What are the benefits of going to Harbin in winter?

As China's ice city, I think the best city in China to visit in winter is Harbin. Not only can you go to Harbin to see snow and ice, but there are also many unique locations worth visiting.

Because it was once ruled by the Tsarist Russians, Harbin is a city full of European style, broken aristocratic atmosphere and melancholy, cold Russian temperament and the northeast of the bold and rugged temperament into one.

At the same time, Harbin's ice and snow culture is world famous, every year from December to January there will be batches of domestic and foreign tourists to Harbin, to enjoy the Ice Festival of ice lanterns, Sun Island snow sculpture, winter swimming on the Songhua River ......

In Harbin, the European-style architecture is a must-see, you can go to the filled with the European style of the Central Avenue sweeping street. You can go to the pervasive European style of the Central Avenue street sweeping, a unique appreciation of the Russians left the occupation of the court, Gothic, Baroque, Turkish, Tatar and other styles of architecture; you can stand still in front of the Sofia Cathedral to see the doves dance. Or go to Gogol Street to see the European style of the bright night scene.

Central Street

Central Street is a very charming street, one end of which is connected to the Songhua River. The stones paved on the road are all that rounded square stone, as hard as Russian bread with roundness, which will surely shine under the moonlight.

Central Street is like Wangfujing Street, except for the department stores, there are also various fashion stores and specialty eateries.

The late nineteenth and twentieth centuries out of the Baroque, eclectic and other Western architectural art of the essence of all can be seen here, called the art gallery is not too much.

Sophia Cathedral

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It would be a real letdown if we didn't feed the pigeons in the architectural and artistic piazza of the Hagia Sophia. It would be a real let down to the beauty of this church.

The church is beautiful, all in red bricks with water, topped by a green Byzantine bulbous spire, and is a testament to the history of the Tsarist invasion of the Northeast.

During the day, pigeons accompanied the side of the Hagia Sophia with the the subdued bells dance, and at night, the lights illuminate the Sofia Church in a charming and rhythmic way.

(Tickets are $20 for adults; online purchase can be Cheaper; children/students half price)

Baroque architectural complex

In addition to the Central Avenue and Sophia Church, the most attractive, no better than to go to the old Daowai, from a street to eleven streets not only have the most amazing baroque architectural complexes, there is the most urban flavor of Harbin, the earliest real "break into the East". The first time I saw this, I was in the middle of the night, and I was in the middle of the night.

They buy groceries, sell food, walk the dog, skating, there is the sound of bargains, greetings ...... This time you will find that the old Rikuzu because of the "popularity" and living color.

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For foodies, Harbin's European architecture is the most important thing that you need to experience Harbin's Russian Western food (of course, the Northeast meal should also be on the agenda), these Russian Western restaurants not only have a rich European decor, there is an authentic Western flavor, even if the taste does not allow everyone to accept, but came to personally taste it is not in vain to have come to Harbin.

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There are a lot of such restaurants on Central Avenue, the most famous is the Huamei Restaurant. To be considered Huamei Western Restaurant, after the meal, and then go to Mardiell to a popsicle, eat a string of tender, crystal clear sugar gourd, Harbin's food trip is complete.

Songhua River

Whether it's summer Or fall, the Songhua River is worth a visit, summer can walk along the Songhua River embankment, see fishing, blowing the river wind, enjoy the sunset, or ride the Songhua River cable car overlooking the sparkling river.

Waiting for the winter when the river is frozen, the place has become a sea of fun. became a sea of joy, a variety of ice activities come together, if it is the children of the South, must be a good walk on the river, it is not in vain to come to the north of the true meaning of a Zhao. Don't worry, absolutely safe. Ice and Snow World ice are taken on the Songhua River.

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Stalin Park

After going to the Songhua River one can After the Songhua River, you can take a side trip to the adjacent Stalin Park, which is modeled after classical Russian architecture and the "five-color grass flower beds" found throughout the country, and the Harbin city landmark "Flood Control Tower" is in the center of the park.

The biggest purpose of coming to Harbin is, of course, to see ice and snow! Ah! It already starts snowing in Harbin in October, and in mid-winter, the ice sculptures in the Ice and Snow World and the Snow Expo on Sun Island will be mesmerizing.