Essential knowledge for going to Xuexiang! .
1. 👬About how to go to Xuexiang
Harbin - Xuexiang
1.🚄Train: Most of them stop in Hailin. There are many trains starting from Harbin and stopping in Hailin every day. The fare for hard seats ranges from 28-50 yuan.
2. Bus: Departing from Mudanjiang: Mudanjiang Passenger Terminal has a special bus to Xuexiang at 14:00 every afternoon, arriving at Xuexiang at about 19:10.
Departing from Changting Town: The bus from Changting Forestry Passenger Station to Xuexiang departs at 6:30 and 13:30 every day and takes about 3 hours to arrive. In addition, the special bus from Mudanjiang to Xuexiang will pass through Changting Town at around 4:30 pm.
3.🚗 Charter a car: You can also choose to charter a car to travel at the moment, which is more convenient and the time is at your own discretion.
2. 🎒About preparation before departure
If I live in a snowy world, then - please don't ask me if I'm cold, because I wear a lot of clothes! Traveling through Xuexiang, you have to come prepared and have fun. The winter in the Northeast is relatively cold compared to the South, but it is not as cold as imagined. The reason is that winter in the Northeast is relatively dry, so it doesn't feel as cold as the weather forecast says. There is heating indoors, and the temperature is generally above 18 degrees. However, due to the climate characteristics of Northeast China, there are still some things to pay attention to:
🌞Warmth: There is a big temperature difference between morning and evening in northern winter. Please add or remove clothes according to the temperature. Cold-proof clothing, snow shoes, gloves, and hats are necessary.
⭕, Clothes👕: Underwear should be soft, moisture-absorbent, and breathable to help keep the skin dry. If you have jackets and pants, wear them as much as possible. Thermal underwear + sweater + fleece + jacket = the best choice to keep out the cold! If you don’t have a jacket, a windproof, waterproof, warm, soft cotton or down jacket is also a good choice!
⭕. Shoes👢: "Cold starts from under your feet." From the perspective of keeping warm, shoes are the most important. A pair of lightweight, warm shoes with thick, non-slip soles can make you feel warm all over and prevent slipping on icy roads. The best hiking shoes,
⭕, Gloves👏: Choose five-finger cotton gloves or fleece gloves, which are convenient, flexible and warm (don’t wear small leather gloves, they are useless in the Northeast);
⭕, Hat🎩: It is recommended to choose a simple and dense woolen hat. The only requirement is that it can cover the ears!
❤Remarks: You can buy online in your hometown. If it is inconvenient to carry it with you, you can also choose to go to Harbin to buy some high-quality and low-priced products. There are many local textures and varieties to choose from.
⭕. Backpack🎒: It is recommended to use a backpack, a backpack for beginners is fine (it is best not to use a trolley case, if you really don’t have a backpack, then choose a trolley case)
⭕. Snow gloves🏂: The snow is very thick during the crossing. Without snow gloves, shoes and pants will get soaked. If possible, you can prepare a pair of ice grips.
⭕, Skin care🙅: Because the outdoor weather in Northeast China is very dry and heaters are often used indoors for heating, the indoor air humidity is generally around 20%. Therefore, it is very important to prepare oily lipid skin care products with moisturizing effects to prevent dryness and wrinkles. It is best to use skin care products appropriately before going to bed indoors. Putting a glass of water on the bedside table can increase the humidity of the room; some friends from the south , I will have nosebleeds after arriving in the Northeast. This is caused by the rupture of capillaries due to lack of drinking water. It's actually very simple, just drink more water and eat more fruits every day. It is better for ladies to bring a lip balm. The sun and ultraviolet rays in winter in the north are also very powerful, so you must be prepared with sunscreen.
⭕. Eye protection👓: 1. If you are a glasses person, it is best to wear contact lenses. Because the heat from your face will fill your lenses and block your vision. Sunglasses are indispensable. Due to the strong reflection of sunlight on the snow, if you do not wear sunglasses for a long time, you will suffer from snow blindness, which is very harmful to your eyes. It is necessary to wear tinted glasses to protect your eyes and prevent the sun from hurting your eyes.
3. 🔨 Regarding safety issues, should I bring weapons with me to Xuexiang?
⭕The answer is of course not! This is just like there are good people and bad people no matter where they are. This is by no means a geographical issue. Most Northeastern people are good, honest, kind and straightforward and hospitable. There are bad people everywhere, not just in the Northeast. If you are not traveling in a group, you don’t need a black tour guide at all. If you are traveling in a group, please keep your eyes open when choosing a travel route from a travel agency. Do not choose low-priced and cheap groups, and do not be greedy for cheap, etc. If you encounter some problems, you can only bear them yourself.
⭕Do you want to bring weapons? You are here to have fun, not to fight, and there is also a local police station, which is very eye-catching on Xueyun Street. And there are always police patrols, so what are you afraid of? If you haven’t been there yet and start complaining about the high prices, it’s normal for prices in such scenic spots to be slightly more expensive than in other places. It’s not like Xuexiang is the only place in the world where prices are expensive. Considering that it is a popular tourist hotspot, there are also local shops supported by the local tourism bureau and the government, so the price is still acceptable. Moreover, I have never seen the instant noodles that cost 60 yuan, so don’t misunderstand them based on false rumors.
⭕If you have to ask me whether you should bring one just in case, then I can only say that there are public security booths on the road and the local public security bureau, which makes you feel very safe. Avoid unscrupulous travel merchants and don’t go for cheap deals to avoid being deceived. If you want to bring a self-defense weapon, just buy a snow tote locally and make snowballs wherever you go as a self-defense weapon. 😆
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