Celebrate the New Year from east to west, from north to south | The hot "snow" is boiling and the flavor of the New Year is strong
Harbin, February 14 (Xinhua) During this Spring Festival holiday, many tourists choose to travel to Heilongjiang to celebrate the festival in the ice and snow. People enjoy ice and snow in "Erbin", feel the beauty of the "fairy tale world" in the snow town, and make New Year's wishes in Mohe, the "North Pole of China"... The popular ice and snow tourism brings a strong New Year flavor to the northeastern corner of my country.
Harbin Central Street is decorated with lanterns and colorful decorations, and people are flowing in. It is a joyful scene. Tourists wander around this century-old street, accompanied by melodious music, admiring European-style architecture and gorgeous lanterns, and tasting special delicacies. The dragon-shaped lantern landscape launched on Central Street looks like a soaring yellow dragon at first glance, attracting many people to stop and take photos.
In Harbin Polar Park, "truant penguins" accompany tourists from all over the country to celebrate the New Year. I saw the cute penguins taking "magic" steps on the stage amidst bursts of cheers, and interacted closely with people. As Heilongjiang’s “ice and snow tourism recommendation officer”, “Taoxue Penguin” has “checked in” at many well-known ice and snow scenic spots this winter, attracting much attention wherever he goes.
At the Harbin Ice and Snow World, tourists can admire the beautiful ice and snow architecture, enjoy the wonderful indoor "Harbin Ice Show", and participate in the passionate "Ten Thousand People Dance". Due to rising temperatures and strong winds in recent days, Harbin Ice and Snow World Scenic Area announced that it will be closed from 24:00 on February 15.
In the "China Snow Town" scenic spot, about 280 kilometers away from Harbin, a deep integration of dreamy snow scenery and folk customs is taking place. The red lanterns are hung up, the Northeastern Yangko is performed, the dragon and lion dances are performed... Right now, the snowy countryside is full of Chinese New Year flavor.
Fan Zhaoyi is a B&B operator in Xuexiang. His B&B rooms have been fully booked during the Spring Festival this year. "This year, thanks to the popularity of ice and snow tourism, our number of guests here has increased significantly." Fan Zhaoyi said that now in Xuexiang, many former forest farm workers have successfully transformed and become B&B or restaurant owners, eating "ecological rice."
The relevant person in charge of Dalin Forestry Bureau Co., Ltd. of Longjiang Forestry Group said that during the Spring Festival holiday, the number of visitors to Xuexiang Scenic Area exceeded 10,000 every day, and the number of daily ticket buyers in the past two days exceeded 17,000.
Early on the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, the outdoor temperature in Mohe, "China's Arctic", was about minus 30 degrees Celsius, and the sound of firecrackers was heard one after another. "The New Year atmosphere here is very strong. Every household is decorated with lanterns and colorful fireworks, and you can see beautiful fireworks at night." Ms. Gao, a tourist, said that she and her family came to Mohe from Beijing to celebrate the New Year. "Because this is the northernmost part of the motherland, it feels particularly meaningful. We also wrote New Year greetings on postcards printed with Mohe elements and sent them to distant relatives and friends at the northernmost post office in China," Ms. Gao said.
"Happy New Year and welcome to the Arctic!" Lu Hong, the owner of a B&B in Mohe, enthusiastically took over the luggage from the tourists. Lu Hong told reporters that during the Spring Festival, there were many more foreign tourists celebrating the New Year in B&Bs than in previous years. The room has been cleaned and I hope you all have a comfortable stay and a pleasant stay.
Although the ice and snow are cold, the atmosphere is fiery. "Travel to Longjiang in the Year of the Dragon, all the way to the north" has become a resounding slogan in Heilongjiang during this Spring Festival.
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