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Calculated Shard: 173 (from laksa117)

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curl -X POST \
  'http://laksa173.int.ahrefs:8124/' \
  -H 'Content-Type: text/plain' \
  -H 'X-ClickHouse-Database: crawler3' \
  -H 'Authorization: Basic YXBpOg==' \
  -d 'SELECT getAhrefsURLFromUnparsed(src_unparsed) AS found_url, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(download_stamp), 0) AS crawl_time, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(props_url_first_seen), 0) AS first_indexed_time, download_http_code AS http_code, src_unparsed AS src_unparsed, src_root_hash AS src_root_hash, history_drop_reason AS history_drop_reason, meta_title AS meta_title, meta_descriptions AS meta_descriptions, attrs_boilerpipe_text AS attrs_boilerpipe_text, attrs_markdown AS attrs_markdown, attrs_readable_markdown AS attrs_readable_markdown, meta_canonical AS meta_canonical FROM crawler3.page_info_local FINAL PREWHERE (src_root_hash, src_unparsed) IN ((getAhrefsRootHashFromUnparsed(getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www.lonelyplanet.com/articles/reasons-to-visit-harbin-ice-festival-china\')), getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www.lonelyplanet.com/articles/reasons-to-visit-harbin-ice-festival-china\'))) FORMAT JSONEachRow'

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{"found_url":"https:\/\/www.lonelyplanet.com\/articles\/reasons-to-visit-harbin-ice-festival-china","crawl_time":1776643705,"first_indexed_time":1576866020,"http_code":200,"src_unparsed":"com,lonelyplanet!www,\/articles\/reasons-to-visit-harbin-ice-festival-china s443","src_root_hash":"4277941878375483573","history_drop_reason":null,"meta_title":"9 fascinating facts about Harbin, China's ice festival city - Lonely Planet","meta_descriptions":[],"attrs_boilerpipe_text":"An avalanche of visitors descends on\nHarbin\nfor the annual Ice and Snow Festival. And it's well worth braving the cold: the sculptures are often record-breaking in size and night illuminations of the ice add a surreal kaleidoscope of colour to northeastern\nChina\n's bitter winters (minus 13C on a good day).\nBut there are plenty more reasons to relish a visit to Harbin, capital of China's\nHeilongjiang\nprovince. These 9 facts are sure to pique your interest in China's ice festival city.\nHarbin hosts China's chilliest festival\nFrom January through to mid-March, Harbin hosts the International Ice and Snow Festival. Exhibitions of snow and ice sculptures, kept pristine by subzero temperatures, are dotted across multiple locations. The biggest – and priciest to attend – is\nHarbin Ice and Snow World\n, which showcases the flashiest and most neck-craning sculptures. For a less hectic experience there are exhibitions at\nSun Island\n(a short taxi ride across the Songhua River) and Zhaolin Park. Down-lined jackets, thick gloves and even balaclavas are recommended if you plan on ogling the ice art. The mercury can drop as low as -35°C, so take regular breaks to thaw your nose in the festival's coffee huts.\nRead more:\nWhere to see pandas in China as it plans for a Giant Panda National Park\nThis festival has serious pedigree\nIce sculpting isn't uncommon in north Asia's numbingly cold winters, from\nSapporo\nin Japan to Korea's\nTaebaeksan\nMountain Snow Festival. Harbin's sculptures have been dazzling visitors for 31 years. Today the festival area covers 750,000 sq m and themed zones present glistening renditions of architectural wonders, folklore and traditional crafts. Some border on the surreal, so step back and enjoy the chubby snow fairies, dragons and towering igloos.\nThe sculptures break records\nThe tallest ice carving in recent years was the Flamenco Ice Tower in 2018. At 31m high, this structure was two years in the making. Other years have featured an ice Kremlin, enormous seated Buddha, snow-rendered whales and supersized Chinese fishermen, glistening bluish white during the day and illuminated magenta and neon green after dusk. Ice art here is serious business. Master sculptors mostly use ice blocks cut from the Songhua River, but deionised water is also frozen when artists need ice with perfect clarity.\nRead more:\nHighlights of Guizhou, China's secret southwest province\nThere's more than wacky ice exhibitions\nThe Songhua River, frozen solid in midwinter, becomes a playground at festival time. Biking, skating, miniature tanks, ponies and almost every conceivable mode of transport set revellers spinning across the Songhua's frozen surface. And not everything has a steep entry fee. While the bigger and more elaborate ice sculpture displays require a ticket, ice carvings are dotted across the city, especially around the riverside and along pedestrian-only Zhongyang Dajie.\nTrains made this town\nHarbin was a sleepy backwater until the building of the Chinese Eastern Railway line (1897-1901) thrust it into the spotlight. As its value as a trading post skyrocketed, there were tussles to control Harbin. The Russians, who negotiated the building of the railway line, lost it to the Japanese in the Russo-Japanese war (1904-5), though Russian immigration and influence continued to trickle in. Today Harbin is a main port-of-call along the Trans-Manchurian Railway, linking the Chinese capital,\nBeijing\nwith Chita in Eastern Siberia, where the line joins the\nTrans-Siberian Railway\nall the way to Russia's capital,\nMoscow\n.\nRead more:\nChow down in China\nRussian flair spices the city\nFirst-time visitors might rub their eyes at the neoclassical stylings and cobblestoned pedestrian zones, especially in Harbin's\nold town\n. Russians streamed into Harbin to flee the Bolsheviks during the Russian Revolution, gradually shaping the town with Russian flavours and architecture. To this day, you're just as likely to chow down on\npelmeni\n(Russian dumplings) as their Chinese equivalent. Sample some Russian flavour at train-themed cafes decked out with a treasure chest of vodkas, and look out for souvenir shops along Zhongyang Dajie packed with Russian kitsch. But before you imagine you're in Red Square, remember than 5903km and a five-hour time difference separate Harbin and Moscow.\nOne church outlasted them all\nThe gilded Orthodox churches of Harbin, steadily built up by the Russians, were ransacked during China's Cultural Revolution. But one gem remains: the magnificent\nChurch of St Sophia\nhas been polished from its dark green onion domes to the golden spire-top crosses. This 1907 church may have been stripped of its interior splendours – today it's a museum hosting a photographic exhibition about Harbin history – but it's a striking reminder of the city's Russian heritage and an unmissable photo op for visitors to the city.\nRead more:\nExploring the ancient towns of Guangxi, China\nHarbin has rich Jewish history\nThe biggest Jewish community in the Far East made Harbin their home. In the 1920s, about 20,000 Jews, mainly Russian, moved to the city. Mostly they fled persecution in Russia and, despite Harbin's challenging conditions, they thrived, building two synagogues along the way. Many fled during the First and Second World Wars and the community dwindled with the last Harbin Jew dying in 1985 – but the synagogues still stand, and you can find traces of Harbin's Jewish history at the\nHuangshan Jewish Cemetery\nin Harbin's eastern suburbs.\nRead more:\nCrossing into China as a Lonely Planet writer in the 1980s\nThe city basks in summer\nDon't let the ice fool you. Come summertime, locals flock to the riverside, splashing in the Songhua River and lapping ice cream on the promenade. Temperatures reach the upper 20s°C – good enough to sunbathe, for sure. If you're here in warm weather, slather on sunblock and follow the crowds to Sun Island Park's shady gardens and highly splashable waterparks.","attrs_markdown":"[Search](https:\/\/www.lonelyplanet.com\/search)\n\n[Explore Best in Travel 2026](https:\/\/www.lonelyplanet.com\/best-in-travel)\n\n- [Jakarta](https:\/\/www.lonelyplanet.com\/destinations\/indonesia\/jakarta)\n- [Baltic Trails](https:\/\/www.lonelyplanet.com\/destinations\/articles\/planning-baltic-trails-hiking-estonia-latvia-lithuania)\n- [Ecuador](https:\/\/www.lonelyplanet.com\/destinations\/ecuador)\n\n[Search all of Lonely Planet](https:\/\/www.lonelyplanet.com\/search)\n\n[Lonely Planet](https:\/\/www.lonelyplanet.com\/)\n\n[Destinations](https:\/\/www.lonelyplanet.com\/destinations)\n\nTrending\n\nEurope\n\nAsia\n\nThe Americas\n\nAustralia & Oceania\n\nAfrica & The Middle East\n\nThe Caribbean\n\nOur Favorite Places\n\nWhere to Go This Spring\n\nWhere to Go This 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[Stories](https:\/\/www.lonelyplanet.com\/articles)\n\nShare\n\n# 9 fascinating facts about Harbin, China's ice festival city\nDec 19, 2019\n\n5 MIN READ\n\n![Anita Isalska](https:\/\/d2vbr83hnyiux1.cloudfront.net\/image\/975050285728\/image_0n9aba63ch68b8mhbnf3uuq84r\/-FWEBP-Ro:5,w:68,h:68,n:default)\n\n[Anita Isalska](https:\/\/www.lonelyplanet.com\/authors\/anita-isalska)\n\nWriter\n\nBurlingame, California\n\nShare\n\n![](https:\/\/d2vbr83hnyiux1.cloudfront.net\/image\/975050285728\/image_ummcta2j2540lajeo0ln7qqh5p\/-FWEBP-Ro:5,w:1920,h:1440,n:default)\n\n![Anita Isalska](https:\/\/d2vbr83hnyiux1.cloudfront.net\/image\/975050285728\/image_0n9aba63ch68b8mhbnf3uuq84r\/-FWEBP-Ro:5,w:68,h:68,n:default)\n\n[Anita Isalska](https:\/\/www.lonelyplanet.com\/authors\/anita-isalska)\n\nWriter\n\nBurlingame, California\n\nClose\n\nBritish-born with Polish roots, I'm a wayfaring writer with more than a decade of experience as a journalist, editor and marketing consultant. As a freelancer, I split my time between Australia, the French Alps and my adopted home city, San Francisco. My writing spans travel, technology, productivity, wellness and fiction. I'm never happier than when I'm writing about a remote road trip, architectural marvel or far-flung ski resort. I've researched and written dozens of Lonely Planet guidebooks…\n\nAn avalanche of visitors descends on [Harbin](https:\/\/www.lonelyplanet.com\/destinations\/china\/heilongjiang\/haerbin) for the annual Ice and Snow Festival. And it's well worth braving the cold: the sculptures are often record-breaking in size and night illuminations of the ice add a surreal kaleidoscope of colour to northeastern [China](https:\/\/www.lonelyplanet.com\/destinations\/china)'s bitter winters (minus 13C on a good day).\n\nAdvertisement\n\nBut there are plenty more reasons to relish a visit to Harbin, capital of China's [Heilongjiang](https:\/\/www.lonelyplanet.com\/destinations\/china\/heilongjiang) province. These 9 facts are sure to pique your interest in China's ice festival city.\n\n### **Harbin hosts China's chilliest festival**\nFrom January through to mid-March, Harbin hosts the International Ice and Snow Festival. Exhibitions of snow and ice sculptures, kept pristine by subzero temperatures, are dotted across multiple locations. The biggest – and priciest to attend – is [Harbin Ice and Snow World](https:\/\/www.icefestivalharbin.com\/attraction-p7-harbin-ice-and-snow-world.html), which showcases the flashiest and most neck-craning sculptures. For a less hectic experience there are exhibitions at [Sun Island](http:\/\/www.lonelyplanet.com\/china\/heilongjiang\/haerbin\/sights\/parks-gardens\/sun-island-park) (a short taxi ride across the Songhua River) and Zhaolin Park. Down-lined jackets, thick gloves and even balaclavas are recommended if you plan on ogling the ice art. The mercury can drop as low as -35°C, so take regular breaks to thaw your nose in the festival's coffee huts.\n\n****Read more:****  [****Where to see pandas in China as it plans for a Giant Panda National Park****](https:\/\/www.lonelyplanet.com\/articles\/where-to-see-pandas-china)\n\n### **This festival has serious pedigree**\nIce sculpting isn't uncommon in north Asia's numbingly cold winters, from [Sapporo](https:\/\/www.lonelyplanet.com\/destinations\/japan\/hokkaido\/sapporo) in Japan to Korea's [Taebaeksan](http:\/\/www.lonelyplanet.com\/south-korea\/taebaeksan-provincial-park) Mountain Snow Festival. Harbin's sculptures have been dazzling visitors for 31 years. Today the festival area covers 750,000 sq m and themed zones present glistening renditions of architectural wonders, folklore and traditional crafts. Some border on the surreal, so step back and enjoy the chubby snow fairies, dragons and towering igloos.\n\nAdvertisement\n\n### **The sculptures break records**\nThe tallest ice carving in recent years was the Flamenco Ice Tower in 2018. At 31m high, this structure was two years in the making. Other years have featured an ice Kremlin, enormous seated Buddha, snow-rendered whales and supersized Chinese fishermen, glistening bluish white during the day and illuminated magenta and neon green after dusk. Ice art here is serious business. Master sculptors mostly use ice blocks cut from the Songhua River, but deionised water is also frozen when artists need ice with perfect clarity.\n\n****Read more:**** ****Highlights of Guizhou, China's secret southwest province****\n\n### **There's more than wacky ice exhibitions**\nThe Songhua River, frozen solid in midwinter, becomes a playground at festival time. Biking, skating, miniature tanks, ponies and almost every conceivable mode of transport set revellers spinning across the Songhua's frozen surface. And not everything has a steep entry fee. While the bigger and more elaborate ice sculpture displays require a ticket, ice carvings are dotted across the city, especially around the riverside and along pedestrian-only Zhongyang Dajie.\n\n### **Trains made this town**\nHarbin was a sleepy backwater until the building of the Chinese Eastern Railway line (1897-1901) thrust it into the spotlight. As its value as a trading post skyrocketed, there were tussles to control Harbin. The Russians, who negotiated the building of the railway line, lost it to the Japanese in the Russo-Japanese war (1904-5), though Russian immigration and influence continued to trickle in. Today Harbin is a main port-of-call along the Trans-Manchurian Railway, linking the Chinese capital, [Beijing](https:\/\/www.lonelyplanet.com\/destinations\/china\/beijing) with Chita in Eastern Siberia, where the line joins the [Trans-Siberian Railway](https:\/\/www.lonelyplanet.com\/destinations\/trans-siberian-railway) all the way to Russia's capital, [Moscow](https:\/\/www.lonelyplanet.com\/destinations\/russia\/moscow).\n\n****Read more:****  [****Chow down in China****](https:\/\/www.lonelyplanet.com\/articles\/come-on-a-tasty-tour-of-china)\n\n### **Russian flair spices the city**\nFirst-time visitors might rub their eyes at the neoclassical stylings and cobblestoned pedestrian zones, especially in Harbin's [old town](https:\/\/www.lonelyplanet.com\/points-of-interest\/zhongyang-dajie\/473378). Russians streamed into Harbin to flee the Bolsheviks during the Russian Revolution, gradually shaping the town with Russian flavours and architecture. To this day, you're just as likely to chow down on *pelmeni* (Russian dumplings) as their Chinese equivalent. Sample some Russian flavour at train-themed cafes decked out with a treasure chest of vodkas, and look out for souvenir shops along Zhongyang Dajie packed with Russian kitsch. But before you imagine you're in Red Square, remember than 5903km and a five-hour time difference separate Harbin and Moscow.\n\n### **One church outlasted them all**\nThe gilded Orthodox churches of Harbin, steadily built up by the Russians, were ransacked during China's Cultural Revolution. But one gem remains: the magnificent [Church of St Sophia](http:\/\/www.lonelyplanet.com\/china\/heilongjiang\/haerbin\/sights\/religious\/church-st-sophia) has been polished from its dark green onion domes to the golden spire-top crosses. This 1907 church may have been stripped of its interior splendours – today it's a museum hosting a photographic exhibition about Harbin history – but it's a striking reminder of the city's Russian heritage and an unmissable photo op for visitors to the city.\n\n****Read more:****  [****Exploring the ancient towns of Guangxi, China****](https:\/\/www.lonelyplanet.com\/articles\/exploring-the-ancient-towns-of-guangxi-china)\n\n### **Harbin has rich Jewish history**\nThe biggest Jewish community in the Far East made Harbin their home. In the 1920s, about 20,000 Jews, mainly Russian, moved to the city. Mostly they fled persecution in Russia and, despite Harbin's challenging conditions, they thrived, building two synagogues along the way. Many fled during the First and Second World Wars and the community dwindled with the last Harbin Jew dying in 1985 – but the synagogues still stand, and you can find traces of Harbin's Jewish history at the [Huangshan Jewish Cemetery](http:\/\/www.lonelyplanet.com\/china\/heilongjiang\/haerbin\/sights\/cemeteries-memorials-tombs\/huangshan-jewish-cemetery) in Harbin's eastern suburbs.\n\n****Read more:****  [****Crossing into China as a Lonely Planet writer in the 1980s****](https:\/\/www.lonelyplanet.com\/articles\/trailblazers-crossing-into-china)\n\n### **The city basks in summer**\nDon't let the ice fool you. Come summertime, locals flock to the riverside, splashing in the Songhua River and lapping ice cream on the promenade. Temperatures reach the upper 20s°C – good enough to sunbathe, for sure. 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All rights reserved. No part of this site may be reproduced without our written permission.\n\nLanguage: English\n\n- Deutsch\n- Français\n- Español\n- Italiano\n- Česky","attrs_readable_markdown":"An avalanche of visitors descends on [Harbin](https:\/\/www.lonelyplanet.com\/destinations\/china\/heilongjiang\/haerbin) for the annual Ice and Snow Festival. And it's well worth braving the cold: the sculptures are often record-breaking in size and night illuminations of the ice add a surreal kaleidoscope of colour to northeastern [China](https:\/\/www.lonelyplanet.com\/destinations\/china)'s bitter winters (minus 13C on a good day).\n\nBut there are plenty more reasons to relish a visit to Harbin, capital of China's [Heilongjiang](https:\/\/www.lonelyplanet.com\/destinations\/china\/heilongjiang) province. These 9 facts are sure to pique your interest in China's ice festival city.\n\n### **Harbin hosts China's chilliest festival**\nFrom January through to mid-March, Harbin hosts the International Ice and Snow Festival. Exhibitions of snow and ice sculptures, kept pristine by subzero temperatures, are dotted across multiple locations. The biggest – and priciest to attend – is [Harbin Ice and Snow World](https:\/\/www.icefestivalharbin.com\/attraction-p7-harbin-ice-and-snow-world.html), which showcases the flashiest and most neck-craning sculptures. For a less hectic experience there are exhibitions at [Sun Island](http:\/\/www.lonelyplanet.com\/china\/heilongjiang\/haerbin\/sights\/parks-gardens\/sun-island-park) (a short taxi ride across the Songhua River) and Zhaolin Park. Down-lined jackets, thick gloves and even balaclavas are recommended if you plan on ogling the ice art. The mercury can drop as low as -35°C, so take regular breaks to thaw your nose in the festival's coffee huts.\n\n****Read more:****  [****Where to see pandas in China as it plans for a Giant Panda National Park****](https:\/\/www.lonelyplanet.com\/articles\/where-to-see-pandas-china)\n\n### **This festival has serious pedigree**\nIce sculpting isn't uncommon in north Asia's numbingly cold winters, from [Sapporo](https:\/\/www.lonelyplanet.com\/destinations\/japan\/hokkaido\/sapporo) in Japan to Korea's [Taebaeksan](http:\/\/www.lonelyplanet.com\/south-korea\/taebaeksan-provincial-park) Mountain Snow Festival. Harbin's sculptures have been dazzling visitors for 31 years. Today the festival area covers 750,000 sq m and themed zones present glistening renditions of architectural wonders, folklore and traditional crafts. Some border on the surreal, so step back and enjoy the chubby snow fairies, dragons and towering igloos.\n\n### **The sculptures break records**\nThe tallest ice carving in recent years was the Flamenco Ice Tower in 2018. At 31m high, this structure was two years in the making. Other years have featured an ice Kremlin, enormous seated Buddha, snow-rendered whales and supersized Chinese fishermen, glistening bluish white during the day and illuminated magenta and neon green after dusk. Ice art here is serious business. Master sculptors mostly use ice blocks cut from the Songhua River, but deionised water is also frozen when artists need ice with perfect clarity.\n\n****Read more:**** ****Highlights of Guizhou, China's secret southwest province****\n\n### **There's more than wacky ice exhibitions**\nThe Songhua River, frozen solid in midwinter, becomes a playground at festival time. Biking, skating, miniature tanks, ponies and almost every conceivable mode of transport set revellers spinning across the Songhua's frozen surface. And not everything has a steep entry fee. While the bigger and more elaborate ice sculpture displays require a ticket, ice carvings are dotted across the city, especially around the riverside and along pedestrian-only Zhongyang Dajie.\n\n### **Trains made this town**\nHarbin was a sleepy backwater until the building of the Chinese Eastern Railway line (1897-1901) thrust it into the spotlight. As its value as a trading post skyrocketed, there were tussles to control Harbin. The Russians, who negotiated the building of the railway line, lost it to the Japanese in the Russo-Japanese war (1904-5), though Russian immigration and influence continued to trickle in. Today Harbin is a main port-of-call along the Trans-Manchurian Railway, linking the Chinese capital, [Beijing](https:\/\/www.lonelyplanet.com\/destinations\/china\/beijing) with Chita in Eastern Siberia, where the line joins the [Trans-Siberian Railway](https:\/\/www.lonelyplanet.com\/destinations\/trans-siberian-railway) all the way to Russia's capital, [Moscow](https:\/\/www.lonelyplanet.com\/destinations\/russia\/moscow).\n\n****Read more:****  [****Chow down in China****](https:\/\/www.lonelyplanet.com\/articles\/come-on-a-tasty-tour-of-china)\n\n### **Russian flair spices the city**\nFirst-time visitors might rub their eyes at the neoclassical stylings and cobblestoned pedestrian zones, especially in Harbin's [old town](https:\/\/www.lonelyplanet.com\/points-of-interest\/zhongyang-dajie\/473378). Russians streamed into Harbin to flee the Bolsheviks during the Russian Revolution, gradually shaping the town with Russian flavours and architecture. To this day, you're just as likely to chow down on *pelmeni* (Russian dumplings) as their Chinese equivalent. Sample some Russian flavour at train-themed cafes decked out with a treasure chest of vodkas, and look out for souvenir shops along Zhongyang Dajie packed with Russian kitsch. But before you imagine you're in Red Square, remember than 5903km and a five-hour time difference separate Harbin and Moscow.\n\n### **One church outlasted them all**\nThe gilded Orthodox churches of Harbin, steadily built up by the Russians, were ransacked during China's Cultural Revolution. But one gem remains: the magnificent [Church of St Sophia](http:\/\/www.lonelyplanet.com\/china\/heilongjiang\/haerbin\/sights\/religious\/church-st-sophia) has been polished from its dark green onion domes to the golden spire-top crosses. This 1907 church may have been stripped of its interior splendours – today it's a museum hosting a photographic exhibition about Harbin history – but it's a striking reminder of the city's Russian heritage and an unmissable photo op for visitors to the city.\n\n****Read more:****  [****Exploring the ancient towns of Guangxi, China****](https:\/\/www.lonelyplanet.com\/articles\/exploring-the-ancient-towns-of-guangxi-china)\n\n### **Harbin has rich Jewish history**\nThe biggest Jewish community in the Far East made Harbin their home. In the 1920s, about 20,000 Jews, mainly Russian, moved to the city. Mostly they fled persecution in Russia and, despite Harbin's challenging conditions, they thrived, building two synagogues along the way. Many fled during the First and Second World Wars and the community dwindled with the last Harbin Jew dying in 1985 – but the synagogues still stand, and you can find traces of Harbin's Jewish history at the [Huangshan Jewish Cemetery](http:\/\/www.lonelyplanet.com\/china\/heilongjiang\/haerbin\/sights\/cemeteries-memorials-tombs\/huangshan-jewish-cemetery) in Harbin's eastern suburbs.\n\n****Read more:****  [****Crossing into China as a Lonely Planet writer in the 1980s****](https:\/\/www.lonelyplanet.com\/articles\/trailblazers-crossing-into-china)\n\n### **The city basks in summer**\nDon't let the ice fool you. Come summertime, locals flock to the riverside, splashing in the Songhua River and lapping ice cream on the promenade. Temperatures reach the upper 20s°C – good enough to sunbathe, for sure. If you're here in warm weather, slather on sunblock and follow the crowds to Sun Island Park's shady gardens and highly splashable waterparks.","meta_canonical":null}

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Boilerpipe Text	An avalanche of visitors descends on Harbin for the annual Ice and Snow Festival. And it's well worth braving the cold: the sculptures are often record-breaking in size and night illuminations of the ice add a surreal kaleidoscope of colour to northeastern China 's bitter winters (minus 13C on a good day). But there are plenty more reasons to relish a visit to Harbin, capital of China's Heilongjiang province. These 9 facts are sure to pique your interest in China's ice festival city. Harbin hosts China's chilliest festival From January through to mid-March, Harbin hosts the International Ice and Snow Festival. Exhibitions of snow and ice sculptures, kept pristine by subzero temperatures, are dotted across multiple locations. The biggest – and priciest to attend – is Harbin Ice and Snow World , which showcases the flashiest and most neck-craning sculptures. For a less hectic experience there are exhibitions at Sun Island (a short taxi ride across the Songhua River) and Zhaolin Park. Down-lined jackets, thick gloves and even balaclavas are recommended if you plan on ogling the ice art. The mercury can drop as low as -35°C, so take regular breaks to thaw your nose in the festival's coffee huts. Read more: Where to see pandas in China as it plans for a Giant Panda National Park This festival has serious pedigree Ice sculpting isn't uncommon in north Asia's numbingly cold winters, from Sapporo in Japan to Korea's Taebaeksan Mountain Snow Festival. Harbin's sculptures have been dazzling visitors for 31 years. Today the festival area covers 750,000 sq m and themed zones present glistening renditions of architectural wonders, folklore and traditional crafts. Some border on the surreal, so step back and enjoy the chubby snow fairies, dragons and towering igloos. The sculptures break records The tallest ice carving in recent years was the Flamenco Ice Tower in 2018. At 31m high, this structure was two years in the making. Other years have featured an ice Kremlin, enormous seated Buddha, snow-rendered whales and supersized Chinese fishermen, glistening bluish white during the day and illuminated magenta and neon green after dusk. Ice art here is serious business. Master sculptors mostly use ice blocks cut from the Songhua River, but deionised water is also frozen when artists need ice with perfect clarity. Read more: Highlights of Guizhou, China's secret southwest province There's more than wacky ice exhibitions The Songhua River, frozen solid in midwinter, becomes a playground at festival time. Biking, skating, miniature tanks, ponies and almost every conceivable mode of transport set revellers spinning across the Songhua's frozen surface. And not everything has a steep entry fee. While the bigger and more elaborate ice sculpture displays require a ticket, ice carvings are dotted across the city, especially around the riverside and along pedestrian-only Zhongyang Dajie. Trains made this town Harbin was a sleepy backwater until the building of the Chinese Eastern Railway line (1897-1901) thrust it into the spotlight. As its value as a trading post skyrocketed, there were tussles to control Harbin. The Russians, who negotiated the building of the railway line, lost it to the Japanese in the Russo-Japanese war (1904-5), though Russian immigration and influence continued to trickle in. Today Harbin is a main port-of-call along the Trans-Manchurian Railway, linking the Chinese capital, Beijing with Chita in Eastern Siberia, where the line joins the Trans-Siberian Railway all the way to Russia's capital, Moscow . Read more: Chow down in China Russian flair spices the city First-time visitors might rub their eyes at the neoclassical stylings and cobblestoned pedestrian zones, especially in Harbin's old town . Russians streamed into Harbin to flee the Bolsheviks during the Russian Revolution, gradually shaping the town with Russian flavours and architecture. To this day, you're just as likely to chow down on pelmeni (Russian dumplings) as their Chinese equivalent. Sample some Russian flavour at train-themed cafes decked out with a treasure chest of vodkas, and look out for souvenir shops along Zhongyang Dajie packed with Russian kitsch. But before you imagine you're in Red Square, remember than 5903km and a five-hour time difference separate Harbin and Moscow. One church outlasted them all The gilded Orthodox churches of Harbin, steadily built up by the Russians, were ransacked during China's Cultural Revolution. But one gem remains: the magnificent Church of St Sophia has been polished from its dark green onion domes to the golden spire-top crosses. This 1907 church may have been stripped of its interior splendours – today it's a museum hosting a photographic exhibition about Harbin history – but it's a striking reminder of the city's Russian heritage and an unmissable photo op for visitors to the city. Read more: Exploring the ancient towns of Guangxi, China Harbin has rich Jewish history The biggest Jewish community in the Far East made Harbin their home. In the 1920s, about 20,000 Jews, mainly Russian, moved to the city. Mostly they fled persecution in Russia and, despite Harbin's challenging conditions, they thrived, building two synagogues along the way. Many fled during the First and Second World Wars and the community dwindled with the last Harbin Jew dying in 1985 – but the synagogues still stand, and you can find traces of Harbin's Jewish history at the Huangshan Jewish Cemetery in Harbin's eastern suburbs. Read more: Crossing into China as a Lonely Planet writer in the 1980s The city basks in summer Don't let the ice fool you. Come summertime, locals flock to the riverside, splashing in the Songhua River and lapping ice cream on the promenade. Temperatures reach the upper 20s°C – good enough to sunbathe, for sure. If you're here in warm weather, slather on sunblock and follow the crowds to Sun Island Park's shady gardens and highly splashable waterparks.
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[Stories](https://www.lonelyplanet.com/articles) Share # 9 fascinating facts about Harbin, China's ice festival city Dec 19, 2019 5 MIN READ ![Anita Isalska](https://d2vbr83hnyiux1.cloudfront.net/image/975050285728/image_0n9aba63ch68b8mhbnf3uuq84r/-FWEBP-Ro:5,w:68,h:68,n:default) [Anita Isalska](https://www.lonelyplanet.com/authors/anita-isalska) Writer Burlingame, California Share ![](https://d2vbr83hnyiux1.cloudfront.net/image/975050285728/image_ummcta2j2540lajeo0ln7qqh5p/-FWEBP-Ro:5,w:1920,h:1440,n:default) ![Anita Isalska](https://d2vbr83hnyiux1.cloudfront.net/image/975050285728/image_0n9aba63ch68b8mhbnf3uuq84r/-FWEBP-Ro:5,w:68,h:68,n:default) [Anita Isalska](https://www.lonelyplanet.com/authors/anita-isalska) Writer Burlingame, California Close British-born with Polish roots, I'm a wayfaring writer with more than a decade of experience as a journalist, editor and marketing consultant. As a freelancer, I split my time between Australia, the French Alps and my adopted home city, San Francisco. My writing spans travel, technology, productivity, wellness and fiction. I'm never happier than when I'm writing about a remote road trip, architectural marvel or far-flung ski resort. I've researched and written dozens of Lonely Planet guidebooks… An avalanche of visitors descends on [Harbin](https://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinations/china/heilongjiang/haerbin) for the annual Ice and Snow Festival. And it's well worth braving the cold: the sculptures are often record-breaking in size and night illuminations of the ice add a surreal kaleidoscope of colour to northeastern [China](https://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinations/china)'s bitter winters (minus 13C on a good day). Advertisement But there are plenty more reasons to relish a visit to Harbin, capital of China's [Heilongjiang](https://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinations/china/heilongjiang) province. These 9 facts are sure to pique your interest in China's ice festival city. ### Harbin hosts China's chilliest festival From January through to mid-March, Harbin hosts the International Ice and Snow Festival. Exhibitions of snow and ice sculptures, kept pristine by subzero temperatures, are dotted across multiple locations. The biggest – and priciest to attend – is [Harbin Ice and Snow World](https://www.icefestivalharbin.com/attraction-p7-harbin-ice-and-snow-world.html), which showcases the flashiest and most neck-craning sculptures. For a less hectic experience there are exhibitions at [Sun Island](http://www.lonelyplanet.com/china/heilongjiang/haerbin/sights/parks-gardens/sun-island-park) (a short taxi ride across the Songhua River) and Zhaolin Park. Down-lined jackets, thick gloves and even balaclavas are recommended if you plan on ogling the ice art. The mercury can drop as low as -35°C, so take regular breaks to thaw your nose in the festival's coffee huts. **Read more: [Where to see pandas in China as it plans for a Giant Panda National Park](https://www.lonelyplanet.com/articles/where-to-see-pandas-china) ### This festival has serious pedigree Ice sculpting isn't uncommon in north Asia's numbingly cold winters, from [Sapporo](https://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinations/japan/hokkaido/sapporo) in Japan to Korea's [Taebaeksan](http://www.lonelyplanet.com/south-korea/taebaeksan-provincial-park) Mountain Snow Festival. Harbin's sculptures have been dazzling visitors for 31 years. Today the festival area covers 750,000 sq m and themed zones present glistening renditions of architectural wonders, folklore and traditional crafts. Some border on the surreal, so step back and enjoy the chubby snow fairies, dragons and towering igloos. Advertisement ### The sculptures break records The tallest ice carving in recent years was the Flamenco Ice Tower in 2018. At 31m high, this structure was two years in the making. Other years have featured an ice Kremlin, enormous seated Buddha, snow-rendered whales and supersized Chinese fishermen, glistening bluish white during the day and illuminated magenta and neon green after dusk. Ice art here is serious business. Master sculptors mostly use ice blocks cut from the Songhua River, but deionised water is also frozen when artists need ice with perfect clarity. Read more: Highlights of Guizhou, China's secret southwest province ### There's more than wacky ice exhibitions The Songhua River, frozen solid in midwinter, becomes a playground at festival time. Biking, skating, miniature tanks, ponies and almost every conceivable mode of transport set revellers spinning across the Songhua's frozen surface. And not everything has a steep entry fee. While the bigger and more elaborate ice sculpture displays require a ticket, ice carvings are dotted across the city, especially around the riverside and along pedestrian-only Zhongyang Dajie. ### Trains made this town Harbin was a sleepy backwater until the building of the Chinese Eastern Railway line (1897-1901) thrust it into the spotlight. As its value as a trading post skyrocketed, there were tussles to control Harbin. The Russians, who negotiated the building of the railway line, lost it to the Japanese in the Russo-Japanese war (1904-5), though Russian immigration and influence continued to trickle in. Today Harbin is a main port-of-call along the Trans-Manchurian Railway, linking the Chinese capital, [Beijing](https://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinations/china/beijing) with Chita in Eastern Siberia, where the line joins the [Trans-Siberian Railway](https://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinations/trans-siberian-railway) all the way to Russia's capital, [Moscow](https://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinations/russia/moscow). Read more: [Chow down in China](https://www.lonelyplanet.com/articles/come-on-a-tasty-tour-of-china) ### Russian flair spices the city** First-time visitors might rub their eyes at the neoclassical stylings and cobblestoned pedestrian zones, especially in Harbin's [old town](https://www.lonelyplanet.com/points-of-interest/zhongyang-dajie/473378). Russians streamed into Harbin to flee the Bolsheviks during the Russian Revolution, gradually shaping the town with Russian flavours and architecture. To this day, you're just as likely to chow down on pelmeni (Russian dumplings) as their Chinese equivalent. Sample some Russian flavour at train-themed cafes decked out with a treasure chest of vodkas, and look out for souvenir shops along Zhongyang Dajie packed with Russian kitsch. But before you imagine you're in Red Square, remember than 5903km and a five-hour time difference separate Harbin and Moscow. ### One church outlasted them all The gilded Orthodox churches of Harbin, steadily built up by the Russians, were ransacked during China's Cultural Revolution. But one gem remains: the magnificent [Church of St Sophia](http://www.lonelyplanet.com/china/heilongjiang/haerbin/sights/religious/church-st-sophia) has been polished from its dark green onion domes to the golden spire-top crosses. This 1907 church may have been stripped of its interior splendours – today it's a museum hosting a photographic exhibition about Harbin history – but it's a striking reminder of the city's Russian heritage and an unmissable photo op for visitors to the city. **Read more: [Exploring the ancient towns of Guangxi, China](https://www.lonelyplanet.com/articles/exploring-the-ancient-towns-of-guangxi-china) ### Harbin has rich Jewish history The biggest Jewish community in the Far East made Harbin their home. In the 1920s, about 20,000 Jews, mainly Russian, moved to the city. Mostly they fled persecution in Russia and, despite Harbin's challenging conditions, they thrived, building two synagogues along the way. Many fled during the First and Second World Wars and the community dwindled with the last Harbin Jew dying in 1985 – but the synagogues still stand, and you can find traces of Harbin's Jewish history at the [Huangshan Jewish Cemetery](http://www.lonelyplanet.com/china/heilongjiang/haerbin/sights/cemeteries-memorials-tombs/huangshan-jewish-cemetery) in Harbin's eastern suburbs. Read more: [Crossing into China as a Lonely Planet writer in the 1980s](https://www.lonelyplanet.com/articles/trailblazers-crossing-into-china) ### The city basks in summer** Don't let the ice fool you. Come summertime, locals flock to the riverside, splashing in the Songhua River and lapping ice cream on the promenade. Temperatures reach the upper 20s°C – good enough to sunbathe, for sure. If you're here in warm weather, slather on sunblock and follow the crowds to Sun Island Park's shady gardens and highly splashable waterparks. 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Readable Markdown	An avalanche of visitors descends on [Harbin](https://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinations/china/heilongjiang/haerbin) for the annual Ice and Snow Festival. And it's well worth braving the cold: the sculptures are often record-breaking in size and night illuminations of the ice add a surreal kaleidoscope of colour to northeastern [China](https://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinations/china)'s bitter winters (minus 13C on a good day). But there are plenty more reasons to relish a visit to Harbin, capital of China's [Heilongjiang](https://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinations/china/heilongjiang) province. These 9 facts are sure to pique your interest in China's ice festival city. ### Harbin hosts China's chilliest festival From January through to mid-March, Harbin hosts the International Ice and Snow Festival. Exhibitions of snow and ice sculptures, kept pristine by subzero temperatures, are dotted across multiple locations. The biggest – and priciest to attend – is [Harbin Ice and Snow World](https://www.icefestivalharbin.com/attraction-p7-harbin-ice-and-snow-world.html), which showcases the flashiest and most neck-craning sculptures. For a less hectic experience there are exhibitions at [Sun Island](http://www.lonelyplanet.com/china/heilongjiang/haerbin/sights/parks-gardens/sun-island-park) (a short taxi ride across the Songhua River) and Zhaolin Park. Down-lined jackets, thick gloves and even balaclavas are recommended if you plan on ogling the ice art. The mercury can drop as low as -35°C, so take regular breaks to thaw your nose in the festival's coffee huts. **Read more: [Where to see pandas in China as it plans for a Giant Panda National Park](https://www.lonelyplanet.com/articles/where-to-see-pandas-china) ### This festival has serious pedigree Ice sculpting isn't uncommon in north Asia's numbingly cold winters, from [Sapporo](https://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinations/japan/hokkaido/sapporo) in Japan to Korea's [Taebaeksan](http://www.lonelyplanet.com/south-korea/taebaeksan-provincial-park) Mountain Snow Festival. Harbin's sculptures have been dazzling visitors for 31 years. Today the festival area covers 750,000 sq m and themed zones present glistening renditions of architectural wonders, folklore and traditional crafts. Some border on the surreal, so step back and enjoy the chubby snow fairies, dragons and towering igloos. ### The sculptures break records The tallest ice carving in recent years was the Flamenco Ice Tower in 2018. At 31m high, this structure was two years in the making. Other years have featured an ice Kremlin, enormous seated Buddha, snow-rendered whales and supersized Chinese fishermen, glistening bluish white during the day and illuminated magenta and neon green after dusk. Ice art here is serious business. Master sculptors mostly use ice blocks cut from the Songhua River, but deionised water is also frozen when artists need ice with perfect clarity. Read more: Highlights of Guizhou, China's secret southwest province ### There's more than wacky ice exhibitions The Songhua River, frozen solid in midwinter, becomes a playground at festival time. Biking, skating, miniature tanks, ponies and almost every conceivable mode of transport set revellers spinning across the Songhua's frozen surface. And not everything has a steep entry fee. While the bigger and more elaborate ice sculpture displays require a ticket, ice carvings are dotted across the city, especially around the riverside and along pedestrian-only Zhongyang Dajie. ### Trains made this town Harbin was a sleepy backwater until the building of the Chinese Eastern Railway line (1897-1901) thrust it into the spotlight. As its value as a trading post skyrocketed, there were tussles to control Harbin. The Russians, who negotiated the building of the railway line, lost it to the Japanese in the Russo-Japanese war (1904-5), though Russian immigration and influence continued to trickle in. Today Harbin is a main port-of-call along the Trans-Manchurian Railway, linking the Chinese capital, [Beijing](https://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinations/china/beijing) with Chita in Eastern Siberia, where the line joins the [Trans-Siberian Railway](https://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinations/trans-siberian-railway) all the way to Russia's capital, [Moscow](https://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinations/russia/moscow). Read more: [Chow down in China](https://www.lonelyplanet.com/articles/come-on-a-tasty-tour-of-china) ### Russian flair spices the city** First-time visitors might rub their eyes at the neoclassical stylings and cobblestoned pedestrian zones, especially in Harbin's [old town](https://www.lonelyplanet.com/points-of-interest/zhongyang-dajie/473378). Russians streamed into Harbin to flee the Bolsheviks during the Russian Revolution, gradually shaping the town with Russian flavours and architecture. To this day, you're just as likely to chow down on pelmeni (Russian dumplings) as their Chinese equivalent. Sample some Russian flavour at train-themed cafes decked out with a treasure chest of vodkas, and look out for souvenir shops along Zhongyang Dajie packed with Russian kitsch. But before you imagine you're in Red Square, remember than 5903km and a five-hour time difference separate Harbin and Moscow. ### One church outlasted them all The gilded Orthodox churches of Harbin, steadily built up by the Russians, were ransacked during China's Cultural Revolution. But one gem remains: the magnificent [Church of St Sophia](http://www.lonelyplanet.com/china/heilongjiang/haerbin/sights/religious/church-st-sophia) has been polished from its dark green onion domes to the golden spire-top crosses. This 1907 church may have been stripped of its interior splendours – today it's a museum hosting a photographic exhibition about Harbin history – but it's a striking reminder of the city's Russian heritage and an unmissable photo op for visitors to the city. **Read more: [Exploring the ancient towns of Guangxi, China](https://www.lonelyplanet.com/articles/exploring-the-ancient-towns-of-guangxi-china) ### Harbin has rich Jewish history The biggest Jewish community in the Far East made Harbin their home. In the 1920s, about 20,000 Jews, mainly Russian, moved to the city. Mostly they fled persecution in Russia and, despite Harbin's challenging conditions, they thrived, building two synagogues along the way. Many fled during the First and Second World Wars and the community dwindled with the last Harbin Jew dying in 1985 – but the synagogues still stand, and you can find traces of Harbin's Jewish history at the [Huangshan Jewish Cemetery](http://www.lonelyplanet.com/china/heilongjiang/haerbin/sights/cemeteries-memorials-tombs/huangshan-jewish-cemetery) in Harbin's eastern suburbs. Read more: [Crossing into China as a Lonely Planet writer in the 1980s](https://www.lonelyplanet.com/articles/trailblazers-crossing-into-china) ### The city basks in summer** Don't let the ice fool you. Come summertime, locals flock to the riverside, splashing in the Songhua River and lapping ice cream on the promenade. Temperatures reach the upper 20s°C – good enough to sunbathe, for sure. If you're here in warm weather, slather on sunblock and follow the crowds to Sun Island Park's shady gardens and highly splashable waterparks.
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