A giant steel carp, a spectacle for the 2015 Harbin Ice and Snow World in Harbin city, nears completion, on Tuesday. [Photo/IC]

Giant steel carp may set Guiness record

A giant steel carp, 40 meters long, 10 meters wide and 13 meters tall, is being built as part of the upcoming 2015 Harbin Ice and Snow World.

The structure has an ice slide inside to entertain visitors. Builders said that after completion, they will apply to the Guinness World Record Organization for it to be recognized as the world's biggest steel carp.

The event will have its soft opening on Dec 24 and open officially on January 5, 2015 in the northeastern Chinese city of Harbin.

Chinese workers build a giant steel carp in preparation for the 2015 Harbin Ice and Snow World in Harbin city, Northeast China's Heilongjiang province, Tuesday. [Photo/IC]