What fun things are there in Harbin in "Moscow of the East"?

Harbin, the capital of Heilongjiang Province, a sub-provincial city, a megacity, and one of the central cities in Northeast China. As the capital of ice and snow, Harbin’s cityscape with a strong Russian style and the beautiful scenery of ice and snow in winter are undoubtedly There are two important reasons that attract tourists to Harbin. The rich and special historical process has left this city with various styles of Western-style buildings such as Russian, Baroque, and Byzantine, so many people call it "Oriental Moscow". In winter, Harbin transforms into a beautiful ice city, with unique scenery and ice sculptures hidden in the streets and alleys. Harbin is the most beautiful at night, illuminated by ice and snow lanterns. In addition, various snow sports such as skating, skiing, and ice sledding are definitely worth experiencing.

Attractions

Ice and Snow World

Ice and Snow World combines the essence of ice and snow art from all over the world and integrates ice and snow entertainment activities into one park. Here, you can enjoy the world The tallest, longest and largest ice and snow landscape, world-famous buildings, classic cartoon images, you can also experience colorful ice and snow activities such as European-style song and dance performances, Harbin ice acrobatics show, outdoor large-scale ice and snow live performances, etc. This has become Harbin’s city card.

The large slides, ice climbing rocks, mazes, snow battles, snow football, smoothie kettleball and other ice sports here are enough for you to experience the ice and snow scenery of Harbin, especially at night, when the colorful When the lights are on, it's like being in a fairy tale world of ice lanterns.

2. Discount tickets

160 yuan/ticket (students under 24 years old, only full-time undergraduate students and below, children over 1.20 meters tall, over 60 years old and under 70 years old) The elderly, physically disabled people, and active military personnel) (Note: Student tickets must be presented with a second-generation ID card and student ID card when purchasing tickets and entering the park)

3. Free of charge: children under 1.2 meters tall and over 70 years old Elderly people

Transportation:

1. Tourist bus: departs from Youyi Road and passes through Youyi Road and Highway Bridge to the end of Ice and Snow World. Operating hours are 9:00-22:00

2. Direct buses: Take No. 29 at the entrance of Suning Appliance on Central Street and get off at Ice and Snow World or take No. 88 or 118 Tourist Double Bus

3. Transfer to buses: First take buses 12, 14, 22, 65, and 67 to the highway bridge, and then transfer to buses such as buses 80, 85, and 346 that pass through the Ice and Snow World. Bus

Bus 4, 552, 551, 346, 212, 211 and other Sun Island crossing stations.

Self-driving) Harbin Ice and Snow World is located on the west side of Sun Island in Songbei District. Drive 3.3 kilometers from the Songhua River Highway Bridge. Turn right behind the Songhua River Highway Bridge onto the ramp. Drive along the ramp for 240 meters and go straight; drive 860 meters to reach Harbin Ice and Snow World

For rent) Take the bus from Central Street Taxi, about 20 yuan. It is difficult to take a bus on the return trip, so it is best to choose a taxi.

Hagia Sophia

Hagia Sophia is the largest Orthodox church in the Far East. It was first built in March 1907 as a military chapel built by the 4th Infantry Division of Eastern Siberia in Tsarist Russia. It was later rebuilt until it was completed in 1932. It is currently the most perfectly preserved typical Byzantine building in China. This building, which was born nearly a century ago, is majestic, simple and elegant, and full of charming colors.

The walls of the church are all made of clear red bricks, with a huge and full onion dome on the top, commanding the tent roofs of different sizes on the four wings, forming a master-slave layout. There are stairs connecting the four floors, and there are four doors at the front, back, left and right. The top of the main entrance is the bell tower. The seven copper bells have exactly seven notes. The well-trained bell ringers use their hands and feet to strike the melodious bells.

The majestic Saint Sophia Church is also a historical witness of Tsarist Russia’s invasion of Northeast China and an important relic for studying the modern history of Harbin. The interior of the church is now the Harbin Architectural Art Museum, which displays precious photos in the development history of Harbin.

Transportation: Take bus No. 1, 5, 20, 61, 113, 114, 206 and other buses and get off at Zhaolin Street Station. It is within walking distance.

Central Street

Central Street Pedestrian Street was built in 1898 and was originally called China Street. In 1925, it was renamed Central Street, which is still used today. It has now developed into the most prosperous commercial street in Harbin. The street starts from the Songhua River Flood Control Memorial Tower in the north and ends at Jingwei Street in the south, with a total length of 1,450 meters. It is known as the First Street of Harbin. With its unique European-style buildings, rows of boutique commercial buildings, colorful leisure communities and colorful cultural life, It has become a beautiful landscape in Harbin. The most peculiar thing is the stones paved on Central Street. They are rectangular strips of stone, but they are paved vertically. There are also 71 European-style and imitation-European-style buildings on the street that are quite interesting, including Baroque, eclectic, and The Art Nouveau architecture of the late 19th and early 20th centuries are all reflected here. These buildings are the essence of Western architectural art. It is not an exaggeration to call Central Street an architectural art gallery.

Transportation: Take bus No. 53, 113, 114 or 126 and get off at Central Street Station

Laodaowai

Laodaowai is the birthplace of Harbin A hundred years ago, Harbin had only two districts: Daoli and Nangang, where foreigners lived, and Daowei, where Chinese people lived. Historical records show that at the beginning of the 20th century, a group of smart, capable, intelligent and courageous national industrial and commercial elites took the lead in opening shops and industries in South Erdao Street, and purchased land and built houses in the hinterland outside the road. When building the building, the Chinese craftsmen imitated the western-style houses in Daoli and Nangang and adopted Chinese architectural techniques, such as plain brick walls, white ash joints, brick-wood structures, and carved eaves, to build a typical Chinese-style small western-style building with European-style facades and Chinese-style buildings. courtyard.

After the United Nations Habitat Model Award selection experts and international architectural art experts came to Harbin to inspect, their evaluation of this building complex was: both in terms of the number of Baroque buildings and its historical significance. , the value exceeds that of Central Street. Harbin City applied for the United Nations Habitat Award, and the only one that met the conditions was the Chinese Baroque Building District outside Laodaowai.

Transportation: Take bus No. 1 or No. 28 and get off at Jingyu Toudao Street Station

Manchurian Tiger Forest Park

Manchurian Tiger Forest Park is located on the Songhua River The North Shore covers an area of ??1.2 million square meters and is only separated by the water from the famous summer resort Sun Island Scenic Area. Among them, the Tiger Garden covers an area of ??360,000 square meters. It is currently the largest wild natural garden for Siberian tigers in the world. It was established to save and protect the Siberian tiger, an endangered species in the world.

The Siberian Tiger Forest Park currently has a wild domestication area, an adult tiger area, a cub area, a king tiger area, an adult tiger area, a breeding tiger area, a liger area, an African lion area, a walking area and a viewing area. In the 10 tourist attractions of Tiger Terrace, you can see more than 100 purebred Siberian tigers, 8 white tigers, 1 snow tiger, 2 white lions, 2 ligers, 3 black jaguars, and 20 African lions. Except for the pedestrian area and the tiger viewing platform, other scenic spots require people to sit in the car to look for tiger traces and appreciate the elegance of the Siberian tiger.

Tickets: 90 yuan for ordinary tickets, 80 yuan for group tickets (more than 20 people are considered a group), 45 yuan for children (children between 1.0-1.4m, children under 1 meter are free), 10 yuan for scenic spots Car (must take)

Transportation: Take the sightseeing bus line 2 and get off at Northeast Tiger Forest Park Station; or take bus No. 35, 122 or 123 and get off at Hulin Park Station

Food

Madiel popsicles, you must try Madiel popsicles when you come to Harbin. They melt in your mouth, are sweet but not greasy, and are made using traditional techniques. Perhaps it is precisely because the taste has remained consistent for hundreds of years that it has accumulated high popularity. The store entrance is always lined with eager diners, and tourists enjoying popsicles can be seen everywhere on the streets.

Please note that Madier Popsicles are only sold at Madiel Cold Drinks Hall on Central Street, and there are no other stores.

Kvass is a drink popular in Russia, Ukraine and other Eastern European countries. It has a history of more than a thousand years and was introduced to Northeast China, Xinjiang and other places in the 19th century. Kvass is brewed from fermented bread. It is slightly red in color and similar to beer. It has moderate sweetness and sourness and a refreshing taste. It is a very popular fermented beverage.

The more popular brands in Harbin include Qiulin gas, Demolig gas, etc. Qiulin's is sweeter, so you can try it according to your own taste.

In addition to the traditional hawthorn candied haws, depending on the raw materials, there are also strawberry candied haws, banana candied haws, orange candied haws, date candied haws, cashew candied haws, mung bean candied haws, walnut candied haws, chocolate candied haws and calcium milk flavor Candied haws, etc.

Harbin Qiulin Red Sausage This type of enema has been introduced to Harbin for nearly a hundred years. Because the appearance of the intestine is maroon, it is called red intestine by Harbin people. The main raw materials used in the production of red sausage are meat, casings (animal casings, pig or cow small intestine casings are the best), starch (potato starch is the best), garlic, salt and nitrate, etc. Half of it is lean pork, about one third is fat pork, some also add lean beef, and the rest is starch and seasonings.

How to play:

Recommended one-day tour: Central Street (2 hours) - Sophia Church (1 hour) - Flood Control Memorial Tower (30 minutes) - Songhua River ( 30 minutes)--Sun Island (2 hours)--Ice and Snow World (3 hours)

day2 Laodaowai (2 hours)--Dragon Tower (2 hours)--Gogol Street (2 hours) -- St. Alexeev's Church (20 minutes)

Recommended accommodation: near Central Street, which is the most prosperous place with many accommodation options and is very convenient to visit various attractions. The night view of Harbin is very beautiful, especially Central Street, Sophia Church, etc. If you live nearby, you can walk there to see the night view.

Transportation strategy: It is recommended to travel by bus or taxi in Harbin, which is convenient, fast and cheap. Online ride hailing is available. The road surface in Harbin is very slippery in winter, so there are no bicycles for free.