| The ice and snow are Harbin's greatest attraction. "the Ice City" - Harbin, is a good vacation resort in winter and is recognized as the cradle of ice and snow art in Heilongjiang province of China and is famous for its exquisite and artistic ice and snow sculptures. |
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| As the China's original and greatest ice artwork festival. the Harbin Ice Festival provides the travelers each year a whole new world of ice and snow. the best collections of ice artworks are exhibited in three main places: the Sun Island Park, the Harbin Ice and Snow World, and the Zhaolin Park. |
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The Sun Island Scenic Area lies on the north bank of the Songhua River. This dainty areas, surrounded by blue waters, boasts crystal lakes, wooden rockeries, beautiful flowers and exotic buildings. In summer, the comfortable weather makes it the first choice to avoid summer heat, and in winter, the spot is a paradise for ice-snow travel. Every year, the Harbin International Snow Sculpture Art Expo held here exhibits enthralling ice or snow sculptures and architectures, attracting thousands of visitors. |
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The Siberian Tiger Park covers an area of 1.2 million square meters. It is adjacent to the Sun Island Scenic Spot, separated by the Songhua River. It was built in order to save & protect the endangered Siberian Tiger. There is a garden for grown tigers, a garden for cubs, and a popular science exhibition hall in the park.
Harbin Ice and Snow World was built at the bank of the Songhua River at the end of in 1999. Held every year, it gathers the elite of the ice and snow arts and combines the ice and snow with recreation. It mixes the new creative ideas, artistic presentation, mass participation and recreation. It¡¯s reputed as ¡°the Ice and Snow Epic Picture¡±. |
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Yabuli International Ski Resort is the largest ski resort in China with the best facilities and it is main training base for the Chinese ski team. Yabuli International Ski Resort has nine lifts covering the whole ski area with the transferring capacity of 1500 person per hour. No waiting is guaranteed. The rise up to the mountain and summit commands spectacular view of snow blanketed forests, spaced ski terrain and colorful skiers. |
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| The St. Sophia Church, also called Harbin Construction Arts Gallery, is the largest Orthodox Church in the Far East. the Church is 53.35 meters high and covers an area of 721 square meters. Typical of Byzantine architecture, the church is majestic and extremely beautiful. Built in 1932 when Harbin came under Russian control, the church is believed to have also spawned the creation of the Li Je Temple on Dong Dazhiie since the local residents thought the cathedral upset the town¡¯s fengshui. |
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