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Its onion-domed churches and cobbled Central Street still look more like Europe than China.\r\n\r\nIt is one of the coldest big cities in the world, and it makes the most of it. Each winter, the Harbin Ice and Snow Festival fills a site the size of a small town with palaces, castles and slides carved from blocks of ice cut from the Songhua river, lit in every colour at night.\r\n\r\nTwo or three days in winter is right.","hw_hub_city_facts":"Getting there | High-speed train from Beijing, about 5\u20137 hours\r\nGetting around | Metro\r\nLanguage | Mandarin\r\nTipping | Not expected\r\nTap water | Not safe to drink\r\nHow long to stay | Two or three days","hw_hub_city_areas_title":"Where to stay","hw_hub_city_areas_intro":"Central Street, the Russian-era pedestrian street, is the best base, near St Sophia Cathedral and the Songhua river. The area around the railway station is cheaper and convenient for trains. In winter, staying central saves time in the cold.","hw_hub_city_areas_map":"1","hw_hub_city_areas_zoom":"12","hw_hub_city_hostels_pins":"1","hw_hub_city_areas_live":"1","hw_hub_city_areas":"Central Street | First-timers | The Russian-era street. | 45.7730 | 126.6180 |  | \nSonghua river | Winter | The frozen river. | 45.7800 | 126.6200 |  | ","hw_hub_city_itin_title":"How long have you got?","hw_hub_city_itin_intro":"The routes we would take, in the order we would take them.","hw_hub_city_itin":"","hw_hub_city_do_title":"Things to do in Harbin","hw_hub_city_do_body":"Harbin, in China's far north-east, was built by Russians around the Trans-Manchurian railway in the late nineteenth century, and its architecture still shows it. In winter it hosts one of the world's great festivals of ice.\r\n\r\nThe Harbin Ice and Snow World, open from about late December to February, is a city of giant buildings carved from blocks of river ice, lit in neon colours at night; go at dusk to see it lit. Sun Island has huge snow sculptures, and Zhaolin Park has ice lanterns.\r\n\r\nWalk Central Street, a cobbled pedestrian street of Russian and art nouveau buildings, and see St Sophia Cathedral, a green-domed Russian Orthodox church built in 1907, now a museum. In winter, the frozen Songhua river becomes a playground of ice slides, skating and horse sleighs.\r\n\r\nThe Siberian Tiger Park breeds rare Siberian tigers, viewed from a bus. Unit 731, the museum of a Japanese wartime germ-warfare base, is a sobering visit.\r\n\r\nYabuli, China's biggest ski resort, is about three hours away, and Snow Town, a village buried in deep snow, about five.","hw_hub_city_do_points":"Ice and Snow World | Late Dec\u2013Feb, at dusk\r\nSt Sophia Cathedral | Russian Orthodox, 1907\r\nCentral Street | Russian-era buildings\r\nFrozen Songhua | Slides and sleighs","hw_hub_city_do_tag":"things-to-do","hw_hub_city_do_more":"All things to do in Harbin","hw_hub_city_free_title":"Free things to do in Harbin","hw_hub_city_free_body":"Central Street and St Sophia's exterior are free, and so is walking on the frozen Songhua river in winter.\r\n\r\nThe Unit 731 museum is free with a reservation, and Zhaolin Park's ice lanterns charge a small fee.","hw_hub_city_free_points":"Central Street | Free\r\nFrozen river | Free\r\nUnit 731 museum | Free with a reservation\r\nSt Sophia exterior | Free","hw_hub_city_free_tag":"free-things-to-do","hw_hub_city_free_more":"All free things to do in Harbin","hw_hub_city_food_title":"Eating and drinking in Harbin","hw_hub_city_food_body":"Harbin's food mixes north-eastern Chinese and Russian. Guobaorou, sweet-and-sour crispy pork, was invented here. Dongbei dumplings, hearty stews and Harbin red sausage are local favourites.\r\n\r\nRussian bread, the huge round dalieba, and ice cream eaten outside in minus 20 degrees are Harbin traditions. Harbin beer, first brewed in 1900, is China's oldest. A meal is \u20ac4 to \u20ac12.","hw_hub_city_food_points":"Guobaorou | Invented here\r\nRed sausage | Harbin's favourite\r\nDalieba | Russian bread\r\nHarbin beer | China's oldest","hw_hub_city_food_tag":"food","hw_hub_city_food_more":"All food guides for Harbin","hw_hub_city_nightlife_title":"Going out in Harbin","hw_hub_city_nightlife_body":"Harbin's nightlife centres on Central Street, with Russian-style bars, and the Ice and Snow World, which is best at night.\r\n\r\nA beer is \u20ac2 to \u20ac5; Harbin beer is the local choice.","hw_hub_city_nightlife_points":"Central Street | Russian bars\r\nIce and Snow World | Best at night\r\nHarbin beer | Local\r\nA beer | \u20ac2\u20135","hw_hub_city_nightlife_tag":"nightlife","hw_hub_city_nightlife_more":"All nightlife guides for Harbin","hw_hub_city_transport_title":"Getting around Harbin","hw_hub_city_transport_body":"Harbin Taiping Airport is about 40 minutes from the centre. High-speed trains reach Beijing in about six to seven hours.\r\n\r\nThe metro covers the city, and taxis and Didi are cheap. In winter, buses run to the Ice and Snow World; taxis are easier in the cold.","hw_hub_city_transport_points":"Airport | About 40 minutes\r\nTo Beijing | HSR, 6\u20137 hours\r\nMetro | Covers the city\r\nIn winter | Taxis are easier","hw_hub_city_transport_tag":"transport","hw_hub_city_transport_more":"All transport guides for Harbin","hw_hub_city_money_title":"What Harbin costs","hw_hub_city_money_body":"Harbin is mid-priced, with prices rising in festival season. Dorms start around \u20ac10 and a careful day is \u20ac30 to \u20ac45.\r\n\r\nThe Ice and Snow World is about \u20ac40 to \u20ac50, Sun Island's snow sculptures about \u20ac30, and the Siberian Tiger Park about \u20ac12.\r\n\r\nThe currency is the yuan (CNY), at roughly 8 yuan to the euro; prices here are euro equivalents. Almost everyone pays by phone: set up Alipay or WeChat Pay with a foreign card before you arrive, and carry some cash as a backup.","hw_hub_city_money_points":"Dorm bed | From about \u20ac10\r\nIce and Snow World | About \u20ac40\u201350\r\nTiger Park | About \u20ac12\r\nA day | \u20ac30\u201345","hw_hub_city_money_tag":"budget","hw_hub_city_money_more":"All budget guides for Harbin","hw_hub_city_safety_title":"Staying safe in Harbin","hw_hub_city_safety_body":"Harbin is safe.\r\n\r\nThe cold is extreme: January temperatures often fall below -20\u00b0C and can reach -30\u00b0C. Dress in many layers, cover your face and extremities, and keep phone batteries warm, as they die quickly. Pavements are icy.\r\n\r\nGoogle, WhatsApp and Instagram are blocked; use an eSIM with international roaming, and Amap or Baidu Maps for directions. Carry your passport: it is needed for trains, hotels and many sights, which are booked by real name.\r\n\r\nMany nationalities can now enter China visa-free for up to 30 days, under a scheme extended to the end of 2026, and 240-hour visa-free transit covers many more; check the rules for your passport before you travel.\r\n\r\nEmergency: 110 police, 120 ambulance, 119 fire.","hw_hub_city_safety_points":"Cold | Below -20\u00b0C\r\nIce | Icy pavements\r\nBatteries | Keep phones warm\r\nEmergency | 110 police, 120 ambulance","hw_hub_city_safety_tag":"safety","hw_hub_city_safety_more":"All safety guides for Harbin","hw_hub_city_trips_title":"Day trips from Harbin","hw_hub_city_trips_intro":"Siberian tigers, a ski resort and a village buried in snow.","hw_hub_city_trips":"","hw_hub_city_trips_tag":"day-trips","hw_hub_city_trips_more":"All day trips from Harbin","hw_hub_city_season_title":"When to go","hw_hub_city_season_intro":"December to February for the ice festival; summer for the beer festival.","hw_hub_city_season_note":"Average highs. January is regularly minus twenty or colder.","hw_hub_city_season_rows":"January | -12 | 5 | Ice festival\r\nFebruary | -7 | 4 | Ice festival\r\nMarch | 2 | 1 | Thawing\r\nApril | 13 | 2 | Spring\r\nMay | 21 | 3 | Good\r\nJune | 26 | 3 | Warm\r\nJuly | 28 | 4 | Beer festival\r\nAugust | 26 | 3 | Beer festival\r\nSeptember | 21 | 3 | Good\r\nOctober | 12 | 2 | Cooling\r\nNovember | 0 | 1 | Cold\r\nDecember | -9 | 4 | Festival opens","hw_hub_city_events_title":"What is on while you are there","hw_hub_city_events_intro":"The Ice and Snow Festival is one of the biggest winter festivals in the world.","hw_hub_city_events_source":"api","hw_hub_city_events_count":"8","hw_hub_city_events_cache":"24","hw_hub_city_events_cta_label":"All events in Harbin","hw_hub_city_events_cta_url":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/events\/asia\/china\/harbin\/","hw_hub_city_events":"Harbin Ice and Snow Festival | Late December to February | Ice and Snow World | Illuminated ice buildings. |  | \nHarbin Beer Festival | July and August | Harbin | Beer gardens across the city. |  | ","hw_hub_city_budget_title":"What your trip will cost","hw_hub_city_budget_intro":"Pick how you travel. Per person per night, in euros.","hw_hub_city_budget_note":"Prices are in yuan locally; these are euro equivalents. Excludes the ice festival ticket.","hw_hub_city_budget_rows":"Shoestring | 8 | 7 | 3 | 20\r\nMiddle of the road | 20 | 15 | 5 | 30\r\nComfortable | 40 | 30 | 10 | 40","hw_hub_city_budget_currency":"\u20ac","hw_hub_city_hostels_title":"Where to stay in Harbin","hw_hub_city_hostels_intro":"The top-rated places to stay in Harbin right now, live from Hostelworld.","hw_hub_city_hostels_cta_label":"All hostels in Harbin","hw_hub_city_hostels_cta_url":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/hostels\/asia\/china\/harbin\/","hw_hub_city_hostels_source":"api","hw_hub_city_hostels_count":"12","hw_hub_city_hostels_cache":"12","hw_hub_city_picks":"Best for solo travellers |  |  | \nBest for a party |  |  | \nQuietest |  |  | ","hw_hub_city_hostels":"","hw_hub_city_faq_title":"Harbin travel questions","hw_hub_city_faq_note":"The ones we get asked most.","hw_hub_city_faqs":"When is the Ice and Snow World open? | From about late December to February, best at dusk when it is lit.\r\nHow cold is it? | Below -20\u00b0C in January, sometimes -30\u00b0C. Dress in many layers.\r\nWhat should I eat? | Guobaorou, red sausage and dalieba bread.\r\nHow do I get there? | By flight, or by high-speed train from Beijing, six to seven hours.\r\nHow many days do you need? | Two or three.\r\nWhen is the best time to visit? | January, for the ice festival; summer is mild and pleasant.\r\nIs Unit 731 worth visiting? | It is a sobering museum of a wartime germ-warfare base, free with a reservation.","hw_hub_city_cta_title":"Say yes to hostels, meet the world","hw_hub_city_cta_body":"Compare Harbin hostels \u2014 live prices, real reviews and free cancellation on most bookings. Then meet the people already there in the app.","hw_hub_city_cta_buttons":"Find hostels in Harbin | https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/hostels\/asia\/china\/harbin\/\r\nGet the app | https:\/\/hostelworld.onelink.me\/IdiK\/f5a50nhd","hw_hub_city_newsletter_title":"Get the good stuff monthly","hw_hub_city_newsletter_body":"New city guides, deals and route ideas. 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