Harbin

:This article discusses the city of Harbin in Manchuria. For other meanings of "Harbin", see Harbin.

Winter culture and activities

Harbin is one of the sources of ice and snow culture in the world. Geographically, it is located in Northeast China under the direct influence of the cold winter wind from Siberia. The average temperature in summer is 21.2 degrees Celsius, -16.8 degrees Celsius in winter. It can be as cold as - 38.1 degrees Celsius in winter.

Related Topics:
Ice - Snow - Northeast China - Winter - Siberia - Celsius

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The annual "Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival" has been held since 1985. It starts from January 5th and lasts one month. There are ice lantern park touring activities held in many parks in the city. Winter activities in the festival include Yabuli Alpine Skiing, winter-swimming in Songhua River, and the ice-lantern exhibition in Zhaolin Garden. Snow carving and ice and snow recreations are world famous.

Related Topics:
1985 - Skiing - Songhua River

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The "Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival" is one of the world's four largest ice and snow festivals, along with Japan's Sapporo Snow Festival, Canada's Quebec Winter Carnival, and Norway's Ski Festival.

Related Topics:
Japan - Sapporo - Canada - Quebec - Norway

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The third Winter Asian Games took place in Harbin in 1996. Harbin was also a bid city for the organization of the 2010 Winter Olympics. The Alpine skiing events would have taken place in the Yabuli ski resort. In the frame of this campaign to assert its role on the world scene, Harbin will also be the host city of the 2009 Winter Universiade. Harbin plans to spend US$ 1.5 billion in construction and renovation of its sport infrastructure for this Universiade.

Related Topics:
Asian Games - 1996 - 2010 Winter Olympics - Alpine skiing - 2009 - Universiade

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