The Ultimate Winter Travel Guide for Harbin! A Complete Cheat Sheet for Beginners

From Harbin's Russian-style romance to Yanji's Korean-style local life, this route hides the ultimate winter joy! Packed with comprehensive tips, beginners can just copy this～ 🧳Travel Essentials 👕Clothing: Long thick down jacket + fleece-lined outdoor pants, waterproof snow boots with wool socks. 🕶Must-haves: Heat packs (for phone/soles), thermos, ski goggles (to prevent snow blindness). 👜Others: High-moisture cream, student ID, stomach and cold medicine. 🚥Transportation Guide ✈Major transport: Prioritize flying into Harbin or Yanji airports; Changchun airport is farther from attractions, choose as needed. 🚘Intercity travel: Recommend chartered cars or pure leisure small groups; drivers know snowy roads and carry snow chains. Do NOT drive yourself! Roads are icy in snow, beginners can’t handle it. 🚌Within scenic areas: Changbai Mountain requires taking eco-friendly buses; ice cleats can be rented around Tianchi area for slip prevention. 📅Itinerary Overview 👉Day 1: Gather in Harbin → Central Street → Night shoot at Saint Sophia Cathedral → Stay in Harbin 👉Day 2: Harbin → Yabuli Ski Resort (ski gear included) → Hot springs → Stay in Yabuli 👉Day 3: Yabuli Snow Road → Snow Town → Xueyun Street → Stay in Snow Town 👉Day 4: Snow Town sunrise → Jingpo Lake winter fishing → Changbai Mountain → Stay in Erdaobaihe 👉Day 5: Changbai Mountain Tianchi → Green Pool → Hot springs → Stay in Erdaobaihe 👉Day 6: Demon Realm Rime Ice Rafting → Yanji Folk Culture Park → Yanji University Food Street → Stay in Yanji 👉Day 7: Yanji → Water Market → Return from Yanji/Harbin/Changchun 🏨Accommodation Recommendations 🏡Harbin: Near Central Street, convenient for shopping and dining. 🏡Yabuli: Recommend Yabuli guesthouses, close to attractions with good value. 🏡Snow Town: Warm kang-bed guesthouses inside the scenic area, book in advance. 🏡Changbai Mountain: Erdaobaihe town, choose hotels with hot springs for a contrast of ice and fire. 🏡Yanji: West Market or around Yanji University, dense with delicious food. 🍜Food Recommendations 😋Harbin: Red sausage, Guo Bao Rou (sweet and sour pork), Madie’er ice pops. 😋Snow Town: Iron pot stew, frozen pears, sticky bean buns. 😋Changbai Mountain: Hot spring boiled eggs, ginseng chicken soup. 😋Yanji: Korean BBQ, cold noodles, rice sausage, rice wine. ⚠️Notes ✅Big temperature difference indoors and outdoors, adjust clothing timely to prevent colds. ✅Follow instructions for ice and snow activities, avoid driving on icy roads. ✅Buy specialties from official stores; for Snow Town and Yanji specialties, supermarkets are more cost-effective. ✅Stick heat packs on your phone, bring extra batteries for your camera.