HARBIN: SNOW SCULPTURES 3 February 2010 in Harbin, HOLIDAYS, Uncategorized

Harbin’s Snow Sculpture Festival has been around since 1985, and I’d wager that it gets better and better every year. It’s also home to a Guinness Record of the largest snow sculpture: 250 metres long, 28 feet (8.5 m) high, using over 13,000 cubic...

HARBIN: GOING ACROSS THE FROZEN RIVER in Harbin, HOLIDAYS, Uncategorized

One thing about Harbin – despite being a place that seems to rely solely on tourism during the winter months, we found it quite unfriendly/difficult to be a tourist. Sure, by researching and speaking to friends, we knew where to go and what to...