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Escorted by reindeer, Santa speeds along the water on his water skis during the 27th annual show of The Water-Skiing Santa on the Potomac River in National Harbor, Md., Monday, Dec. 24, 2012. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)

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Artisan ice sculptors from Harbin, China, shred blocks of ice into fluffy snow for decoration on the exhibit as they put the final touches on the attraction ICE! featuring DreamWorks Shrek the Halls at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in National Harbor, Md., Friday, Nov. 9, 2012. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)

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An artisan ice sculptor from Harbin, China, puts the final touches on the attraction ICE! featuring DreamWorks Shrek the Halls at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in National Harbor, Md., Friday, Nov. 9, 2012. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)

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Artisan ice sculptors from Harbin, China, put the final touches on the attraction ICE! featuring DreamWorks Shrek the Halls at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in National Harbor, Md. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)

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An ice pick rests atop a block of ice as the artisan ice sculptors from Harbin, China, put the final touches on the attraction ICE! featuring DreamWorks Shrek the Halls at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in National Harbor, Md. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)

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An artisan ice sculptor from Harbin, China, puts the final touches on a ice sculpture of Shrek at the attraction ICE! featuring DreamWorks Shrek the Halls at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in National Harbor, Md., Friday, Nov. 9, 2012. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)

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Ice sculptures from the Shrek movies are seen under colorful lights in a room temperature of nine degrees, as the artisan ice sculptors from Harbin, China, put the final touches on the attraction ICE! featuring DreamWorks Shrek the Halls at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in National Harbor, Md. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)

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Ice sculptures from the Shrek movies are seen on the big ice slide, under colorful lights in a room temperature of nine degrees, as the artisan ice sculptors from Harbin, China, put the final touches on the attraction ICE! featuring DreamWorks Shrek the Halls at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in National Harbor, Md. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)

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Ice sculptures from the Shrek movies are seen under colorful lights in a room temperature of nine degrees, as the artisan ice sculptors from Harbin, China, put the final touches on the attraction ICE! featuring DreamWorks Shrek the Halls at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in National Harbor, Md. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)

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Ice sculptures from the Shrek movies are seen on the big ice slide, under colorful lights in a room temperature of nine degrees, as the artisan ice sculptors from Harbin, China, put the final touches on the attraction ICE! featuring DreamWorks Shrek the Halls at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in National Harbor, Md. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)

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Ice sculptures from the Shrek movies are seen on the big ice slide, under colorful lights in a room temperature of nine degrees, as the artisan ice sculptors from Harbin, China, put the final touches on the attraction ICE! featuring DreamWorks Shrek the Halls at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in National Harbor, Md. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)

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Molly Britt, Gaylord National Resort, Public Relations, tries out the big ice slide, under colorful lights in a room temperature of nine degrees, as the artisan ice sculptors from Harbin, China, put the final touches on the attraction ICE! featuring DreamWorks Shrek the Halls at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in National Harbor, Md. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)

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Ice sculptures from the Shrek movies are seen under colorful lights in a room temperature of nine degrees, as the artisan ice sculptors from Harbin, China, put the final touches on the attraction ICE! featuring DreamWorks Shrek the Halls at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in National Harbor, Md. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)

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Ice sculptures from the Shrek movies are seen on the big ice slide, under colorful lights in a room temperature of nine degrees, as the artisan ice sculptors from Harbin, China, put the final touches on the attraction ICE! featuring DreamWorks Shrek the Halls at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in National Harbor, Md. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)

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Ice sculptures from the Shrek movies are seen under colorful lights in a room temperature of nine degrees, as the artisan ice sculptors from Harbin, China, put the final touches on the attraction ICE! featuring DreamWorks Shrek the Halls at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in National Harbor, Md. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)

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San Fu Li, 31, is one of the 40 artisan ice sculptors from Harbin, China, working on the construction of the attraction ICE! featuring DreamWorks Shrek the Halls at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in National Harbor, Md. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)

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Lin Hai Jun, 51, is one of the 40 artisan ice sculptors from Harbin, China, working on the construction of the attraction ICE! featuring DreamWorks Shrek the Halls at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in National Harbor, Md. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)

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Shao Xi Qing, 35, is one of the 40 artisan ice sculptors from Harbin, China, working on the construction of the attraction ICE! featuring DreamWorks Shrek the Halls at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in National Harbor, Md. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)

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Wang Xiao Hua, 58, (right) and his son Wang Zhen Xu, 30, are two of the 40 artisan ice sculptors from Harbin, China, working on the construction of the attraction ICE! featuring DreamWorks Shrek the Halls at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in National Harbor, Md. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)