Harbin Winter Travel: Ice Festival & Quirky Delights Despite Cold
They told us to AVOID this city in CHINA (We Ignored Them)
They told us not to visit Harbin, so naturally we went… in December, when it was a delightful -25°C. Because who doesn’t love freezing their face off?
Stay tuned for part 2 of our 48 hours in Harbin, where we visit the famous Ice and Snow festival - the largest in the world!
We explored the city’s highlights, including the stunning St. Sophia Cathedral, and Emma got to live her dream as a Chinese princess (for about five minutes before the cold won). Of course, we also ate our way through Harbin—trying Russian food, the famous modern popsicles, and the completely ridiculous chimney bread ice cream in fire chicken flavour.
Harbin is cold, quirky, and totally unique, with winter festivals, stunning architecture, and amazing food. If you’re thinking about visiting China in winter, this is what happens when you ignore the warnings—and somehow survive.
