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Ice Collecting Festival Kick Off on Songhua River

The fist Ice Collecting Festival kicked off on the frozen Songhua River in the morning of December 7. Workers (they are actually farmers from countryside) in traditional Northeast Chinese clothes roared an approval and finished the alcohol in their bowls. After a mysterious sacrificial ceremony and some wonderful performances of folklore,the workers hauled the first block of ice out of the frozen Songhua River for the 20th Harbin Ice and Snow World. The Harbin Ice and Snow...

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Harbin Ice and Snow World Gears Up for Harbin Ice Festival 2019

Winter has turned Northeast China into a world of ice. But local people are looking forward to more freezing days, as Harbin, the capital city of Heilongjiang province and renowned for its winter tourism, has started to build a theme park - Harbin Ice and Snow World for its annual International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival.Being one of the important theme parks of the International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival, the Harbin Ice and Snow World is scheduled to open to visit...

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Ranking List for Brand Influence of Top 30 China Ice and Snow Tourism Destinations of 2017

China’s ice and snow tourist industry has expanded greatly in recent years. The immense potential of the ice and snow tourism market and the country's policy support made it possible for ice and snow tourist projects becoming the new emphasis for winter tourism consumption. For attracting more visitors and accelerating the area economy development, the ice and snow tourist resource-rich areas have begun to ads plump their resource and build their own brand since winter has set...

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Harbin Ice Festival 2019 Tickets

Harbin Ice Festival 2019 has five theme parks.To enter the parks, visitors must buy tickets in their entrances. The below is a collection of each park’s ticket prices.1.  Harbin Ice and Snow World 2019 Ticket PriceBusiness HoursChildren TicketStudent TicketAdult TicketDay9:00 – 12:00¥135¥135Night12:00 – 21:00¥135¥330Notes: 1. The student ticket only applies to the Chinese primary students, middle school students and undergraduate students in mainland China...

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A Fountain is Building in Songhua River

Workers are building a movable barge-style fountain in Songhua River in Harbin city. The project is expected to be completed in early July. By that time, tourists will see a fountain spouting water 160 meters into the air. It will become a highlight of the Harbin Summer Music Concert 2018. The fountain is located in a famous section of the Songhua River, which is near the Harbin Flood Control Monument and Stalin Park. 

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St. Sophia Church Will be Closed for Repairing

The famous landmark of Harbin city, St. Sophia Church (aka St. Sophia Orthodox Cathedral) will be closed for repairing from July 3, 2018 thru August 31, 2019.According to the people in authority of Harbin Architectural Art Museum, St. Sophia Church is a national-level cultural relic, the construction reference of the repair will be acted in conformity with the related rules and regulations of the country. It is the second time repair for the church after the repair in 2017...

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People Enjoy Competitive Ice Activites in Harbin

Dragon boat races have been a part of China's annual Dragon Boat Festival for more than 2,000 years. Many places in China will hold dragon boat races to celebrate the festival on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month, especially in southern China. This winter, Harbin people hold dragon boat race to celebrate the 33rd Harbin International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival. Dragon boat racing in the rivers is a fun, but the dragon boat racing on the ice is a big fun. The Harbin pla...

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Activity Schedule for Harbin Ice and Snow Festival 2017

Many activities and events will be held for celebrating the 33rd Harbin International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival from December of 2016 to February of 2017, the below schedule is just for your information. No.ActivityDateSponsorVenue1Opening Ceremony for the 33rd Harbin International Ice and Snow Sculpture FestivalJan 4, 2017Harbin Municipal Government, Harbin Municipal Commission of Tourism Development,Harbin Tourism Bureau, Harbin Ice and Snow WorldHarbin Ice and Snow...

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