This photo was taken in 2008 in Harbin, China. Harbin is the 10th largest city in China with just under 10 million residents. Harbin is sometimes called "The Ice City," both because of the bitterly cold winters(average HIGH temperature in January is -12 C) and because of it's famous Ice Festival. Harbin's Russian influence also makes it unique and it has numerous Russian style cathedrals and an entire shopping street with European style storefronts. Harbin is a city that most travellers would overlooks, but if you plan on going to Manchuria, Harbin is a can't miss.
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Friday, July 29, 2011
Harbin, China
This photo was taken in 2008 in Harbin, China. Harbin is the 10th largest city in China with just under 10 million residents. Harbin is sometimes called "The Ice City," both because of the bitterly cold winters(average HIGH temperature in January is -12 C) and because of it's famous Ice Festival. Harbin's Russian influence also makes it unique and it has numerous Russian style cathedrals and an entire shopping street with European style storefronts. Harbin is a city that most travellers would overlooks, but if you plan on going to Manchuria, Harbin is a can't miss.
Saturday, January 22, 2011
Abandoned Bike
This photo was taken in the Bin Jiang Hua Yuan neighborhood of Jilin, China after the first snow of winter in 2008. In China, it's quite unusual to see an abandoned bicycle as it will probably not be there very long. Bicycle theft is common and even if you lock your bike to a tree and leave it overnight, it likely will be gone in the morning.
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