When we went, there was no fee to enter the Sun Island complex, but specific events like the balloon ride and entry to the Russian Gardens, the Squrrel House, the Deer Farm, etc. you have to pay. Also pay if you want to ride round in the people mover. But if you just want to walk around the island and look at the different features such as the waterfalls and sculptures, that’s free.

I asked for them to put the meter on whilst I got a taxi, I think it was around 15¥! Always ask to put the meter on in taxis so they don’t try rip you off

You probably will. The lights are visible at night.

they are separate. Lantern festival at Zhaolin Park is near to the river in walking distance in the city. nice at day for a first impression, beautiful at night. sun island across the river on the big Island, visit recommended daily though some slight lights at dawn.snow sculptured. overwhelming. ice&snow festival , same island but different ares and entrances,are the coloured gigantic ice buildings that you probably have seen on Tripadvisor, Google, YouTube etc. unbelievably impressive. I myself was most fsscinated by sun island as it is more to our taste and culture to rather have natural colours of snow than thrilling changing coloured lights within the icesculptures. but this is no critics, I just try to describe. hope this helps. if you like I send you three different pictures of a b and c let me know. zellerndorf @aon.at regards

Hi Dewi S, Yes, there is a cable car running from Sun Island to city, actually it is TWO ways round trip. The Sun Island Snow Sculpture Park normally stops selling ticket at 16:40 daily, so if you buy the tickets before 16:40, you can go into the park and spend longer time until night as you wish, but it is to cold and windy at night:) Since Harbin is getting dark at 5pm in winter, you better visit Sun Island Snow Sculpture Park in the daytime, in this way, you can see the snow sculpture clearly. Harbin T

您可以在江南打车到太阳岛雪博会，17点前停止售票，但是您一旦进园可以在园内呆到21:00

The ice will have melted by then ... If Spring has arrived the gardens would be lovely if Soring has not arrived and flowers are not in bloom it might be a better to wait