What should I pay attention to when visiting Harbin for the first time?

Things you need to pay attention to when coming to Harbin for the first time include: time, transportation, scenic spots, accommodation, and food.

1. Time

The best time to visit Harbin is winter. Harbin, located at high latitudes, is an ice city. Travelers flock here from all over to enjoy the beautiful scenery. Snow scenes and ice sculptures, even eating popsicles and shivering in the ice and snow.

First of all, pay attention to keeping warm. Forecast temperature and feeling temperature are two different things, especially when there is wind. If you go to the river or walk upstream on the river, the body temperature will be lower because the river wind is stronger, and it will be lower at night. Secondly, if you come from a warm and humid area in the south, especially girls, you should pay attention to daily moisturizing. Because winter in the Northeast is dry and cold, that is, cold and dry.

At low temperatures, the battery life of digital cameras will be seriously reduced. It is recommended to prepare a few more batteries. In addition, try to keep the camera body at a certain temperature. Purchase a corresponding insulated camera bag, put a warm baby on the camera or Placing it in a pocket close to the body is a good idea, and the same goes for mobile phones.

2. Transportation

The main public transportation in Harbin is buses and subway lines 1 and 3. You can get the Harbin bus card through Alipay on your mobile phone, search for Harbin City Pass on WeChat, or scan the QR code with China Merchants Bank Cloud QuickPass to get a ride, and there are discounts from time to time.

3. Scenic spots

Some scenic spots adopt prevention and control policies such as reservations, flow restrictions, and admission by swiping passes. Without prior reservation, you may not be able to enter the scenic spot smoothly due to the flow limit on that day. Therefore, it is very important to reserve tickets in advance according to the itinerary plan before departure. Tickets for most scenic spots in Harbin can be reserved through the Qulongjiang WeChat official account.

Ordinary snow boots can be slippery, so it is recommended to wear non-slip snow cotton shoes. For gloves, you can choose five-finger cotton gloves or fleece gloves, which are convenient, flexible and warm. To avoid snow blindness, it is recommended to prepare sunglasses. If you are skiing, it is recommended to wear a windproof jacket. There is no need to buy a pair of goggles just for a skiing trip. You can usually rent them in scenic spots.

4. Accommodation

Harbin City: Live near Central Street; Xuexiang Accommodation: Live in Xuexiang or around Xueyun Street (Harbin from November to February of the following year During the peak tourist season, accommodation in Xuexiang must be booked in advance); Accommodation in Yabuli: Those who want to go skiing can stay one night in Yabuli.

If you want to book a B&B, if you want to travel conveniently and want to go out at night, book it near Central Street. There are more business districts there and it’s nice to take photos at night. It’s also close to the Songhua River, but the price is definitely more expensive than other districts. It mainly depends on the environment, and if you live near Central Street and wait for the weather to get colder, it will be more convenient to open the Ice and Snow World. There is a direct train there and you can go directly there.

5. Food

Harbin Central Street: Now it has become the center of Harbin’s tourism, shopping, entertainment, and dining. In the exquisite buildings, various snacks, fast food, and Western food, Korean, Japanese and other cuisines are as numerous as stars.

Guandong Ancient Alley Food Street: In the alley, visitors can enjoy Maxim’s Russian-style Western food, Boiling Hotpot, Oriental Dumpling King, Jinding Old Beijing Fried Noodles, Tianji Shop, Yufu Spicy Try Kanto delicacies in restaurants such as crabs, Pengji spring cakes, and Longjiang famous snack streets.

Chinese Baroque Food Street: Recommended delicacies include mushroom meat buns, old-fashioned smoked chicken, dry sausage, tripe, golden rolls, pocket tofu, red bean rice, pot pork, stir-fried pork tenderloin, and chef cabbage wait.

If you like red sausage, you can buy some. Da Lieba really doesn’t recommend it. It’s hard and not delicious. If you need a weapon, you can buy one for self-defense. There is also Madier Popsicle Hua Meixi Restaurant. You can give it a try.