Zhaolin Park (Ice Lantern Fair)
兆麟公园
The birthplace of Chinese ice lantern art. The Harbin Ice Lantern Fair is held here every winter, and the lanterns are most beautiful at night.
Zhaolin Park, built in 1906, is one of Harbin’s earliest parks. It contains the tomb of General Li Zhaolin, a commander of the anti-Japanese united army. Since 1963, the park has hosted the ice lantern fair, which is regarded as the birthplace of modern ice lantern art. Each winter, ice blocks cut from the Songhua River are carved into castles, animals and ice slides. The lanterns look best after dark, when they are lit up. Admission is charged during the fair (about CNY 100–200) and the park is free otherwise. It is about a 10-minute walk from Central Avenue.
Opening hours
Open all day outside events; during the ice lantern festival approx. 09:00–21:30
Nearby sights
- Laochujia Restaurant
- Chinese Eastern Railway Park & Binzhou Railway Bridge
- Central Street (Zhongyang Dajie)
- Songhua River & Flood Control Monument
- Harbin New Synagogue
- Stalin Park
- Saint Sophia Cathedral
- Hongzhuan Street Morning Market