Harbin, China

[yexben]

Anyone been to Harbin , China.

Intend to visit Harbin this Nov and hope to hear from experienced guys or locals to share some tips or infos

How's the gay life in Harbin? Is there any gay pubs/discos/saunas in Harbin?

Where do the local gays hang around in Harbin?

Thanks.

[yexben]

Hi, anyone been to Harbin, China, care to share some infos and tips? How's the gay life in Harbin, any gay bars, saunas in Harbin? Is there any web sites where we could connect with the local harbin brothers? 

[Guest InBangkok]

I was there for the Ice and Snow Festival a few years ago. Amazing experience but it is really freezing - down to -25 degrees at night. Moutaineering underwear helps! I made lots of contacts using the apps both when I was there andbin advance, especially with students. Unfortunately I was there just before the lunar New Year and all had returned to their home towns. There was a gay bar recommended to me but my evenings were taken up at the Ice Park (you have to see it both by day and night). In such a large city there is bound to be a lot of gay activity.

[shiwalov]

I will be at Harbin from 30/11/18 -07/12/18 first time there 

[yexben]

On 11/2/2018 at 9:18 AM, Guest InBangkok said:

I was there for the Ice and Snow Festival a few years ago. Amazing experience but it is really freezing - down to -25 degrees at night. Moutaineering underwear helps! I made lots of contacts using the apps both when I was there andbin advance, especially with students. Unfortunately I was there just before the lunar New Year and all had returned to their home towns. There was a gay bar recommended to me but my evenings were taken up at the Ice Park (you have to see it both by day and night). In such a large city there is bound to be a lot of gay activity.

Hi, other than the Ice and Snow Festival, is there anything else that we should not miss out while travelling to Harbin? I will most likely arrive Harbin on either 20th Dec next month,  and I can only enjoy the Trial opening of the ice and snow festival then, the Official opening will be on 5th Jan 19. I do hope the trial opening will be just as great as the official opening and less crowd. I have prepare a down jacket, 3 sweaters, long john/thermal undies, gloves and scarf and wool socks, I  have heard that good quality of wool thermal undies help to keep warm under the extreme weather, could you share with us your experiences? What is the name of the gay bar and do you know the gay bar add?

Could you share with us what kind of apps that you used to make contacts with the locals, or any websites would be much appreciated. Do you have LINE on your mobile, I can add you on LINE.

Thanks.

[TopChinese]

BLUED and maybe Jack'D is your best bet in second and third tier cities. Practise your oral Chinese.

 

No gay bars in Harbin. The steamroom at the Shangri-la can be quite cruisy. 

 

[lovehandle]

On 11/16/2018 at 8:26 AM, yexben said:

Hi, other than the Ice and Snow Festival, is there anything else that we should not miss out while travelling to Harbin? I will most likely arrive Harbin on either 20th Dec next month,  and I can only enjoy the Trial opening of the ice and snow festival then, the Official opening will be on 5th Jan 19. I do hope the trial opening will be just as great as the official opening and less crowd. I have prepare a down jacket, 3 sweaters, long john/thermal undies, gloves and scarf and wool socks, I  have heard that good quality of wool thermal undies help to keep warm under the extreme weather, could you share with us your experiences? What is the name of the gay bar and do you know the gay bar add?

Could you share with us what kind of apps that you used to make contacts with the locals, or any websites would be much appreciated. Do you have LINE on your mobile, I can add you on LINE.

Thanks.

i agree with u , apart from those ice/snow exhibition, i cannot imagine what else


biggest irony is we Chinese (not china) go Harbin, and  they China go to jp?

but the fact is :  Jp's sapporo's Snow festival flooded by tourist as expected, 

hit record 2.74 million thanks to weather and Chinese New Year tourists

star wars is the theme 2019 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2019/02/12/national/visitors-sapporo-snow-festival-hit-record-2-74-million-thanks-weather-chinese-new-year-tourists/#.XGfcAOgzY2x

 

[No Frills Factory Outlet]

Staying in Harbin 1-6 April, Shenyang 6-8 April before returning to Harbin for another night 8-9 April.

 

Any ideas where the gay bath houses are ?  

 

I am staying at Central Avenue in Harbin and I hear there's a gay pub there ?

[ziwei]

Been in Jilin the past 6 months for work, hardly any cruisy spots. Hmu if you are living or working here.

[egal]

is it bloody cold thr

[yexben]

On 7/26/2025 at 3:29 AM, egal said:

is it bloody cold thr

It was before covid. And it's  no doubt freezing cold. Did a mountain hiking穿越 from snow valley to snow town, it was snowing the whole day, worth it.

[Sens079]

Has anyone been to Harbin in December for Snow City? I'm going this year.

 

Any advice on what to wear and things to take note of?

[Alex Pulai Spring Resort]

Anyone going to Harbin by end of the year? Any Must-try experiences in Harbin?