The arctic climate of Harbin is known for intensely cold winters, with daily temps averaging around 2°F, the perfect conditions for one of the world’s grandest winter festivals.
The arctic climate of Harbin is known for intensely cold winters, with daily temps averaging around 2°F, the perfect conditions for one of the world’s grandest winter festivals. Festivities include gigantic ice castles and all manner of art installations in Ice & Snow World, swimming in the freezing waters of the Songhua River, and ice lantern exhibitions in Zhaolin Park. Guests can also go ice climbing or alpine skiing, get lost in an ice maze, have a snow fight, ride the Ferris Wheel, enjoy a large collection of shows, or barrel down one of the eight giant ice slides.