Hello everyone, today we are going to experience Harbin, the city of ice and snow at -20 degrees in northern China. We will experience the morning market in Harbin. There are all kinds of delicious snacks. Harbin’s specialties. Exciting ice racing. The fun world of ice and snow. There are many large and stunning ice sculptures here. Harbin is located in the northern region of China and is the capital city of Heilongjiang Province. In winter, the temperature in Harbin will be around minus 20 degrees. We flew from the southern city of Wuhan in China to the northern city of Harbin. The temperature difference reaches 20 degrees. It felt very cold as soon as I got off the plane. . . Harbin is currently hosting the International Ice and Snow Festival, an event held every winter. After getting off the plane, there will be a changing room for tourists to change into thicker clothes. We are going to take a bus from the airport to the city. The bus fare is 20 yuan and takes 50 minutes. (About 2.79 US dollars, 2.57 euros, 413 yen) What a big lantern. China will welcome the grand Spring Festival starting on 2.10, and we will have an 8-day holiday. We are about to head to our accommodation, located at Central Street Station. It is a street in the city center, very close to various attractions, and very convenient. There were many tourists on the bus and almost all the seats were occupied. There is no seat number, we can choose the seat we like. There will be a small advertisement on the back of the car seat. The bus started. Entering the urban area of Harbin, there are several large characters "Harbin welcomes you" written at the entrance of the urban area. The bus was a little bumpy. A little exciting. like very much. On the second day, we were ready to start our experience at Harbin’s morning market. At 7 o'clock in the morning, many people had gathered. Because the temperature is very low, frozen fish can be directly exposed to the air without worrying about deterioration. The black one is the frozen pear, a specialty fruit in Northeast China, which is very rare in other regions. 5 yuan each. Because the temperature is very low, fruit vendors will build sheds to maintain the temperature and prevent the fruits from freezing. Egg burger is a common snack in Northeast China. Northeastern snacks, fried cakes. Another fruit greenhouse. Haha, the puppies in the Northeast also put on shoes. We saw another egg burger and we were going to try one. Worth 3.5 yuan (about 0.4 euros, 0.5 US dollars, 70 yen), the store is skillfully making egg burgers. One person is responsible for making, and the other is responsible for distribution and collection. We ordered two egg burgers. Slightly spicy taste. The store owner is responsible for maintaining order. Sprinkle with various seasonings. Our egg burger is finished. We took a photo of our egg burger as a souvenir. It's very hot and feels heavy in the hand. I took a bite and found that the outside was made of egg crust and the inside was filled with meat. It's salt and pepper flavor. very delicious. We went to another snack bar to experience Northeastern fried cakes. This is fried dough sticks. We ordered a fried cake and two cups of soy milk. Cost 4 RMB. (0.5 euros, 0.56 US dollars, 83 yen) The store packed it very skillfully. We saw shops selling geese and ducks. The slogan is different from the South and very interesting. There are many people in the shops selling pork. Vegetables are also sold in sheds. Prices are very low, is this 0.6 RMB a piece? Chinese cabbage. (less than US$0.1, 12 yen) The steam from the steamed buns is amazing. This is candied haws, the outside of the fruit is drizzled with a layer of syrup to fix it. There are various fruits, grapes, strawberries, hawthorns. Next we came to the central area. Get ready to visit Sophia Cathedral. Sophia Cathedral is a Byzantine-style Orthodox church built in 1907 and is a landmark building in Harbin. We were introduced to this Northeastern restaurant, Lao Songbin, which has been in business for more than 20 years. Let's take a look at the menu. A variety of Northeastern dishes range from RMB 10-80. (Approximately 1-10 euros, 1-10 US dollars, 200-1700 yen) We finally ordered a Northeastern pulled skin, pot-wrapped pork, and fish-flavored shredded pork. This is fish-flavored shredded pork, although it is a Sichuan cuisine. However, in the Northeastern way, some vinegar is added. This is a traditional Northeastern dish, Guobao Pork. Add a layer of fried batter to the outside of the pork and deep-fry it until golden brown. Golden in color, crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, sweet and sour. This is Northeastern facelift. A cold dish, potato vermicelli, cucumber strips, and some seasonings, mixed together. It tastes cool and has a sweet and sour taste. Interesting advertising campaign. We finished our meal. Take a bus to visit the Songhua River. I saw a huge snowman in the distance. Let’s visit Harbin’s most famous snowman. There are three snowmen here. The height of the tallest snowman reaches 18 meters. Many tourists took photos with it. Really. . It's so shocking. Let's take a closer look. It’s almost catching up with the height of the buildings on both sides. We are going to the Songhua River on the opposite side. I came across clothing with very Northeastern characteristics. Although the temperature on the riverside is very low, there are many tourists here. There is a grass in the ice cube. It's like an inlaid piece of art, very beautiful. The ice on the Songhua River in winter is very thick, allowing everyone to play on the river. Fun and exciting ice drifting. Let’s experience it now! There are many seats. We chose to sit in the last row. Thank you Squirtle. The car started. Accelerating. Super high speed! It was windy and cold, but very cold. . Stimulate! thank you all. It was too cold, so we came to the greenhouse on the river. There is no heating inside, but it is sheltered from the wind. That’s it for today’s itinerary. Today we will visit Harbin Polar Museum and Ice and Snow World. There are many little penguins in the Polar Pavilion. There is a giant penguin snowman here. Let's see what it's carrying? A big schoolbag. There is also a delightful cabaret show. Okay, here comes the star of our Polar Pavilion. Little penguin carrying a backpack. Of all the penguins, he is the only one willing to carry a small schoolbag. very cute. After reading it in a hurry, we went to our key attractions. The world of ice and snow. At the entrance, there is an ice sculpture of Moutai. We are ready to enter. Tickets cost 328 RMB. (Approximately 42 euros, 45 US dollars, 6700 yen) There are many walls made of ice cubes placed at the door. We entered the park. Entered the world of ice and snow. It's made up of snow and ice. Beautiful ice sculptures. Huge ice sculpture castle. So shocking. Workers measure the height of ice cubes. Let's try how hard this ice cube is. wow, very hard. You can slide right on the ground. So pleasant. There are many shapes on the snow wall and you can take photos with them. Haha, it fits very well. It's so shocking. You can even eat hotpot while sitting on an ice-carved table. Bar made of ice sculptures. I thought it was a model at first, but I can actually sit here and eat hot pot. A table has already started eating. The healing sound of stepping on the snow. Crews will clear away excess snow. Let’s appreciate the works of the ice sculpture competition. This appears to be a child taking a rest. (Looks like a human face from a distance) I can’t tell what this is. It looks like a mammoth. There is a huge Ferris wheel inside, but there are so many tourists that the queue time is more than 5 hours. Another cozy kid. Let’s experience the ice sculpture slide. Sorry, the lights may flicker at night. It's our turn. There is also a super huge slide, but the queue for this one was very long, so we gave up. Super long track. Big snowman of four. At night, the ice sculptures begin to glow with beautiful lights. There is actually no flicker, but due to the camera equipment, there will be some stroboscopic flicker. The ancient tower carved in ice is very beautiful. Giant snowman Buddha statue. Ringing the bell of the century will bring good blessings in the new year. I hope this blessing will also be conveyed to everyone in front of the screen. I wish everyone good luck in the New Year. Lucky. It’s time to change colors. Various colors are constantly changing. The ancient city tower is very spectacular. Various ice sculpture buildings. Ice sculpture of a deer. Look what we found. A snowman with a little duck. so cute! An ice sculpture of a dragon. A giant Michelin snowman larger than a heart. This is the end of our ice and snow world restaurants. We came to Central Street. Prepare to buy some supplies. I found a giant sausage bigger than my hand. On the third day, we are going to take a train at Harbin Station to Maoershan Ski Resort. Will the train in the cold Northeast be different? This is our seat. The seats are wrapped in plush cushions. Luggage can be hung in front of the seat. There are footrests for feet. The foot pad can be retracted by stepping on the place next to it. Let's see what the aisle looks like. Take a brief moment to admire the scenery outside the window. There are places to store luggage, receive hot water and store garbage in the aisle. Of course there is a toilet. It's around 7 o'clock in the morning and the sun is just rising. Beautiful sunrise. Our breakfast is called Bald Head. We guess it’s because the bread looks like a bald head. Arrived at the station. As can be seen. The train runs very smoothly. We arrived at Maoer Shanxi Station. This is Maoershan Ski Resort. The ski resort is not very big. But it’s very cheap, a ski ticket is about 100 yuan. (About 12 euros, 13 US dollars, 2100 yen) The trip is over. We are about to return. Harbin’s train station has a sense of industrial design. Goodbye, Harbin, thank you. The sunrise can be seen again. This time it was on a plane. Our Chinese-style airplane breakfast was also served by Sichuan Airlines this time. We have yogurt, bread, pickles. White porridge with sweet potato dices added. Add soul pickles. The opening is too small and a bit laborious. We started with breakfast and thank you all for watching.
