I am in Hengdaohezi, writing you a love letter from the north

This is the Hengdaohezi version of a winter love song, where the snow is so clear and translucent it reminds one of Liu Changqing's poem: "At dusk, the mountains are distant, the air is cold, and the houses are poor." The snowy mountains in the mist are faintly discernible, and the town below is dreamlike and fantastical, the Middle Eastern Railway still stands tall, and the Russian church tells you of the past. This beauty that plays hard to get, makes time even more worthwhile. Here, I have found the 101st way to enjoy winter, which is to write you a love letter from the north, waiting for you to open it... 🚄 High-speed rail transportation Departing from Harbin, it takes about 1.5h to reach Hengdaohezi East by high-speed train Recommended departure 07:04→08:35, return 15:59→17:30 At Harbin station, you can also check in at the train station with a Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry vibe 📌 Photo route Hengdaohezi Train Station→Popular Railway Crossing→Middle Eastern Locomotive Depot→Russian Style Town→Suiman Road Dongshan Street Intersection→Panoramic Hillside→Church of the Virgin's Entry (Middle Eastern Railway Museum)→Oil Painting Village 📷 Photo strategy 1⃣️ Hengdaohezi Train Station P14-16 Not a high-speed train station, but an old one in town, a retro Russian castle-style station, where you can stand at the railing or the exit to get a good shot in minutes. 2⃣️ Popular Railway Crossing P9-P10 Green railings, black tracks, warm yellow houses, and striking signal lights, a Japanese drama scene vibe. The railway is in normal operation, and when a train passes by, a gate will block the way, so predict in advance from which direction the train will come and take a good position to get a photo with the train in the frame. There's a small shop nearby where you can get hot water and warm up. 3⃣️ Middle Eastern Locomotive Depot The locomotive depot is an annex to the train station The two streets next to the depot are popular streets 4️⃣ Russian Style Town P6-P7 Rows of yellow low-rise houses, set against distant mountains, have a cinematic feel. 5⃣️ Suiman Road Dongshan Street Intersection P8 Low houses in the background, roads leading to the distance, passers-by and vehicles coming and going, great for street photography. 6️⃣ Panoramic Hillside P1-P5 Walk up the hill from the road next to the locomotive depot, the hill is not high, and you can climb up in minutes, standing on the hillside you can overlook the entire town, the view is very good, a must-visit spot. 7️⃣️ Church of the Virgin's Entry P17 Next to the Forest Sea Snowfield Visitor Center, you can see a green church on the steps, now the Middle Eastern Railway Museum, a railway museum in a century-old church. 8️⃣ Oil Painting Village P18 The Oil Painting Village is right next to the church, with low yellow houses covered in thick white snow, very cute. 👔 Clothing 🔸 Color: Wear solid colors, light blue, light yellow, don't need too high saturation, don't be too fancy. 🔸 Match: You can match a bright/contrasting color hat, scarf, gloves, etc., choose a long scarf for a more elegant photo. 🧣 Keep warm 🔹 Top: Warm patch➕thermal underwear➕sweater/sweatshirt➕down jacket 🔹 Bottom: Super thick fleece-lined pants 🔹 Shoes: Fleece-lined snow boots➕thick socks➕heated insoles (to keep toes from freezing)