Sun Island — Attraction in Harbin

During the cold winter months, this park area transforms into an eclectic winter wonderland. You can see various snow/ice sculptures, handcrafted by a mini army of craftsmen. Some of the sculptures are rather sizable, reaching up to the footprint of a smallish building.

Although the entrance fee is not exactly cheap, it was probably worth a visit, since a huge portion of the world do not have the requisite climate/temperatures to sustain outdoor large scale ice displays.

The area is easy enough to navigate, and walking about or talking the park tram will suit people of all ages. It does get a bit cold, and there are not much amenities around, so dress warm, and you can probably spend an hour or 2 slowly...

was taken here by my Chinese hosts. This park is very large and will take several hours to walk around thoroughly. However, you can get one of the many tourist buses which we did.

We saw and walked behind a long waterfall and were the only visitors to a cooled warehouse filled with ice sculptures. This warehouse was fantastic. We were given special red coats to keep us warm and afterwards we had a cup of hot ginger drink to warm us up. Inside there are many different sculptures of people and buildings. One of the fun things to do is to go down a slide on/in a...

This attraction is a must during winter season. However, my visit was in summer, thus not much offer at this time of the year. You can get there by using subway line 2, cable car, or by boat. The easiest way to get there is by subway. Taxi can be expensive. At Sun Island subway station, walk towards the bridge. You can take a buggy ride for 25rmb per pax to go around those attractive spots. Russian village is just 5 to 10 mins walk from the bridge. Entrance fee...