Ice Ice Baby

So the big attraction in the freezing cold of Harbin is all the ice. There are many things to do on the ice though the options change somewhat depending on the time of day.

The following are a selection of daytime ice activities:

Here was one of our favorites. Everyone tried the ice slide! Imagine bob sledding but with less control and no helmets. We had to block images from the crashes in 'Cool Runnings' as we made our way down.

You can go surprisingly fast on these things.

This next image demonstrates 2 distinctly Chinese items.

This picture displays the fundementals of S&M. The woman's 'ice pick' heels are common everywhere we go, even on ice as it turns out. Not our first (ahem) pick for appropriate footwear in this case, but who are we to judge?

Daintily held in our dominatrix's hand is the Harbin whip used to "encourage" that little steel top seen skittering across the ice (in fear perhaps?)

Although we were unable to figure out what that snowman is doing with the broom, clearly Harbiners take their tanks seriously, making sure that all the little kiddies get a chance to practice their tactics in the finest Guderian tradition. Michael was disappointed to see that they didn't have any models in his size.



This is a popular little seat/sled. You can see the poles you use to push yourself along.