Why is Harbin said to be the city of ice sculptures?

Harbin is located in the eastern part of the Songnen Plain and on the right bank of the Songhua River. It is the political, economic, technological, cultural center and transportation hub of Heilongjiang Province. The special historical process and geographical location have created Harbin, a beautiful and exotic city. It not only brings together the history and culture of northern ethnic minorities, but also integrates Chinese and foreign cultures. It is a famous historical and cultural city and tourist city in my country, known as the "River City". ", "Ice City", "Pearl under the Swan's Neck" and "Moscow of the East". "Harbin Ice and Snow Festival" is a world-famous winter tourism project.

1 Harbin has a total area of ??56,579 square kilometers (the urban area is 1,637 square kilometers). The terrain slopes slowly from the southeast to the northwest. The Songhua River winds like a ribbon through the northern part of the city. Harbin governs 8 districts and 12 districts. Counties (cities) are respectively Nangang District, Daoli District, Dongli District, Xiangfang District, Songbei District, Hulan District, Daowai District, Pingfang District and Acheng City, Shangzhi City, Shuangcheng County, Bin County, Fangzheng County, Yilan County, Bayan County, Wuchang County, Mulan County, Yanshou County and Tonghe County. The population is 9.3532 million, of which the urban population is 3.2353 million. Located at 45°20'～46°20' north latitude and 126°15'～127°30' east longitude

2 Harbin has beautiful natural scenery with four distinct seasons and is colorful. Sun Island, Siberian Tiger Forest Park, Stalin Park along the Songhua River, Songfeng Mountain, Erlong Mountain, Yuquan Hunting Ground and Yabuli are all famous tourist attractions. Harbin is also one of the birthplaces of the world's ice and snow culture. Yabuli Alpine Skiing, Zhaolin Park Ice Lantern Garden Party, Songhua River Winter Swimming, Snow Sculpture, and Ice and Snow Recreation enjoy high reputations at home and abroad. In addition, there are the well-known "Harbin Summer Concert" at home and abroad, and the annual China Harbin Economic and Trade Fair. Harbin has beautiful and diverse natural scenery, with fertile soil, dense forests, and crisscrossing rivers. Harbin is located at the northernmost tip of China. It has long winters and short summers, cool and pleasant summers, long and cold winters, and a long-standing reputation for ice and snow culture. It is known as the "Ice City" It is said to be a resort for ice and snow tourism, summer vacation and leisure. There are Asia's largest ski resort - Yabuli Ski Resort, as well as dozens of well-equipped and large-scale ski tourism venues such as Erlongshan Ski Resort and Window of Eurasia Ski Resort; the annual "Harbin Ice and Snow Festival" is It is a big gathering of ice and snow resources. There are many ice peaks and ice lanterns and snow sculptures made of silver and jade. It is dazzling and makes you forget to leave. Harbin's cultural architectural landscape is unique and distinctive, integrating northern ethnic customs and Chinese and foreign traditional cultures. It has both the Confucian Temple and the Kek Lok Temple, which represent local religious civilization, and various churches with peculiar shapes; it is known as "the best in Asia". The "Steel Tower" Dragon Tower stands proudly and shines brightly, which is the new pride of Longjiang people.

3 Unique ice and snow resources, vast mountains and lakes, rich European style and rough and heroic northern folk customs complement each other, forming a beautiful picture of Harbin. She nestles quietly by the Songhua River, only It’s for people to read and taste carefully.