Harbin a hot destination
China DailyThe penguins of Harbin Polar Park interact with tourists in Harbin on Jan 21. ZHU XINGXIN/CHINA DAILY "We post couplets and paper-cut window decorations featuring the Chinese character fu," he said, referring to the Mandarin word for good luck. In addition to the natural snow views, the city is organizing over 200 cultural and entertainment events including music concerts, acrobatic skating and talk shows till the end of February, the provincial culture and tourism bureau said. Harbin saw record visitor numbers and tourism-related revenue during the three-day New Year's Day holiday in January, with over 3.04 million visitors and nearly 6 billion yuan in revenue. Zhong plans to spend the Spring Festival holiday in Harbin and at Changbai Mountain, a destination with skiing resorts, hot springs and lake views in neighboring Jilin province.