Pickle Deli Square

Mar 1

Mar 1 Trip Report: Air China Economy Class Airbus A320 Harbin - Shanghai PVG

Kai

Trip Report

If I’m comparing Air China (HRB-PVG) vs. China Southern (PVG-HRB), I’d say China Southern wins hands-down.

Feb 28

Feb 28 Harbin Metro: Maybe the Most User-Friendly Interaction Design?

Kai

Design

The best, most useful interaction design.

Feb 27

Feb 27 Harbin's Red Sausage and Lieba bread: as big as a dinner plate!

Kai

Food

This is a souvenir I was excited to purchase!

Feb 25

Feb 25 Harbin Eats: Guobao Rou, Borscht, and Cityscapes

Kai

Food

Eating the hearty cuisine of Dongbei.

Feb 24

Feb 24 Seeing Harbin Ice Festival (and how to get there by subway)

Kai

Festivals

What is known as “Harbin Ice Festival” is actually composed of a few different expos and venues, two of which are the “Sun Island International Snow Sculpture Art Expo” and “Harbin Ice and Snow World.”

Feb 23

Feb 23 Relief: Shangri-La Harbin Songbei Hotel

Kai

Lodging

After the horrible experience at the city-center hotel, I found relief at the Shangri-La.

Feb 22

Feb 22 A Day of Eating at Harbin's Daoli Market!

Kai

Food

Stuffing my face for breakfast… and then lunch too.

Feb 21

Feb 21 Scary: Harbin Huasu/Shiju/Ji Feng/Yu Feng/Royal Maple Hotel

Kai

Lodging

Like arriving at a horror movie set, at a hotel which just couldn’t get its name straight.

Feb 20

Feb 20 Trip Report: China Southern Economy Class A321 Shanghai PVG - Harbin

Kai

Trip Report

Clearly superior service as compared to my Air China flight a couple days later in the opposite direction. Tried both of the hot main course options on this 2.5 hour “snack” service!