Why is Harbin the city of ice sculpture?

Harbin City is located in the eastern Songnen Plain, the right bank of the Songhua River, is the political, economic, scientific and technological, cultural center and transportation hub of Heilongjiang Province. Special historical process and geographic location of Harbin this beautiful city with exotic atmosphere, it not only a collection of the history and culture of the northern ethnic minorities, but also a blend of Chinese and foreign cultures, is China's famous historical and cultural cities and tourist cities, known as "Jiangcheng", "Ice City", "Tiancheng", "Ice City", "Ice City", "Ice City", "Ice City", "Ice City", "Ice City" and "Ice City". "Ice City", "the pearl under the swan" and "Moscow of the East". "Harbin Ice Festival" is a world-renowned winter tourism program.

1 Harbin has a total area of 56,579 square kilometers (urban area of 1,637 square kilometers), the terrain slopes gently from the southeast to the northwest, the Songhua River like a colorful ribbon meandering through the northern part of the city, Harbin jurisdiction over the 8 districts and 12 counties (cities), respectively, Nangang District, Daoli District, Power District, Shiangfang District, Songbei District, Hulan District, Daowai District, Pingfang District, and the A-cheng City, Shangzhi City, Shuangcheng County, Bin County, Fangzheng County, Yilan County, Bayan County, Wuchang County, Mulan County, Yanshou County, Tonghe County. Population 9,353,200, of which 3,235,300 in the city. Located in latitude 45 ° 20 '~ 46 ° 20', longitude 126 ° 15 '~ 127 ° 30'

2 Harbin natural scenery is beautiful, four seasons, colorful, Sun Island, Northeast Tiger Forest Park, Stalin Park on the banks of the Songhua River, Songfeng Mountain, Erlong Mountain, Yuquan Hunting Ground and Yabuli is a famous tourist attractions. Harbin is also one of the birthplace of the world's ice and snow culture, Yabuli alpine skiing, Zhaolin Park Ice Lantern Tour, winter swimming on the Songhua River, snow sculpture, ice and snow amusement at home and abroad enjoys a good reputation. In addition, there is the famous "Harbin Summer Concert", the annual China Harbin Economic and Trade Fair. Harbin natural scenery charming and colorful, where fertile soil, dense forests, rivers and streams, Harbin is located in the northernmost tip of China, the winter is long and the summer is short, summer is cool and pleasant, the winter is long and cold, ice and snow culture has long been famous, there is " Ice City " name, is the snow and ice tourism, summer recreation resorts. Here is Asia's largest ski resort - Yabuli ski resort and two dragon mountain ski resort, Eurasian window ski resort dozens of well-equipped, perfect scale of large-scale ski tourism venues; annual "Harbin Ice and Snow Festival" is a large gathering of ice and snow resources, ice peaks, forests and snowy mountains. The annual "Harbin Ice Festival" is a big gathering of snow and ice resources, ice peaks, silver carved ice lanterns and snow sculptures abound, dazzling, forget to return. Harbin's unique style of human architecture and landscape, distinctive style, set of northern ethnic customs and traditional Chinese and foreign cultures in one, both on behalf of the local religious civilization of the Temple and the Temple of Joy, but also the shape of the various churches; known as "Asia's first steel tower" of the Dragon Tower stands proudly, shining, is the new pride of the people of the Longjiang River.

3 unique snow and ice resources, vast mountains and lakes, rich European style and rugged and heroic northern national winds are reflected, constituting a beautiful picture of Harbin, she quietly nestled in the banks of the Songhua River, just waiting for people to go through and savor.