Usually when people take a vacation, they opt for some place tropical. Sunshine, relaxing on the beach, and swimming in the sea are the preferred activities. Earlier this year, we chose instead to take a short trip to one of the coldest places in China – Harbin. The “Ice City” plays host to a massive Ice and Snow Festival every year, making it a winter wonderland in the truest sense. Tour this famous city, which has a strong Russian influence, in part one of a new video series here:

哈尔滨是黑龙江的省会  – hā’ěr bīn shì hēi lóng jiāng de shěng huì

Harbin is the provincial capital of Heilongjiang.

 

冰城 – bīng chéng

ice city

 

防洪纪念塔 – fáng hóng jì niàn tǎ

Flood Control Monument

 

冰雪欢乐谷 － bīng xuě huān lè gǔ

Snow and Ice Happy Valley

 

松花江 – sōng huā jiāng

Songhua River

 

冰上自行车 – bīng shàng zì xíng chē

on ice bicycle

 

滑冰 – huá bīng

ice skating

 

大滑梯 － dà huá tī

big slide

 

骑马 – qí mǎ

ride a horse

 

马拉车 – mǎ lā chē

horse drawn-carriage

 

雪地车 – xuě dì chē

snowmobile

 

米线 – mǐ xiàn

rice noodles

 

热可可 – rè kě ke

hot cocoa

 

斯大林公园 – sī dà lín gōng yuán

Stalin Park

 

缆车 – lǎn chē

gondola

 

乒乓球 – pīng pāng qiú

ping pong

 

中央大街 – zhōng yāng dà jiē

Central Avenue

 

俄罗斯饭店 – È luó sī fàn diàn

Russian restaurant