Harbin

[Dragkin]

Hey all. I am going to be moving to Harbin soon, and I was wondering what schools/styles are there in that area? I really can't find a whole lot of info out here. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!

[wiz cool c]

very very cold from what i understand, get ready for some nasty weather my friend. my ex girlfriends from there. miss her

[cerebus]

Harbin? Harbin where?

[Dragkin]

Yeah, the weather does seem nasty in winter. Can get to -33F there and its the coldest city in China - and I'm a gosh darn Cali boy, i wonder how i will survive? Hehe, but on the plus side - great chance to learn how to skii and snowboard too :)

[SPJ]

it is a border town with russia.

you may find some very old buildings or churches.

many russians in town, too.

you need heavy gear or coat to survive the winter.

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life styles are mixed with chinese and russian

MA scenes you may be finding both, too.

best of luck.

:)

[Yao Sing]

I had a friend in Harbin but I don't recall there being a lot of wushu there. I doubt I could get back in touch to find out though. Sorry.

Cali to Harbin? I couldn't do it but then I can barely take visiting reletives in New Jersey anymore (Florida 20 years now).

[SPJ]

it is the coldest city in china during winter.

some slangs

russian bread is called da lie ba (big lie ba)

russians are called lao mao zi or old hairy guys

chinese/russian mixed blood called er mao zi or second generation of hairy people

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extreme colds

:eek:

[Yao Sing]

Don't they have a big winter festival there every year?

[taaigihk]

Hey all. I am going to be moving to Harbin soon, and I was wondering what schools/styles are there in that area? I really can't find a whole lot of info out here. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!

There's Meihua Tanglang for sure:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=URTNvEoscIs


I'm sure you'll be able to find many other styles as well.
You might check if there's any Chuojiao left in Harbin. That might be interesting as well (at least for me). :)

[Yao Sing]

Must have been summer in that vid, the red shirt guy had wu shorts to go with his wu shoes.

[Dragkin]

Thanks for all of the help so far guys. Will have to look into the Mantis there, have always been curious about that style. And the language lesson - hehe, being a hairy white boy i probably will get called some of that :) Hehe

[cerebus]

And here I thought you were talkin' 'bout this place: http://www.harbin.org/

An ex-girlfriend of mine used to take me there from time to time. It's gorgeous and hot tubs in winter are awesome... :)

[Yao Sing]

Not even close. More like this (http://www.china.org.cn/english/travel/198585.htm).

This is the winter festival.

[B.Tunks]

Heaps of very good Tanglang there.

[Dragkin]

How is Mantis as a fighting art? I would think it would be good to try it out I think, definitely. Also, it looked as if Bajiquan was over there as well - anybody hear of anything like that, or is my info kind of dated?

[SPJ]

ba ji fist is popular in chang chun area.

i have some friends from harbin, but they are not into CMA.

maybe check out wushu department at universities, they may direct you to right peeps.

:)

[taaigihk]

Here's the address of Harbin Traditional Martial Arts Association:

哈尔滨传统武术协会
南岗区和兴路50号（哈师大主楼）

Looks like it's located at the Harbin Shifan Daxue （Harbin Normal University）.

[Dragkin]

Thanks for the address. I am going to have to check it out when I get there.

[GeneChing]

Totally hijacking this thread.

Watch: Harbin art expo's breathtaking 170m-long 'Dream' sculpture

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One of the most spectacular sculptures at Harbin's 26th annual International Snow Sculpture Art Expo was created with the help of 100 craftsmen and used 24 thousand cubic-meters of snow. The sculpture, called 'Dream', is 26 meters tall and 170 meters long.

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This year's expo spans over 600 thousand square meters and uses 100,000 cubic-meters of snow and ice. The sculptures are all divided into six sections depending on their style, such as castles, mythological figures and sci-fi themes.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3BlJ5LozP7I

Harbin's Sun Island International Snow Sculpture Art Expo is a main attraction at the Ice and Snow Festival and has seen over 2.3 million visitors. The exhibition runs around 60-90 days.



Photo of the Day: A preview of Harbin's insane ice castle displays

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I know we already posted a Photo of the Day but this one is so god**** cool you'll forgive us. Pictured here are workers constructing a giant ice castle ahead of the 30th Harbin Ice and Snow Festival. And yes, it appears to be a massive ice bank.

Harbin's 26th annual International Snow Sculpture Art Expo has already kicked off, boasting some incredible snow sculptures, and the Ice and Snow Festival will launch its grand opening ceremony on January 5.

[GeneChing]

Everyone that I know who has gone to see this festival say it is absolutely astounding, but also so brutally cold that you only look at it quickly before ducking for cover. Anyone here ever been?

Photos: Fantastic night shots of the Ice and Snow World in Harbin (http://shanghaiist.com/2013/12/30/night-photos-harbin-snow-world.php)

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The Ice and Snow World in Harbin, Heilongjiang Province opened to visitors on Sunday, and it's looking dream-like as always.

Harbin's 26th annual International Snow Sculpture Art Expo kicked off earlier this month, showcasing some really impressive snow art, and the Ice and Snow Festival will launch its grand opening ceremony on January 5.
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[GeneChing]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__QkfgnDLiI

[GeneChing]

You gotta be tough.


Bikini-clad models strut catwalk in -16℃ weather, look miserable (http://shanghaiist.com/2014/02/17/bikini-clad-models-walk-catwalk-harbin.php)

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Models at the Sun Island Snow Expo in Harbin, Heilongjiang province walked down the catwalk in none but their swimsuits and knee-high boots while temperatures

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A series of activities were held on February 14 to celebrate the coinciding Valentine's Day and Lantern Festival holidays. It's not clear what exactly the young women were modeling, but it's safe to assume they were the most miserable people in attendance.

http://shanghaiist.com/attachments/katienelson/harbin-models3.jpg

Other performances included an outdoor piano contest, a kissing contest and this:

http://shanghaiist.com/attachments/katienelson/harbin-models4.jpg

Harbin is a strange, wonderful dreamworld.

[GeneChing]

The Snow Yoga post (http://www.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?22367-Yoga&p=1280416#post1280416) reminded me to update this thread for 2015.


Annual Harbin Ice & Snow Festival draws big crowds (http://english.cntv.cn/2015/01/07/VIDE1420630091312418.shtml)
CCTV.com
01-07-2015 19:30 BJT

The Northeastern city of Harbin has cashed in on its rich ice and snow resources to create an annual ice and snow festival. The festival has grown in popularity in recent years, as tourists from both home and abroad flock to the icy city to enjoy some chilly fun.

Tourists come from far and wide, this time of year, to Harbin, the capital city of China's northernmost province Heilongjiang.

Here chilly temperatures only boost the enthusiasm of sightseers and merrymakers, with so many theme parks and activities on offer in the city during this season. The children's fairyland, ice trade expo, ice lantern fair, and the Russian-themed Volga Manor are some of the most popular attractions at the Harbin Ice and Snow Festival.

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Annual Harbin Ice & Snow Festival draws big crowds

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Annual Harbin Ice & Snow Festival draws big crowds

Decades ago, Harbin was a quiet city during winter. Shops closed early at night, and few streetlamps were on. Locals thought winter was a hard time to endure.

Gradually, people realized the value of the ice and snow, a free resource bestowed by nature. In 1963, a lantern fair opened at the city's Zhaolin park. In 1985, the lantern fair evolved into the first Ice and Snow Festival. In 1999, the first ever Ice and Snow World opened its doors to visitors.

"In its inception, it was tens of thousands of square meters," Harbin Tourism Bureau's deputy director Sun Jiaju said. "Now the area has been enlarged into 800 thousand square meters, making the ice and snow world the largest of its kind in the world."

In 2001, the Harbin Ice and Snow World joined forces with the Heilongjiang International Ski Festival, to become one event under the name of the Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival. It now equals fame with similar events held in Sapporo, Quebec and Oslo.

From the end of every December to the end of Feburary, Harbin is transformed into a winter wonderland, with loads of icy fun on offer. Tourists come for transparent sculptures, skiing, winter swimming, ice fishing, and icy food, like ice-sugar gourd, ice cream and ice hot pot. It seems here you can get an all-around icy experience from head to mouth, to toe.

There's a vid if you follow the link.

[David Jamieson]

Harbin.

That's where all my royal jelly and ginseng in troublesome little bottles comes from! :D (renshenfengwangjiang)

[GeneChing]

Sux 2 b a bikini model in Qingdao too.

You gotta be tough.


LOOK: Bikini babes hit the slopes in subzero temperatures to promote Qingdao ski resort (http://shanghaiist.com/2016/01/18/bikini_babes_skiiing.php)

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Promoters in Qingdao have once again resorted to the tried and true tactic of using pretty girls in bikinis to publicize the launch of their latest venture -- even if that venture happens to be a ski slope.

http://shanghaiist.com/attachments/alexlinder/ski_models2.jpg

Over the weekend, a gaggle of ladies suited up in swimwear to be one of the first to try out the slopes at a resort that had just opened for the year in the snow-covered mountains around Qingdao, Shandong province.

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Apparently, visitors were pleased to see these "frozen beauties" moving carefully and awkwardly across the snow.

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While this might seem incredibly exploitative at first, we simply see it as a part of a bikini model's patriotic duty to promote winter sports in the lead up to China hosting the 2022 Winter Olympics in the not as snow-covered hills around Beijing. Gotta get people to care somehow.
[Images via China News]
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By Alex Linder in News on Jan 18, 2016 9:00 PM