Sharing a snowy travel plan in Harbin

The best winter travel destinations in China with freezing temperatures

Visit the snow village and see the magnificent ice festival

📌 Things to know before going to Harbin
- Harbin has no direct flights from Bangkok, you have to take a connecting flight in China
- December to February is the high season, with many tourist attractions and activities
- The weather in Harbin is quite cold to very cold, with temperatures ranging from -20 to -35
- Due to the relatively cold weather, winter gear is very essential. Gloves, hats, and thermal bags are a must-have item. If you are feeling very cold, we recommend bringing them with you.
- Most shops in Harbin still accept cash, but if you want convenience, we recommend using Alipay.
- The main tourist attractions in Harbin can be reached by train, with train fares starting at 2 yuan.
- If you are not comfortable going with many people, we recommend using the Didi taxi app, which can be used via the Alipay app, or you can call a regular taxi with a starting price of 8 yuan.
- You can take a bus from the airport to the city, which costs 20 yuan per person, and passes through main routes such as Zhongyang Street. We did not use this service because our accommodation was not far from the airport, so we took a taxi instead.
-Chinese people don't speak English very well, but don't worry, you can use Google translate to talk to them. They are lovely and always try to help us.

📌Important apps that must be on your phone
-Alipay is an app for financial transactions, paying for transportation and everything. We can connect credit cards or travel cards.
-Baidu map is an app for traveling to see various tourist attractions like Google Maps, but the app is in Chinese, so you have to use Google translate. I recommend searching for the name of the place in Chinese.
-Didi is an app in Alipay. This app is for calling a taxi. It's not expensive. You can pin it and compare the license plate of the taxi conveniently. It's not difficult to use. The trick is don't forget to press the one that requires a discount.
-Trip is for booking hotels and accommodations in the Snow Village. We also booked in this app.
-Metroman is a train app. We can see the pick-up and drop-off points from this map.
Harbin is actually a Chinese tourist destination that not many Thais have been to. So we would like to recommend it for everyone to visit. Traveling to China by yourself is not difficult for everyone. The Chinese are very friendly. Don't wait, follow us to travel.

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