{"id":17499,"date":"2021-11-15T19:15:00","date_gmt":"2021-11-15T11:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/?p=17499"},"modified":"2021-11-16T09:56:26","modified_gmt":"2021-11-16T01:56:26","slug":"harbin-ice-and-snow-happy-valley","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/heilongjiang-travel\/harbin-travel\/harbin-ice-and-snow-happy-valley","title":{"rendered":"Harbin Ice and Snow Happy Valley (Tips, Photos & Map)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

If you are going to visit Harbin in winter, definitely you will put two must-see attractions into your Harbin tour<\/a>:  Harbin Ice and Snow World<\/a>, and Sun Island Snow Sculptures<\/a>. The two sites are the prime draw cards of Harbin, enticing hundreds and thousands of visitors from home and abroad each winter season. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

ABC of Harbin Ice and Snow Happy Valley<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Today I\u2019d like to introduce you to another ice and snow activity in Harbin which is more interactive and entertaining \u2013 Harbin Ice and Snow Valley<\/strong> \uff08\u54c8\u5c14\u6ee8\u51b0\u96ea\u6b22\u4e50\u8c37\uff09, an important part of Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Harbin Ice and Snow Valley Festival was originally inaugurated in the year of 2000. Since then, the Harbin Ice and Snow Valley is held annually lasting about 50 days starting December 25 and ending in Feb each year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Location of Harbin Ice and Snow Happy Valley <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The venue of the ice and snow valley is located on the Songhuajiang River by the Harbin Flood Control Monument and Stalin Park, on the northern tip of Zhongyang Street<\/a> (\u4e2d\u592e\u5927\u8857). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Zhongyang Street<\/a> is the main entrance into the huge ice park, which is also easily accessible from other 5 entries including Jiuzhan Street, Friendship Palace, Tongjiang Street, Wanda and Shangzhi Avenue along the south bank of Songhuajiang River.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Layout of Harbin Ice and Snow Happy Valley <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Basically each year\u2019s ice and snow valley takes a total area of  about 76 square meters with 8 sections covering leisure, entertainment, food and beverage, folklore, shopping. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are over 50 ice and snow activities going on the huge park perched on Songhuajiang River which include winter swimming, whipping spinning tops, ice slides, snow cars, dogsleds, a large ice and snow maze, the Ewenki Mysterious Land, Inuit Culture Exhibition and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Paid activities in the ice park<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Free entrance to the huge park of Harbin Ice and Snow Happy Valley which includes 8 areas separated from each other on the iced river. But you are supposed to pay any activities inside the park. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Safety of the huge ice park<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

An advanced radar scanning system imported from Norway is equipped to monitor the thickness of the river ice surface, making sure the all activities on the iced river is safe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to Visit Harbin Ice and Snow Happy Valley <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

As a first-time visitor to Harbin in winter, you are highly recommended to put Zhongyang Street<\/a> and Harbin Ice and Snow Happy Valley on a combo half day trip or day trip depending on your travel time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Strolling along Zhongyang Street and get to Stalin Park and Songhua River ( Ice Valley in winter)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Enter the northern entrance to Zhongyang Street and follow your nose to its northern edge of Songhua River, which is partly turned into a huge ice park in winter, namely Harbin Ice and Snow Happy Valley.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Enter the northern entrance to Zhongyang Street<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

A leisure stroll along Zhongyang Street<\/a> is one of your highlights on your Harbin trip. Zhongyang Street is a unique European-style pedestrian street, 1450m long with lines of edifices, masses of entertainment areas, and colorful cultural life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The renaissance style buildings at Zhongyang Street<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

At the northern end of Zhongyang Street is the Stalin Park on the southern bank of Songhua River, a Soviet-era landscaped park with Russian gardens & monuments, turned into the huge ice park, namely Harbin Ice and Snow Happy Valley.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The central area of The Ice and Snow Valley is behind the monument.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Behind the monument is the centre area of Harbin Ice and Snow Happy Valley, an annual event in Stalin Park. It is a place you immerse yourself into the happy ice and snow events in Harbin \u2013 winter swimming, snow bike, skiing and you name it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Behind the monument is Harbin Ice and Snow Happy Valley<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Virtual Tour of Harbin Ice and Snow Happy Valley <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Follow me to have a glimpse of the so-called largest snow and ice playground in the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The so-called Harbin Ice and Snow Happy Valley is a huge ice and snow playground on Songhua River along the Stalin Park on the northern tip of Zhongyang Street.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The ice and snow playground has a total area of 76 square meters with 8 sections. Each section is composed of several fenced areas for different ice and snow activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A huge ice and snow playground<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Play the spinning top<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Play the spinning top<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Sliding on the ice<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sliding on the ice<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Self-guided stool sliding on the ice<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Self-guided stool sliding on the ice<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Drive an ice and snow motor<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Drive an ice and snowbike<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Ice and Snow Tanks<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Ice and Snow Tanks<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Ice and snow manual car<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Ice and snow manual car<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Biking on the huge ice park at Harbin Ice and Snow Happy Valley<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Stool Skating<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Skating on a track<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Skating on an ice track<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

The Ewenki dogsleds<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Ewenki dogsleds<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Winter Swimming. For more information on the winter swimming, check out Harbin Winter Swimming<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Winter Swimming at Happy Ice and Snow Happy Valley<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Let’s again have a look at the huge ice park of Harbin Ice and Snow Happy Valley.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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the huge ice park of Harbin Ice and Snow Happy Valley.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Tip:  Hassle-free Northeast China Escorted Tours<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Don\u2019t want to go the do-it-yourself route? No worries, We at Tour Beijing have some options for Northeast China guided tours with English-speaking tour guides:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Harbin Tour<\/a>
Harbin 3 Day Tour Package<\/a>
Changchun Tour<\/a>
Shenyang Tour<\/a>
Dalian Tour<\/a>
Dandong Tour<\/a>
North Korea Tour<\/a>
Northeast China Tour<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Further Readings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Top Attractions in Northeast China<\/a>
Top 10 Attractions in Harbin<\/a>
Top 6 Things to Do in Heilongjiang<\/a>
Top 10 Attractions in Shenyang<\/a>
Top 10 Attractions in Dandong<\/a>
Top 10 Attractions in Ji\u2019an<\/a>
Top 10 Attractions in Panjin<\/a>
Top 10 Attractions in Dalian (Tips, Photos and Maps)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best Time to Visit Harbin<\/a>
Where to Stay in Harbin<\/a>
Harbin West Railway Station<\/a>
Top Things to Do in Winter in Harbin
<\/a>Harbin Ice and Snow Happy Valley<\/a>
Harbin Ice and Snow World<\/a>
Harbin Sun Island International Snow Sculpture Art Expo<\/a>
Harbin Winter Swimming<\/a>
Madie\u2019er Popsicles in Harbin<\/a>
Harbin Jihua Ski Resort<\/a>
Suan Cai Jiaozi \u2013 New Year\u2019s Soul in Dongbei<\/a>
What to see in Harbin, things to do in Harbin<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yabuli Ski Resort<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

China Snow Town<\/a>
Scenic Drive from Harbin to China Snow Town<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shuttle Bus from Harbin to China Snow Town<\/a>
Harbin \u2013 Yabuli \u2013 China Snow Town Shuttle Bus<\/a>
Sunrise Glow over China Snow Village<\/a>
Night View of China Snow V<\/a>i<\/a>llage<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Qiqihar Taxi: Qiqihar Taxi Fares, Tips and Phones<\/a>
Mudanjiang Taxi: Mudanjiang Taxi Fares, Tips and phones<\/a>
Harbin Taxi: Harbin Taxi Fares, Tips and Phone<\/a>
Yanji Taxi: Yanji Taxi Fares, Tips and Phones<\/a>
Jilin Taxi: Jilin Taxi Fares, Tips and Phones<\/a>
Changchun Taxi: Changchun Taxi Fares, Tips and Phones<\/a>
Dandong Taxi: Dandong Taxi Fares, Tips and Phones<\/a>
Shenyang Taxi: Shenyang Taxi Fares, Tips and Phones<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Any questions, just drop a line.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

If you are going to visit Harbin in winter, definitely you will put two must-see attractions into your Harbin tour:  Harbin Ice and Snow World, and Sun Island Snow Sculptures. The two sites are the prime draw cards of Harbin, enticing hundreds and thousands of visitors from home and abroad each winter season. ABC of…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":38,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[57],"tags":[4121,4124,2914,2915,4123,4120,4122,2916,4119],"class_list":["post-17499","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-harbin-travel","tag-entrace-fees-for-harbin-ice-and-snow-happy-valley","tag-harbin-ice-and-snow-happy-valley-photos","tag-harbin-songhuajiang-river-ice-and-snow-activities","tag-harbin-songhuajiang-winter-activities","tag-how-to-visit-harbin-ice-and-snow-happy-valley","tag-layout-of-harbin-ice-and-snow-happy-valley","tag-safety-of-harbin-ice-and-snow-happy-valley","tag-songhuajiang-river-winter-activities-in-harbin","tag-where-is-harbin-ice-and-snow-happy-valley"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17499"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/38"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17499"}],"version-history":[{"count":14,"href":"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17499\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":29195,"href":"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17499\/revisions\/29195"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17499"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17499"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17499"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}