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Harbin Ice Festival 2020 Activities and Events

More than 100 activities and events will be held in Harbin city for celebrating the 36th Harbin International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival in 2020. The activities and events fall into several categories, namely ice and snow tourism, ice and snow culture, ice and snow fashion culture, ice and snow trade, and  ice & snow sports. The activities and events for ice and snow tourism including the 21st Harbin Ice and Snow World, 32nd Harbin China Sun Island International...

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Folk Customs of Harbin

The residents of Harbin are dominated by the Han people mainly from Shandong Province and Hebei Province. In the 1920s and 1930s, Harbin had many foreign nationals, most of whom were from Russia. Due to the influence of the folk customs of non-local people and foreign nationals, Harbin people have formed a diverse dietary culture dominated by Northeastern local dishes, Shandong cuisine and Beijing cuisine. Russian food, mainly Sourdough Khleb (a kind of big bread), smoked sausage...

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Harbin Ice Festival 2024 - Activities, Events, Things to Do

The 40th Harbin International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival, namely the Harbin Ice Festival 2024 is set to open on January 5, 2024. According to the organizers, over 100 activities and events will be held in Harbin and its surrounding areas for celebrating the festival. The activities and events fall into several categories, including ice and snow tourism,  ice and snow culture, ice and snow fashion culture, ice and snow trade, and  ice & snow sports. The...

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Harbin Ice Festival 2017 Dates

The official opening date of the 33rd Harbin International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival (commonly known as Harbin Ice Festival) will be on January 5, 2017. Organized by Heilingjiang Provincial Government, Harbin Municipal Government and  China National Tourism Administration, the event will last to the end of February, 2017. The opening ceremony will be held in Harbin International Exhibition Center & City Stadium in the evening of January 5. A big firework displa...

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2019 Harbin-China Ice Festival Dates, Events & Activities

The official opening date of the 35th Harbin China International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival (commonly Harbin Ice Festival 2019) is on January 5, 2019. Sponsored by Heilongjiang Provincial Government, Harbin Municipal Government, China National Tourism Administration and some China travel companies, the great celebration will last to the end of February, 2019. It will last to early March of 2019 if weather permits. The opening ceremony will be held in Harbin International...

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Harbin Ice Festival 2018 Dates

The official opening date of the 34th Harbin International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival (Harbin Ice Festival 2018) is on January 5, 2018.Organized by Heilongjiang Provincial Government, Harbin Municipal Government and  China National Tourism Administration, the great celebration will last to the end of February, 2018. The opening ceremony will be held in Harbin International Exhibition Center & City Stadium in the evening of January 5. A big firework display will come...

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Harbin Ice Festival 2016 Dates

The official opening date of the 32nd Harbin International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival (or shortly Harbin Ice Festival 2016) will be in the evening of January 5, 2016. Organized by China National Tourism Administration, Heilingjiang Provincial Government and Harbin Municipal Government, the event will last to the end of February, 2016. It will only have opening ceremony and have no closing ceremony. The opening ceremony will take place in Harbin International Exhibition Center...

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