Harbin International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival

Harbin (哈尔滨) is the capital of Heilongjiang Province in north east China. Harbin is one of the major cities in Northeast China. Located on the banks of the Songhua River, Harbin is the capital of Heilongjiang Province as well as the biggest city in Northeast China. The city is well-known for its unique, Russian and European-influenced architecture.

Harbin is famous for its ice festival, Its bone-chilling winter makes it one of the best ski resorts in China, the Yabuli Ski Resort. Harbin is the terminus for the international railway, the Tran-Siberian Railway. Harbin also attracts the visitor from the Sun Island, Siberia Tigers Park, Ice Festival and Chinese-Russian Market in Harbin.

The annual Harbin International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival has been held since 1963. It had been interrupted for a number of years during the Cultural Revolution until it was resumed in 1985. The Harbin Ice Festival, established in 1985, is held annually from January 5 and lasts for over one month. Harbin is the capital city of Heilongjiang Province and this is China's original and greatest ice artwork festival, attracting hundreds of thousands of local people and visitors from all over the world.

There are three main areas to view the ice sculptures (newly made annually). Some of Harbin Ice International Festival Show are :
1. The Sun Park Island
2. Zhaolin Park
3. Harbin Ice and Snow World

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St. Sophia Church in Harbin


Harbin International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival

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Huangshan china beautiful mount best tea house and bars

Huangshan (黄山), or Mount Huang or Yellow Mount, is a prefecture-level city centered around the Huangshan Mountains in southern Anhui province, People's Republic of China.
Huangshan, is famous for its mount beauty, and was acclaimed through art and literature during a good part of Chinese history. Today it holds the same fascination for visitors, poets, painters and photographers who come on pilgrimage to the site, which is renowned for its magnificent scenery made up of many granite peaks and rocks emerging out of a sea of cloud

Entertainment in Huang Shan is fairly limited to hiking and exploring the mountain. However, Tunxi (also known as Huang Shan Shi, or Huang Shan City), a town 70 km (43 miles) away from the main entrance to the mountain area, is home to teahouses, karaoke centers and a few bars. Yilin Ge Teahouse offers a nightly tea ceremony and a Hui opera performance. Huangshan Bar has great snacks and cocktails and the Huashan Hotel has a sports and entertainment center. Tunxi also has a small but fun night market located along the banks of the Xin'an River.

Huangshan has many tea houses. There are also KTV, discos, internet bars, cafes and bars to make you enjoy the city.

Some best bars and tea house in Huang Shan are listed here :
1. Yilin Ge Tea House
A cultural site with simple and elegant art style offers the cultural performances of tea ceremony, Huangmei Opera (popular in Anhui Province) and Hui Opera which are always performing to the delight of visitors.
Add: Tunxi Ancient Street

2. Huangshan Ziteng Tea House
This tea house serves some of the best tea grades in Anhui Province. It is reputed to be one of the largest and the best tea houses in Anhui Province.
Add: No. 9-12 in Qianyuan South Road of Tunxi District, Huangshan City, Anhui Province, China

3. Huangshan Tianzhu Tea House
Add: No. 3 in Qianyuan South Road of Tunxi District, Huangshan City, Anhui Province, China

Huangshan best bars :
1. Huangshan International Hotel Dancery
Add: No. 1 in Small Mt. Hua Scenic Spot

2. 9C Bar
This bar also offers quality in all ramifications.
Add: Huangshan Shangmao Emporium.

3. Huangshan Pinwei (tasting) Bar
This bar offers western wine, cocktail, coffee, compote, snacks and beer to delight visitors.
Add: No. 20-22 in Kangle Road of Huangshan Shangmao Emporium.



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