Mohe Christmas Village in December
Located 22 kilometers from Mohe's Arctic Village, there is a group of modern wooden villas, which is the only Christmas Village in Asia - the Arctic Christmas Village. It mainly features European-style wooden buildings, including Santa's Home, Christmas Square, Christmas Post Office, Christmas Gift Shop, Christmas Ski Resort, Reindeer Park, and more. This year, a Christmas Church and Snow White Park will also be built. Additionally, there will be Christmas blessings from Santa Claus from Finland.
January 'Jingpo Lake' Winter Fishing Festival
At the southernmost end of Jingpo Lake, there is a beautiful place called Xihu Xiu, also known locally as Nanhu Tou. Jingpo Lake is the widest part of the entire lake, and because it is undeveloped and retains its original flavor, the annual Jingpo Lake Fishing Festival is held here. You may have seen various types of fishing, but you have certainly never seen hundreds or thousands of people on an ice lake, pulling up huge fishing nets and enjoying the fun of winter fishing through freshly made ice holes. A 'bighead carp' weighing over twenty pounds is just one of thousands, making it an absolutely thrilling experience.
January Chagan Lake Winter Fishing Festival
Chagan Lake is located in the Qian Gorlos Mongol Autonomous County in the northwest of Jilin Province. It is home to a large number of carp, silver carp, and crucian carp. Every winter, a large number of tourists come to Chagan Lake to watch the local fishermen's winter fishing activities and experience the customs of the last fishing and hunting tribe in northern China up close. Every year from late December to mid-January (specific dates are not yet determined), the fishermen of Chagan Lake hold a grand sacrificial ceremony to kick off the annual winter fishing activities. Amidst laughter and joy, more than a dozen Mongolian girls dressed in red traditional costumes send blessings of a bountiful harvest to the 'fishermen'; the sacrificial master, dressed in traditional Cham attire, wearing a skull mask, and holding a knife and fork, gives thanks to the Heavenly Father, Earth Mother, and River God.
Harbin Ice and Snow World Opening in January
Located on the north bank of the Songhua River (west of Sun Island) on Songbei Avenue in Harbin, 'Ice and Snow World' is a Disney-like ice and snow park created with the unique wisdom and boldness of the people of Harbin. Officially open on January 5th each year, Ice and Snow World offers a two-month viewing period, making Harbin's ice sculptures even more precious. The large ice blocks, taken from the Songhua River, are all one meter thick. In the hands of master ice sculptors, these massive ice blocks are transformed into various sculptures, shining brilliantly under colorful lights.
Welcoming the New Year in Snow Town in February
In fact, Snow Town does not have an exact name. The seven-month-long snow period makes everyone who has been here feel that this is the hometown of snow. It is located in the Shuangfeng Forest Farm of the Dahailin Forestry Bureau in Mudanjiang, Heilongjiang Province, China. The scenery in the northeast is the most spectacular. The seven-month snow period in Snow Town fulfills all people's longings for a snow town. Smoke curls up from chimneys, drums and gongs resound, and the high-hanging Chinese red lanterns illuminate the night. Locals dressed in bright red and green robes dance the most enthusiastic northeastern yangko on Xueyun Street. The aroma of 'sauerkraut dumplings' wafts from every household, and the sweet and sour frozen fruits are exactly the scenes that should be in the new year.
