Harbin is China's northernmost major city.These are our friends and relatives joint this Harbin and Beijing China trip together on 22th December 06-2th January 2007..it was a memorable and very happy winter trip for me and my lovely husband..

Harbin,China trip 22th Dec 2006-2nd Jan 2007

Yabuli Ski Resort.

          

             The lowest temperature is -47.2F. Because of the high elevation, snow falls for a long period of about 170 days. The period from November to late March of the next year is the best time to ski at Yabuli Ski Resort.I don't know how to skiing ,but this is a big opportunity to lern it...its was so fun but too hard for me because the weather was freaking cold

 Ice sculptures exhibition

St.Sophia Church Harbin.

               St. Sophia Church in Harbin is the largest Eastern Orthodox Church in the Far East.In November, 1996, it was listed as one of the Key Cultural Relics under State Protection.By the 1990's, St. Sophia had undergone considerable decline. The church no longer was in use, and residential apartments and office buildings surrounded it.

I like the snow !!

俄罗斯风情小镇

 

Harbin Ice festival

Winter Swimming

               In winter, the average temperature in Harbin is about -25 ºC (-13 ºF). They drill a hole into the icy river and make a simple swimming pool out of it. After warming exercises, the brave swimmers jump or dive into the freezing water. It is very interesting to see swimmers in their bathing suites swimming in the freezing water, while surrounding them are ice and snow, and people wearing very heavy coats.

Siberian Tiger Park,Harbin

                   This is amazing, since in it is estimated that there are only about 500 Siberian tigers left in the wild. Almost all of these wild ones are in Russia, and maybe 12 are in China. It is China's 2nd largest Siberian tiger park. The site includes a museum, breeding areas, and pens for the other large cats. It is amazing to see a group of striped golden tigers walk and run together. Visitors to the park can view a few score Siberian tigers that are on exhibit up close through fences, see other large cats such as Bengal tigers, lions, pumas and several other kinds, ride in vans or small buses into a field where they run and may chase the vehicle or hop on it, and help to feed the animals.

Sun Island Park

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Beijing

Great Wall,Beijing

雍和宫(Yonghe Lamasery)

王府井大街

          Wangfujing Street starts with East Chang'an Avenue in the south and ends with China Art Gallery in the north. There are many old stores selling the tasty local dishes in Wangfujing Street and they will make your mouth watery!!

北京明宫宾馆

Today is our last day in Beijing,we're so lucky because it's swowing early in the morning by today ...