What is the difference between ice lanterns and ice sculptures? Basic Questions and Answers about Northeast Skiing

What is the difference between ice lanterns and ice sculptures? A reminder for children who want to go skiing in the Northeast, important ice and snow information in the Northeast. Harbin has an Ice and Snow Festival, Jilin Rime Island has a Rime Festival, Changbai Mountain will launch ticket price reduction activities in winter, and Changbai Mountain has a snow field where you can play in hotels.

1. When can you see the ice sculptures in Harbin?

Harbin Ice Lanterns usually open around December 25th every year, and can be put into trial operation around December 20th.

There is basically no difference between the two. Ice sculptures are ice lanterns.

Recommend a good place to see ice sculptures.

① Harbin Ice and Snow World, which is also the ice and snow world that people always mention. Ice and Snow World (ticket 330 yuan, trial opening on December 20, 2017)

②International Ice Lantern Exhibition in Harbin Wanda City (ticket 280 yuan, opened on December 22, 2017).

Ice sculptures must be viewed with lights at night. In the Northeast in winter, the nights are much longer than the days. Around 4 p.m., it starts to get dark in the Northeast! The ice sculpture viewing will continue until the Lantern Festival.

Ice lantern viewing is divided into indoor ice lanterns and outdoor ice lanterns. Outdoor ice lanterns are generally open and closed on the same day. The indoor exhibition hall of Ice and Snow World is open all year round, but in winter, the outdoor ice lanterns become part of the exhibition area of ??Ice and Snow World.

2. When does the snow sculpture open?

The snow sculpture also opens around December 25 every year, with a trial opening in early December.

The Snow Sculpture Scenic Area is the Sun Island Snow Sculpture Expo (ticket 330 yuan), located in Sun Island Park.

Snow sculptures are considered a daytime attraction and end when the weather gets warmer during the Lantern Festival. However, there are cases when the weather gets warmer and the ice sculptures end early.

3. What are the places for skiing in Northeast China?

The three provinces in Northeast China all have good ski resources. The best places for skiing in Northeast China are Yabuli Scenic Area and Xuexiang Wanjia Ski Resort. , Wanda Changbai Mountain International Resort; others include Harbin Wanda Indoor Ski Resort, Jilin’s Jingyuetan Ski Resort, Vanke Ski Resort, Mingshan Ski Resort, etc., and Luneng Resort Ski Resort on the west slope of Changbai Mountain.

The skiing options in many places have become a factor in choosing a hotel. There is a small ski resort outside the hotel. In many places in the Northeast, skiing is paid separately, and the ski resort is not necessarily located with the hotel.

Yabuli Skiing is a 3-hour drive from Harbin. It is relatively close and can be easily traveled by train with hard seats.

4. How much does skiing generally cost?

Tickets to ski resorts are not expensive, but renting them is more expensive. There are too many pieces of ski equipment to ensure safety, and each one has to be calculated based on time. If you want to ski multiple times, it is recommended to find out about ski passes, which are much more cost-effective.

The price of a ski resort is also related to the level of equipment in the ski resort. Entry to top ski resorts is very expensive.

The price of Yabuli ski resort ranges from 120 yuan to 200 yuan. Yabuli generally has a limited time skiing of 2-3 hours; Xuexiang Wanjia Ski Resort also costs about 120-200 yuan;

There are hotels in Changbai Mountain, and you can ski when you stay in the hotel. Skiing alone costs about 400 yuan, and skiing all day (9:00-16:00);

Some ski resorts also have limited skiing hours, so pay attention to the prompts.

5. Do I need to rent ski equipment for skiing?

Skiing tickets generally include ski equipment, the most basic snowboards, snowshoes and walking sticks. More additional ski equipment needs to be rented. Goggles, an instructor, snow tubing, snowmobiles, sleds, etc.

6. Will it be cold when skiing?

The average annual temperature is from 0 to -19℃ in November, from -9 to -24℃ in December; and from -13 to -30℃ in January. , February -7 to -20℃. It’s cold in the Northeast, so you can learn about it in advance. Although people will sweat when exercising, goggles are still needed.

7. Northeast Snow Scenery

Snow scenes appear in mid-to-late November every year. This year, many ski resorts choose to start their first skiing on November 24th.

The skiing time opens in mid-to-late November and lasts until the end of March of the following year. The best snow viewing period is from mid-December to mid-February of the following year.

8. Is the Northeast suitable for the elderly?

Many wealthy Northeastern people buy houses and go to Sanya, especially the elderly. In winter, they become migratory birds and take the train with their families. Sanya. The resistance of the elderly is weak, the ice and snow roads are slippery, and the climate is too cold. It is not recommended for the 65-year-old to go.

9. Can children play in the snow and ski?

Children as young as 6 years old can choose to ski. Instead of going to the ski slopes, there are also dedicated snow play areas and children's play areas. For children who are too young, the impact of cold climate on resistance must be considered comprehensively.

10. How about Xuexiang?

You can see snow anywhere in the Northeast, but the place with complete tourist facilities has to be considered a snow town. There are many fun activities in Xuexiang every year during the ice and snow season.

Xuexiang crossing is generally divided into small crossing and large crossing. Small crossing is carried out in the scenic area. The crossing scenic area includes Xuexiang Dream Home Scenic Area and Phoenix Mountain Scenic Area. The crossing time is 40 minutes to 1.5 hours; the large crossing is from The distance from Dongsheng Snow Valley Scenic Area to Xuexiang is large and the intensity of exercise is relatively high. The crossing time is 4-6 hours.

It is not recommended for children who are too young to go. Adults need to be in good health to go.

The accommodation in Xuexiang mainly features Northeastern Tukang, which has heating, no coal burning, and is absolutely clean and hygienic.

11. When can you see the rime? Where can you see the rime?

The best season to see the rime is from December 20 to early February every year. Rime is a test of temperature. Rime cannot form until minus 20 degrees Celsius. The best place to see rime is Rime Island in Jilin. There is also a Rime Festival event on Risong Island in December.

Rime can also be viewed at the Demon Realm Scenic Area at the foot of Changbai Mountain, Jilin Rime Island, and Rime Corridor.

Similar to frost, rime is more visible in the morning, but not every day.

12. The best season to visit Changbai Mountain?

The best season to visit Changbai Mountain is June to September. Seeing Changbai Mountain in winter is also a small peak season spot in Changbai Mountain. Tianjing alpine lakes, white ice and snow, Tianchi is even more beautiful. Kantianchi will also be affected by heavy snow and road closures.

Changbai Mountain also has ice waterfalls, green pools, and underground forests, which are also very good winter landscapes.

Now Changbai Mountain implements off-season prices and has many policies to benefit the people.

13. The mobile phone is low in temperature and has no battery?

1. Do not leave the mobile phone outdoors and keep it warm at any time. Keep your mobile phone fully charged, reduce power-consuming operations, and do not expose your mobile phone for long periods of time outdoors.

2. Carry a power bank with you to maintain a continuous supply of power.

3. Keep your mobile phone ready in your pocket at all times.

4. The strongest strategy is to use Nuanbaobao on your mobile phone.

5. Not to blame Apple. It is said that Apple is the easiest to shut down at low temperatures, but Oppo and Huawei are relatively better.