Hostel (2 nights): CNY80 (dorm)
Food : CNY65
City bus: CNY8
Long distance bus: CNY166 (Harbin>Heihe) + CNY96 (Harbin>Mudanjiang)
 |
| Map of Harbin, Heilongjiang |
My first visit to North Eastern China was in August 2011, mainly to Harbin, Changbai Shan, Jilin, Shenyang & Manzhouli. As for this particular visit, I went further north of Heilongjiang to towns like Heihe & Wudalian Chi and down south to Mudanjiang, Jingbo lake & Suifenhe. But I skipped Mohe & the Arctic Village, China's northern most town as I was unable to buy a sleeper train ticket from Harbin as the summer month of August was a peak tourist season for students & holiday makers.
I took a comfortable high speed train from the Beijing main railway station to Harbin and the journey took about 6.5 hrs. On arrival, I checked into Harbin Russia Youth Hotel and spent the afternoon visiting the St Sophia Church and the nearby commercial / shopping area.
In the next morning, I took a long distance bus for my visit to Heihe, a border town close to the Russian border. The bus ride took about 8 hrs.
In the next morning, I took a long distance bus for my visit to Heihe, a border town close to the Russian border. The bus ride took about 8 hrs.
After my visits to Heihe & Wudalian Chi, I returned to Harbin and stayed for one more night before leaving for Mudanjiang in the following morning. While in Harbin, I had some spare time and visited the Heilongjiang Provincial Museum, the Flood Control Monument, Stalin Park, Song Huajiang river and a brief visit to the Sun Island Park. The commercial center of Harbin has a number of Russian design architectural buildings for you to admire & appreciate.
If you are planning a visit to Vladivostok, the eastern city in Russia, you can take a train to Suifenhe and from there another train or bus ride to Vladivostok. Alternately, you can opt for a high speed train ride from Harbin to Qiqihar and then by a normal train or bus to Manzhouli for a overland border crossing to Ulan Ude.
1) Boarding a high speed train from Beijing to Harbin
If you are planning a visit to Vladivostok, the eastern city in Russia, you can take a train to Suifenhe and from there another train or bus ride to Vladivostok. Alternately, you can opt for a high speed train ride from Harbin to Qiqihar and then by a normal train or bus to Manzhouli for a overland border crossing to Ulan Ude.
1) Boarding a high speed train from Beijing to Harbin
2) Harbin Train Station, Heilongjiang
3) Daoliqu & Zhongyang Dajie, Harbin, Heilongjiang
4) Parkson Departmental Store, Harbin - a leading departmental store, Malaysian owned !
5) Heilongjiang Provincial Museum, Harbin
Stalin Park, Harbin, Heilongjiang
10) Sun Island Park, Harbin, Heilongjiang - took a ferry ride from a nearby jetty in a waterfront area in Harbin.
11) Eating in Harbin, Heilongjiang
Seafood wan tan CNY6
 |
| Clay pot of chicken rice CNY15 |
12) Morning street market near my hostel in Harbin, Heilongjiang
13) Russia Youth Hostel, Harbin - my basic 2 nights stay !
CNY40 (dorm)
No comments:
Post a Comment