During the period of the Chinese Lunar New Year Holidays, my parents would usually pack their bags for 1 week and visit different parts of China for the past many years. This year is no different and their destination is 哈尔滨, Haerbin, Helongjiang Province.
As you can see from the selected photos, it is a very cold region in China, with temperatures dropping to -20 degrees Celsius.
Hope you all enjoy viewing them, would be looking at uploading more photos up soon for your viewing pleasure !
Such a cold and lonely place it looked.
Always miss the days in Haerbin.The river is freezing so I could ride a big horse on SongHuaJiang. I feel so great that moment. 🙂
I also tumbled a lot there, There was so much ice on road!
Peole there love to eat ice cream in winter, But I love ice pear,Ice persimmon more!
Wonderful images, I really like the shot with the peppers hanging on the wall !!
Oooh…. snow! Isn’t it great that your parents are still going for their “honeymoon” every year.. 🙂
Harbin is a very cold place! Have seen it on documentary and their ice sculptures attract loads of visitors. The locals go swimming in the cold winter lakes..and they claimed it’s good for health.
I am not sure I want to visit as I can’t stand extreme cold temperatures but I guess it’s worth the trip for those who love the cold 🙂
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Sincerely,
Pu Niao
Hi Harmony,
Yes, it was very cold, my parents told me the lowest temperature was about -20 degrees Celsius !
From some of the photos, you were right to say that some parts were very lonely. However, in the city, it was crowded !
Hi iWalk
Nice stories from you ! Hope to hear about it sometime !
Hi bernie kasper
Thanks for your kind comments ! There were interesting shots there taken by my parents and that was one of them !
Hi Cashmere
Haha …… Very nice of you to say it is a honeymoon !!!!
They usually take long leave during the CNY period and have an extended rest and holiday !
Hi Mei Teng
The weather was very cold, nevertheless, there were people there that still enjoy activities in cold weather !
I love winter, except those areas that could be a bit too cold for me !
Hi Pu Niao
Thanks for the meme, I would participate and blog on it soon …. 🙂
wow. this is a place I must explore. I will jot in down for my next year plan. Btw, what plane fly direct to Harbin from KL ?
Hi kbguy
It’s a destination worth considering, you might want to check out China Eastern Airlines or MAS, they should have flights to major cities in China (although you might need a transfer flight).