China's ice hackers income hit by a warmer autumn

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Every winter, dozens of workers brave subzero temperatures to hack ice from the mighty Songhua River in northeastern China. The ice forms the building blocks for the massive sculptures at Harbin's Ice and Snow World, an annual festival that draws tens of thousands of visitors. But this year, a warmer autumn has delayed the freeze and left the river ice thinner than normal.

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00:00One, two, three!

00:01One, two, three!

00:02One, two, three!

00:03One, two, three!

00:25This year's ice is different from the previous years.

00:27This year's temperature is higher, and the ice is thinner.

00:32Each year, the ice is thicker.

00:35This year's ice is about 15-16 cm thicker than last year.

00:40This year's ice is about 50-100 cm thick.

00:44This year's ice is about 40-45 cm thick.

00:57The ice is not as thick as last year.

01:01This year's ice is about 15-20 cm thick.

01:05This year's ice is about 40-45 cm thick.

01:09This year's ice is about 50-45 cm thick.

01:13I don't do anything in winter.

01:17I don't do anything in winter.

01:20When spring comes, we can do other things.

01:26For example, we can plant trees, grow vegetables, and decorate the city.

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