Winter vacation student travel on a budget from Hangzhou to Harbin. Please recommend a route.

Be sure to wear a cotton hat, cotton gloves, scarf, and preferably cotton clothes and cotton trousers. In the words of northerners, ten layers of sheets are not as good as one layer of cotton. Wear a sweater + down jacket and down pants. If you do outdoor activities for a long time, you should also wear a hat + scarf + gloves.

Go skiing in Yabuli

Northeastern cuisine + Russian cuisine

Where can people in the south go to experience the real winter? Beijing? Although it is possible, and it is really unique to visit the Forbidden City on a snowy day, it is a pity that it is not far enough north. My eyes continued to look up on the map, Shenyang, Changchun... By the way, that's it, Harbin - this city known as "Little Paris of the East" and "Moscow of the East"!

The special historical process and geographical location give Harbin, a northeastern metropolis, a strong exotic atmosphere. Strolling through it, you can see the majestic Saint Sophia Church, the mysterious Nicholas Church, and the wonderfully shaped The Russian wooden houses, the elegant and unique Gothic-style buildings, the European-style Central Street... all of them make people feel like they are in a famous European city, not the three northeastern provinces.

View the Flood Control Tower and Visit Central Street

Since you want to experience the taste of winter, you might as well go directly to the Flood Control Victory Memorial Tower as your first stop in Harbin. Why? Because it is located on the south bank of the Songhua River, the mother river of the Northeast people, it was built on October 1, 1958 to commemorate the people of Harbin City's victory over the "57-year catastrophic flood". Designed by the former Soviet designer Bagis Zyelev and the second-generation architect of Harbin Institute of Technology Lee Kuan Yew, it is a landmark building in Harbin and the starting point of one side of the famous Central Street. After seeing the tower, you can go down to the Songhua River and have fun: ride a dog-pulled sledge on the river, or take a slow walk in a human-drawn carriage, or rent a hand-skated ice cart. Or buy an ice cube and spin it on the ice... This kind of primitive joy is irresistible even to old men and women.

The next step is the trip to Central Street. Experienced people say that it is best to visit Central Street in two times - during the day to see the elegance and vicissitudes of Central Street, and at night to see the magnificence and grace of Central Street... Central Street is currently the One of the largest and longest pedestrian streets in Asia, with its unique European style, row upon row of high-quality shopping malls, colorful leisure communities, and colorful cultural life, it has become a favorite place for locals and foreign tourists to stop. If the people you see around you are not all compatriots, you will definitely think that you are in a foreign country. Barthes architecture, Baroque architecture, neo-Renaissance architecture, eclectic architecture, classical architecture... can be called authentic " European Architecture Museum” is amazing.

The most important thing is that on Central Street, there are places to eat, play, watch, and buy. Especially when people eat the famous Madier popsicles in the cold weather, it is definitely a scene on the street. But we need to remind you that you must buy Madier ice popsicles at the Madier ice bar. Not only is it warmer and you can sit down and enjoy it slowly, but the price is also cheaper. The knock-off version outside costs 5 yuan per stick, but the authentic one here only sells for 2 yuan, which is quite strange.

The charm of Hagia Sophia

You can also walk along Central Street to another scenic spot - Hagia Sophia. Many people believe that the church is the most beautiful place in Harbin. It is the largest existing Orthodox church in the former Russian Far East, with a height of 53.35 meters and an area of ??721 square meters. It is a typical representative of Byzantine architecture. The existing masonry church was built in 1932 and was listed as a national key cultural relic protection unit in 1996.

Hagia Sophia is magnificent and exquisite. It's beautiful from every angle. The walls of the church are all made of clear red bricks, with a huge and full onion dome on top, commanding four wings of tent roofs of different sizes, forming a master-slave layout. There are stairs connecting the four floors, and there are four on the front, back, left and right. Door entry and exit. 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.

Can’t stop in the Ice and Snow World

If you go to Harbin in winter and don’t go to the Ice and Snow World, you will be laughed at. It is known as the largest ice and snow tourism project in the world today, with the most ice and snow art landscapes, the most complete ice and snow entertainment projects, the most beautiful night scenery, and the most exciting activities. Skiing, skating, snowmobiles, slides, snow football, snow tubing, ice climbing, ice hockey shooting, snow colored golf practice, snow yo-yo, Russian style song and dance performances, ice ballet performances, ice taxis High performances, fireworks shows, snow-screen movies, etc., there are so many kinds that you can’t stop.

However, if you want to have a great time here, you must do some homework in advance. For example, you can play here during the day, but don’t go too early. Just arrive at three or four in the afternoon. You can stay there until night. There are ice lanterns at night, which are very beautiful and a good opportunity to take pictures. But be careful to bring more batteries, because the power of ordinary batteries drops sharply when they are cold, and they need to be warmed before use. It is also best to bring lens cleaning paper. Frost is easy to get on the lens. If it is not wiped off, it will affect the photo taking. Also, tourists coming from the south must bring enough hot water. Harbin is very dry in winter and it is easy to lose water outdoors. Prepare a large thermos bottle in advance so that you can still have hot water to drink even if you play outside for several hours. In cold weather, it is very happy to have hot water to drink.

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Go skiing in Yabuli

Yabuli Ski Resort is a national 4A-level scenic spot, located 20 kilometers southeast of Yabuli Town, Shangzhi City, 20 kilometers southeast of Harbin City 197 kilometers, the branch line of National Highway 301 can directly reach the scenic spot. The resort consists of three peaks in the Zhangguangcai Ridge of the Changbai Mountains, namely Daguokui Mountain, the main peak with an altitude of 1,374.8 meters, Erguokui Mountain with an altitude of 1,100 meters, and Sanguokui Mountain with an altitude of 1,000 meters.

The entire ski resort is surrounded by mountains, with dense forests and thick snow, and spectacular scenery. Sanguokui, the main peak of Guokui Mountain, has been developed into a large tourist ski resort. Daguokui and Erguokui were once the tracks of the 3rd Asian Winter Games and are now training bases for national ski athletes.

No matter in terms of the number, length, and height of the ski trails or other ski facilities and comprehensive service levels, Yabuli Ski Resort is far better than other ski resorts in China. It is undoubtedly the best ski resort in China. ski resort. It is the best venue for competitive skiing and tourist skiing. In 1996, all the snow sports of the Third Asian Winter Games were successfully held. It is also the permanent venue of the annual meeting of the China Entrepreneurs Forum, known as "China's Davos".

Food:

Northeastern cuisine + Russian cuisine

Influenced by the food culture of Russia and ethnic minorities, Harbin’s food has two main characteristics: First, You can taste very authentic Northeastern cuisine in Harbin. Northeastern cuisine is mainly stewed, with large portions and strong flavor. For southern tourists, the taste may be salty. Moreover, Northeastern cuisine looks rough, with large pieces stewed together randomly, but it has a delicious taste and bright colors. When you come to Harbin in winter, you must taste the authentic Northeastern cuisine, such as ground three delicacies, chicken stewed with mushrooms, pork stewed with vermicelli, braised white meat, Demoli stewed live fish, etc. are all rare delicacies.

The second is that you can eat a very authentic Russian meal in Harbin. Harbin has always had a close relationship with Russia, and its food has been greatly affected. Northeastern dishes such as beef and potatoes are actually Russian dishes. Harbin now has many authentic Russian restaurants, mainly concentrated near Central Street. Russia’s big bread and kvass drinks are a must-try.