#91 Teaching at Taizhou Teachers College- Ice and Snow in Haerbin-Ice and Snow Festival

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May 11th 2008

Published: May 11th 2008

This is the second of two blogs featuring my visit to Haerbin/Harbin in Heilongjiang Province in the NE of China. As previously stated, the main attraction for me to venture into these frozen realms during the coldest Chinese winter in 50 years, was to experience the Haerbin/Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival, a series of gala events involving ice and snow carving art. The Ice and Snow Fe... Read Full Entry

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Susan Storr

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This blog was started in 2006 when I embarked on a new life adventure teaching English in China. It was a wonderful, enriching and enlightening experience. Many of you came on this journey with me. For those of you who are searching for more meaning and satisfaction in your life and feel that teaching languages overseas might fit the bill, I enthusiastically encourage you to take up the challenge as I did nine years ago. You will never regret it. In fact you will probably say "Why didn't I do this years ago?" I then began a journal of my journey home to Australia- the long way round! U... full info

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Snow and Ice World 12

Just a snack before my next customer please. Very atmospheric horse sleigh rides were one recreational activity available to squeeze more money out of tourists!

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Vendors pushing all sorts of knick knacks for the "unsuspecting" gullible tourists.

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Horse Carriage ride right out of Dr Zhivago!

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View from the "Acropolis" as the lights come on.

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Neptune under lights. One of several snow sculptures at this ice architectural display so as to entice people to go to see the main event on Sun Island?

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A display from Porsche for the dealer conference mentioned in the previous blog.

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Spectacular eagle. Although this photo does not do it justice.

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Still more lights. It really was quite pretty as the lights gradually came on over about a half hour period.

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Colourful tower from a bit closer.

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In full technicolour! Colours changed every few seconds moving up and down the tower.

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A last look at the entrance gate, now all lit up in all its glory.

12th May 2008

Hans
Hans J. Schneider

What a beautiful Winter Wonderland!
Thank you for sharing your visit to Harbin. It has inspired me to make sure to visit next winter, and brave the infamous cold of the region. The photos are special, and you have captured the spirit, why the winter-ice-festival of Harbin has such a renowned reputation around the world. Thanks for braving the frigid weather of China's winter of 2008, to bring us your memories of "Winter in Harbin".

21st May 2008

John
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Tempted
Harbin, with the Russian influence and colored lights ice festival does look very tempting, I must admit. Beautiful pictures of the ice, but you look sooooo cold! Maybe I'll just wait until they get an ice festival in Brisbane......John

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