Ice Sculptures In Honour Of Beijing Winter Olympics Raise Eyebrows As Frozen Fish Spotted Trapped Inside Them

These ice sculptures in honour of the winter Olympics in China have raised eyebrows online after frozen fish were spotted trapped inside them.

The sculptures were spotted on Central Street in the city of Harbin, which is located in China’s north-easternmost province, Heilongjiang, on Monday, 14th February.

A woman identified as Ms Song was reportedly out shopping with her sisters when she noticed the fish trapped inside the ice sculptures, one of which appears to be of Bing Dwen Dwen, a large panda bear and the official Winter Olympics mascot.

Fish frozen in ice sculpture in Harbin, China. (69389783/AsiaWire)

Panda bears have become something of an unofficial symbol of China, not least as the country often loans them to zoos and breeding centres around the world.

There were reportedly four or five fish trapped inside the ice sculptures, including a large carp. It is currently unclear to which species the other fish found trapped in the ice sculptures belong.

Ms Song reportedly found the scene amusing, if a little outrageous. The ice used to make the ice sculptures had reportedly been fished straight out of a nearby river.

Fish frozen in ice sculpture in Harbin, China. (69389783/AsiaWire)

The Winter Olympics are currently being held in Beijing. They kicked off on Friday, 4th February, and are set to end this Sunday, 20th February.

At the time of writing, Norway had the most gold medals, having snapped up 14 of them. They are followed closely by Germany, with 10 gold.

The USA and China are currently tied with eight gold each, and Sweden and Switzerland both have seven gold medals.