Night View of China Snow Town

Planning your Harbin Tour? If you want to see and play the so-called best and thickest snow in China, you are supposed to go to China Snow Village, also known as China Snow Town, a 280km side trip from Harbin. Daily buses either from Harbin or Mudanjiang bring you to the famous village town in China.

China Snow Village, or China Snow Town, literally Zhongguo Xuexiang (z中国雪乡) in Chinese, is actually officially known as Shuangfeng Forest Farm. Its snow beauty has gradually transformed the village into a well-known snow tourist destination. Every winter the one-street village entices a consistent flow of tourists, especially from the Southern China where people rarely see any snow in their life time locally.

The snow in China Snow Village has two characteristics – the 7-month snowing period and the stickiness of the snow. In winter, all the traditional houses, and stuff in their courtyards, resemble big white mushrooms, snow balls, snow curtains, white rabbits, snow horses, or whatever you can imagine，just a fairyland.

When night falls, villagers will light up their red lanterns hanging at their houses, making Snow Village a land of white and red. Now follow me to have a glimpse of the one street village and some of the courtyards along the street.

Along the main street of the snow village, you will see, like other tourist destinations, restaurants, stores, vendors selling local products or tourist souvenirs. Behind the street front shops are usually lined with houses, which offer food and accommodation for tourists flocking here for experiencing the snow.

The Family Inn known as Zhao Shenglin Family Inn where I stay for two nights

The main street of China Snow Village.

A side lane branching off from the main street

A heavy snow covered street front restaurant

A grocery store

A busy vendor despite of the extreme cold outside

A snow covered house looks like a huge white crab

The house resembles a cake, a piece of bread?

The traditional house blanketed with snow looks like a huge white mushroom.

Traditional houses with a large courtyard, mushrooms and snow balls

Add-on

China Snow Town ( Tips, Photos & Map)
Harbin Yabuli China Snow Town Direct Shuttle Bus
Harbin to China Snow Town Road Trip
Sunrise Glow over China Snow Village
Night View of China Snow Village
Yabuli Ski Resort

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Further Readings

Top Attractions in Northeast China
Top 10 Attractions in Harbin
Top 6 Things to Do in Heilongjiang
Top 10 Attractions in Shenyang
Top 10 Attractions in Dandong
Top 10 Attractions in Ji’an
Top 10 Attractions in Panjin
Top 10 Attractions in Dalian (Tips, Photos and Maps)

Best Time to Visit Harbin
Where to Stay in Harbin
Harbin West Railway Station
Top Things to Do in Winter in Harbin
Harbin Ice and Snow Happy Valley
Harbin Ice and Snow World
Harbin Sun Island International Snow Sculpture Art Expo
Harbin Winter Swimming
Madie’er Popsicles in Harbin
Harbin Jihua Ski Resort
Suan Cai Jiaozi – New Year’s Soul in Dongbei
What to see in Harbin, things to do in Harbin

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