Russian Style Town (inside Sun Island)
Russian emigre-themed town ("Lieba Workshop" bread experience / Russian song and dance), collect stamps with the Russian-language passport
Visitor info
- Opening hours
- 08:30-17:00
- Ticket
- CNY 20
Price is indicative — final quote on inquiry.
Russian emigre-themed town ("Lieba Workshop" bread experience / Russian song and dance), collect stamps with the Russian-language passport. This Russian emigre-themed town inside Sun Island was rebuilt on the model of early-20th-century Harbin's Russian emigre life: Russian log cabins line the town streets, at the "Lieba Workshop" you can experience the baking of the big lieba bread on the spot, and Russian song-and-dance shows are staged at set times on the town square, with accordion music and red-skirted dancers creating a rich Volga atmosphere; the "Russian-language passport" issued at entry can be stamped at each spot, making it highly interactive for families. The CNY 20 ticket is inexpensive, yet the performances and experiences are complete, making it the most popular paid attraction on Sun Island apart from the Snow Expo; in winter snow sculptures surround the town, making it extremely photogenic — best combined with the Snow Expo on the same day.
Getting there: Inside Sun Island
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