Next Destination: Harbin
Posted in Travel - China on 02/03/2010 05:40 am by Claudine
After experiencing Chinese New Year in Beijing in 2006, I told myself that I don’t want to be stuck in the city with nothing to do and being bored. Ever since then, I’m usually out of town and either head back home or to a different location. This year, my friend and I will visit the elusive Harbin. I’ve been trying to visit this place for the past 3 years and I don’t want to mess it up this year.
Harbin (哈尔滨)
Harbin is the capital of Heilongjiang, which is the northernmost province of China. It is dubbed as “Ice City” for its long and cold winter. It is also famous for it’s winter ice sculptures which happens every year in January and February.
In the 1920s, it is recognized as China’s fashion capital as the newest fashion passed by this city before heading towards Shanghai. The city borders Russia and a lot of their architecture are influenced by their neighbor.