China’s Heilongjiang Province borders Inner Mongolia to the west and Russia to the north and east. We ventured to Yabuli ski resort in Heliongjiang Province for a family snow holiday. It raised a few eyebrows when I told people we were heading to China for a snow holiday as skiing is more strongly associated with Japan.
The entrance to the gondola Yabuli Ski Resort
Branding these particular snow fields as very much Chinese, red lanterns dotted the white landscape in both traditional and modern contexts.
A traditional northern Chinese home
I gotta say, every time I saw any of these red lanterns I had a burst of joy. I kept thinking “I am in China, in the snow with my little kids.”
This post is linked in with Delicious Baby’s Photo Friday.
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Those lanterns really pop out from the snow. That’s a lot of corn hanging on that house. Were the ski signs in English or were you worried about accidentally going down a black diamond slope?
I wondered about the corn myself but was told it was just decorative. There were signs in English, and because we stayed at Club Med we had english speaking ski instructors. I actually did go down a black slope on my last lesson and it was terrifying – but very proud to have done it.
Spectacular photos! I am sure this was ana amazing experience for all of you!
Fabulous photos! I never would have associated China with skiing either (or snow for that matter)!
Not the picture of China one usually expects! But fascinating for sure.
Beautiful shots! I love how those lanterns stand out against all that snow. My favorite has to be that last one with the decorative corn too. I’ve seen pictures of China in snow but I don’t think I’ve ever seen pictures of a Chinese ski resort.
Thanks Mary,
I loved the decorative corn too. Every time my two year old sees that picture he says “went bang” because our hosts let off fireworks outside the home.
Was the corn purely decorative? I have never thought of China as a snow holiday destination. I would like to explore that area in summer as well. What did you think of what you saw of China? Chinese Lanterns in the Snow – who would have thought 🙂
Jan, the corn was decorative however there were cornfields everywhere (although covered in snow) so I wondered if historically there was a functionality in hanging corn around the house to dry. We really enjoyed our time in China, more so than we would have expected. I would love to go back again and am particularly keen to see the region of Guilin.