a special Mid-Autumn Festival snow lantern show, and witness a unique intangible cultural heritage "hairpin skiing" performance.

The cultural market will feature 13 distinctive booths offering a diverse range of experiences. These will include international cuisines, handmade ornaments, anime merchandise, and interactive, ice-and-snow-themed intangible cultural heritage experiences. Guests will have the opportunity to participate in traditional crafts such as paper-cutting and lantern-making on-site.

The expo will run through Nov 2.

Li Junfeng contributed to this story.