When it comes to wish-making spots in Hong Kong, many would think of Lam Tsuen in Tai Po. Every Lunar New Year, devotees flock here to throw joss paper scrolls, praying for good health in the coming year. Meanwhile, in faraway Russia, there’s a unique way to make a wish—by carving it onto ice.
This massive ice sculpture array is located near Lake Baikal in Russia. This year, organizers collected over a thousand wishes from around the world, carving them in various languages onto blocks of ice.
The wishes are incredibly diverse—some pray for love, others hope to travel to space—all etched in Russian, English, Chinese, and Korean across 420 "ice books." The organizers aim to categorize these wishes to better understand the thoughts of people from different parts of the world.
This "Wish Library" will open this Saturday and is expected to remain until the snow melts in April. If you have the chance, it’s definitely worth a visit.
Source: TVB News, Ruptly TV
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