Harbin Ice and Snow Festival
Overview:
If you are planning to travel to China in the winter, so why not embrace the cold and visit the Harbin Ice and Snow Festival? While you are warm, as the incredible snow and ice sculptures as part of his trip to China will be unforgettable. Harbin is a fascinating city to visit in itself, with its history as part of Manchuria and the Russian influence.
Location:
Zhaolin Park (pronounced "jow Lihn) in the center of Harbin, near the Songhua river.
History:
The Harbin Ice and Snow Festival has been held annually since 1985.
Features:
historical monuments and other issues re-created in ice and snow, colored lighting at night so the sculpture can be enjoyed both day and evening.Fantastic fireworks display at the opening of ice slide night.Giant in the form of the Great Wall for children and swimming in the Songhua River adults.Winter, not for the faint of heart!
Getting There:
Harbin is linked by air and train major Chinese cities. Once in Harbin, will be hard pressed to miss the party. However, the electrical bus routes 101, 103 and 114 all you get to the Park.
Essentials:
Festival officially begins on January 05 each year and lasts a long month.Harbin:
Tips:
Plan for cold like you’ve never experienced (unless you are from Siberia or the Antarctic). Harbin is no place to look glamorous, so get out the layers. Packing musts include:Down outerwear – a ski suit isn’t a bad ideaLined, warm boots and wool socksLong underwearHat, gloves, scarf, etc.Chapstick, lotion: it’s skin-crackling dry cold in the north so bring along some moisturizer to keep you comfortable
More Source:
Harbin International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival - Wikipedia ...Harbin Ice and Snow Festival, Harbin Ice Festival 2012, Heilongjiang
Travel China - Harbin Ice and Snow Festival
Harbin Ice Festival 2012, Harbin Ice and Snow Festival Tour 2013 ...
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