Lunar New Year in Yichun: A Frozen Adventure
by Vesper_yuna
Jan 30, 2025
Who understands this struggle?! Last week, my husband and I went to Yichun, and now the whole company thinks I've migrated to the Arctic😭 This place turned off the summer cheat code, and my friends' circle posts got me kicked out of the work group chat!!!
✈️ Transportation gave us the first reality check
The highway from Harbin was flat as an iron, but the moment we saw the Aoluguya Hotel—the sunset over Songhua River through the floor-to-ceiling windows took my breath away🌅 This southern girl suddenly understood what "northern scenery" means, holding up my camera until my arms cramped (tip: bring a phone tripod, time-lapse videos of the river view are absolutely divine)
🦌 Sika deer taught me life lessons
I expected "cuddling with deer," but ended up being chased for snacks! 🦌 My dress covered in deer drool, but when I captured that moment of antlers silhouetted against the sunset, my phone memory instantly became a battle casualty 📸 (tip: hide your carrots well, these deer masterminds will open your bag to steal food!)
🌲 Almost oxygen-deprived in the forest oxygen bar
The fishing lesson at Stream Forest Park exposed my true self! Watching the instructor catch fish barehanded was so cool, while my net only caught three strands of seaweed 🌿 The plant identification session was even more ridiculous—discovered 20 types of mushrooms and not a single one was edible...
⚠️ Hard-learned lessons carved into my lungs
1️⃣ Don't wear shorts for cliff rappelling! My thighs sparked with friction, but that aerial view of the forest made it all worthwhile 🌳
2️⃣ The squirrels in Wuying Forest are scammers! I was surrounded by five of them while holding pine nuts, nearly starring in "Squirrel Games" 🐿️
3️⃣ Bring waterproof makeup to hot springs! A northeastern lady complimented me saying "girl, you're so fair," but when my makeup washed off, I instantly transformed into a panda 👙
🐳 The beluga show made me cry like a dog
Watching the cloned Arctic wolf circling in its glass enclosure suddenly made me emotional... Then I laughed until my face mask cracked when the truant penguins waddled with their swaying bottoms 😅 The VR classroom's Snow Dragon icebreaker experience nearly gave me seasickness, and elementary school kids mocked me as I stumbled out holding the wall...
🏰 Ice and Snow Palace gave me work injuries
Wearing a short skirt in -10°C for photos froze my knees into old-person joints! But the ice castle was so beautiful it looked like a "Frozen" movie set. Shivering through a photo grid, my phone gave me a low-temperature warning ❄️
Now I survive daily by clinging to the radiator—this crazy city broke the summer threshold! I heard the snow-covered forests in winter are even more spectacular. This southern potato has already stocked up on 10 pounds of hand warmers. Any sisters want to join for an aurora trip? ✨
(PS: Don't order the big goose in the iron pot stew! Three of us couldn't finish it after three days, and we were still gnawing on goose bones on the high-speed train ride home 🦆)
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