Harbin, China
On the train
Passing by countryside
Got to Harbin train station at 3pm after 16 hours on the train.
Harbin is a city of around 4-5 millions people. The city is famous for its cold and dry winter and for its Ice Festival. Harbin was originally a small city populated by Russian engineers during the construction of the Chinese Eastern Railway in 1900. During the Russian civil war, many Russian refugees migrated to the city and was also populated by 20,000 Jews who fled the Nazi.
Just in front of the train station, there are some huge ice sculptures.
Took bus 13 to TongJiangJie. I read that there is a Youth Hostel there. However, the hostel is full so I decided to check back later.
Just a street away, is ZhongYangJie, a shopping street.
More colorful at night.
Took bus 64 to Harbin Institute of Technology to meet a friend. The university is famous for its engineering faculty.
Ate some NorthEast Chinese cuisine for dinner
Big Bone
Liu Kai treated us for dinner. After dinner group picture
Back to the train station
Some aunties trying to climb over the fence
Took bus 13 back to the hostel but there wasn’t any spot and found another cheap hotel around that area for 20 Yuan~USD$3. Yes, it’s 3 dollars!
