Mum and I took a train and headed northwards to 哈尔滨 (Haerbin)! Aside from the fact that the 10 hour's train ride felt like we were living in a smoke chimney and we had two VERY unsociable teens in our cabin, the whole ride was alright. Frigid Cold Air & Slippery Floor & Snow greeted us at 哈尔滨 火车站! Apparently there is no designated Taxi Stand at the station and passengers had to go to the main road to flag a cab. Yet that night many cabs were just satisfied with dropping off passengers and speeding off into the darkness! So two tired ladies sought the help of a helpful policeman to 'rescue' them out of the situation.
We parked ourselves as JinJiang Inn (Sophia Plaza) for three nights. Having read online about the horror stories about cabbing around Haerbin. Minimising cabbing was a top agenda on my list! The location of our hotel was within walking distance of many major sightseeing spots so it was great being able to see the city on twos instead of fours!
Zhaolin Park - Disney was the theme of the Ice Festival there.
There is a night and day pricing for entry into the park and a china student pass is extremely useful as it enables you to pay half price for the ticket! A Mega Saver especially when an Adult ticket is around 120-150 rmb! *I feel like kicking myself for not taking advantage of my student pass to tour the country! A little too late to regret :(
erm... another chinglish error? (:
Life Size Sculptures : visitors of the park could climb up/down or slide down them
Castle from Aladdin
ship from Pirates of the Caribbean
I was captivated! The whole sculpture was roughly three to four storeys high. There was an in-built lift and escalator and a mega high slide! Awesome!
erm ...not for a scary cat like me
