Sun Island （太阳岛）Snow Exhibition

For the sake of convenience, many people advised us to catch a cab to the island! Being the leader of the Ella Cheapo Club, I decided that we should catch the Bus! *the only drawback is that loose change is needed!

Bus - damage to wallet (approx 10rmb)
Taxi - damage to wallet (>10rmb)

The price we had to pay for taking the bus was that we had to walk 1.5km in to get to the site of the Snow exhibition! The reward - erm... slimmer thighs???

When there is Demand, there will always be Supply! Consumers desire New Nightlife Venues! Satisfy your customers and the cash register will be ringing non stop, if not your business will flop! ! Ice Bars have been popping up around Asia, to add a cool relief to the tropical heat! I love the motif on the wall.

A Village carved out of snow, including livestock(pigs), farm equipment and villagers.

Ice Park on Sun Island 太阳岛

One of the reason why I decided to go to Haerbin, was to catch the yearly Snow and Ice festival(哈尔滨国际冰雪节)! There are a couple of similiar festivals held around the world(Sapporo Japan, Quebec Canada, Ottawa Canada, Brugge Belgium, Taebaek and Hwacheon, South Korea)

The festival officially starts on 5 January and lasts for a month! It is spectacular to catch the impressive icy structures at night. Most hotels can arrange for transport to and fro from the different festival grounds. Therefore do check with your hotel whether it is possible.

I caught the shuttle service to visit Ice Park on Sun Island. Here you can catch sight of Frosty replicas of famous landmarks. For 1 1/2 hours, I found myself trotting around the globe and visiting spots around Asia pacific, America and Europe at a cost of JUST 75rmb! If only they were the real thing!

Remember to bundle up, as the temperature is way below freezing point. Another thing, please wear a pair of non slip shoes, as the ground can be quite slippery. So do walk with caution. Other than walking around, visitors can slide down ice slides and take a ride on a horse drawn carriage.