1. All tourists from UK must obtain a visa or travel authority before travelling to Harbin for the annual International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival.

Where to Apply for China Visa? 
To make your trip to Harbin an easy and pleasant one, you are kindly advised to consult the local Chinese Embassy or Consulates-General first for the China tourist visa. They will readily help you go through the necessary procedures. We also hope you may find the following info helpful.

◎Embassy of the People's Republic of China in UK
Fax:020 -7436 9178
E-mail: visa@chinese-embassy.org.uk
Website: www.chinese-embassy.org.uk
Address: 31 Portland Place,London,W1B 1QD,London,W1B 1QD
Office Hours: 9:00am-12:00 noon (Monday-Friday, Except British and Chinese holidays)
Tel: 020-7631 1430 (09:00am-12:00 noon and 2:00pm-4:00pm by operator, during the rest of the day by auto-attendant)

◎Chinese Visa Application Service Centre in London

Tel: 0207 842 0960   
Fax: 0207 842 0961

Business Hours 
Visa application: 9:00-15:00   Payment and collection 9:00-16:00
(Monday-Friday, Except British and Chinese holidays) 
Website: http://www.visaforchina.org/LON_EN/
Office Address: Morley House,26 Holborn Viaduct London, EC1A 2AT

◎Chinese Visa Application Service Centre in Manchester

Tel: 01612361070
Fax: 0161 244 5883   
E-mail: manchestercentre@visaforchina.org

Business Hours:
Visa application: 9:00-15:00    Payment and collection 9:00-16:00
(Monday-Friday, Except British and Chinese holidays)
Website: http://www.visaforchina.org/MAN_EN/
Address: First Floor, 75 Mosley Street, Manchester, M23HR

2. How to Get Harbin from UK?

Step A: Take International Flight to these major China cities: Shanghai, Beijing, Hong Kong, Guangzhou, Shenzhen etc.

Step B: Take domestic flight to Harbin from the above-listed cities. (If your arrival city is Beijing or Shanghai, you can also choose taking train to Harbin, see train schedule here)

◎Booking International Air Tickets
http://www.flightstochina.org.uk/index.html
http://www.airchina.co.uk/en/index.html
http://www.britishairways.com/travel/home/public/en_gb
http://www.lastminute.com/site/find/World/Asia/China/China--Flight.html
http://www.cheapflights.co.uk/

◎Booking China Domestic Air Tickets
http://en.ceair.com/
http://global.hnair.com/en/index.php?start=9&language=1
http://www.airchina.com.cn/en/index.shtml
http://www.csair.com/en/index.shtml?country=China