A little potato from the south bravely ventures to Harbin, with a travel guide attached
My friends, have you been swamped by the lively scenes of Harbin like me recently? ✈️😆 The airport turns into a showground in seconds, hot air balloons rise above the Songhua River, symphonies can be heard in shopping malls, and there are all kinds of cozy little stations... It's dazzling! Not to mention, you can see the adorable Ewenki reindeer up close 🦌! Delicious sweetened tofu brains and sweet and crispy frozen pear slices, oh my, it's simply a perfect winter love song! 🎵🍲
Are you guys from the south ready? Your super detailed fresh out of the oven Harbin guide is here, come and take a look! 🙌
🚌Transportation:
- To get to Harbin, flying to Taiping International Airport is a good choice. It's not far from the city, only 30 kilometers, and the airport bus can take you directly to the city center for just 20 yuan per person, it's super affordable!
- If you choose to take the train, I recommend getting off at Harbin Station, which is super close to Central Street and very convenient. A taxi ride will only cost about ten yuan.
🏨Accommodation recommendations:
Around Hongzhuan Street, not far from Central Street, with one-stop service for food, drink, and entertainment, and the cost performance is quite good.
🧳Essentials for travel:
You have to dress warmly! Don't forget your earmuffs, scarf, hat, gloves, and also your thick thermal underwear, snow boots, and at least 400 grams of down jacket. Also, don't forget to bring quick-drying clothes, hand warmers, power banks, and sunglasses~ Put on your sunglasses, warm and cool! 😎
🧡4-day 3-night exciting itinerary + food sharing:
Day 1:
- Go to a Hui restaurant and have a big meal of grilled beef strips, shumai, grilled meat skewers, and water-exploded tripe, guaranteed to satisfy you! 😋
- The Madieer popsicles and Huamei old bread on Central Street are absolutely not to be missed, and it's also a lot of fun to visit the Daoli market, where you can find all kinds of hot and cold dishes!
- Go to the Sofia Cathedral at night, the night view there is so beautiful that you can't stop taking pictures!
Day 2:
- The morning market on Hongzhuan Street, the affordable prices will move you! Yin Fat Man's fried cakes and mutton soup are a must-try, and the tofu and egg burgers are also unique!
- There's more than one snowman in the Music Corridor, and this year's new members are even more adorable, remember to take a photo with a Northeast sugar-coated hawthorn, full of Ins style!
- Let's go skiing~ Beginners can go to Mingdu for skiing, and experts can head to Maoer Mountain! 🏂
- Go to the old barbecue shop at night, the stir-fried instant noodles are salty and pleasant, must try!
Day 3:
- Ice and Snow World, get ready to line up, set off at 9 am, ready to welcome the crazy party of little potatoes, you will fall in love with the crazy Harbin Ice Show!
- After a day of freezing, go to Qingwa Tai to take a bath, eat, play cards, and have a good sleep, it feels so good, hey, just thinking about it makes me warm.
Day 4:
- The big buns on Baroque Style Street will let you taste exotic flavors, it's simply amazing!
- Go to Jile Temple to draw a fortune, ask for a fate, it's effective and good-looking, worth a visit! 💕
- Harbin Pharmaceutical Factory No. 6, the Louvre of the Northeast, the pedestrian area under the overpass, must-visit places for photos!
Precautions:
✅ The temperature in Harbin can reach minus 20 degrees, so make sure to keep warm!
✅ It gets dark early, it's quietly dark at four o'clock, so be precise with your time when you go out to play!
✅ Mobile phones are also afraid of the cold, so prepare a hand warmer for it! 🔋
✅ The indoor heating is very good, so you don't need to wear thick pajamas.
✅ The dishes in the Northeast are really generous, so don't be too ambitious when ordering!
This trip to Harbin, hurry up and add it to your Bucket List, let's have fun in the snow! 🌨️💥❄️
Zhongyang or central street was surely a bustling and lovely place especially at nights when the lights brighten up the streets. Many shops, street vendors and local foods and items. There are some local Russian specialty foods and restaurants as well. It is located in Daoli district and is very close to St. Sophia square. There are also many ice sculptures on the street side.
Good place for enjoy the night life in Harbin. You can buy some Russian chocolate and drinks from here. Also have lots of street food shops. Free to walk around. nice experience in 31st December. 😎 🎉
There are many European-style buildings and many Western restaurants in the whole street. If it is not full of people on the street, I think I have gone abroad. It is recommended to arrive in the evening, you can take pictures, you can also have dinner by the way, and taste the western flavor of Harbin. You can also buy a letter home here.
Central Street Pedestrian Street is the earliest pedestrian street in China and the most distinctive pedestrian street. Whether it is tourists or locals in Harbin, they like to walk on Central Street and feel the romantic atmosphere of this street. Central Street is also a century-old, bread stone pavement, expensive! Yellow tone is the main color of Harbin. Come to Central Street must taste the Madiel popsicle.
Harbin Central Street, August 28, 2023: Because there are streets with different Russian-style buildings on both sides of the road, the lights are bright at night, and the sausage Daleba and Madiel popsicles are all drunk everywhere. They all say they are authentic... Haha is as lively as all cities.
The most prosperous place in Harbin, there are many Russian-style buildings on both sides of the street, food and Russian goods gathering places, and it is also the place where foreign tourists buy the most specialties. The famous Mardiel cold drink hall is crowded with people, and the music balcony upstairs often has Russian handsome men and beautiful women to help.
The weekend night on Harbin Central Street is really lively and crowded. The business of restaurants or other shops on both sides of the road is simply not too good. Daleba and red sausage don’t know how much to buy. Of course, I also joined the ranks of purchase. A box of various local products has been sent back to my hometown.
The central street in Harbin is a long pedestrian street that can't be missed in Harbin. It is very good to visit the characteristic buildings in winter and summer. At the end is the Songhua River. It is recommended to live nearby. In summer, you can visit Madiel popsicles, Gvas drinks, Russian food...