Sun Island(Tai Yang Dao)

Sun Island(太阳岛)

This natural island is the biggest recreational center in Harbin and as such can be widely welcome in the summer months and during the ice festival. In summer, the island serves as a natural river beach swimming resort and sanatorium area. The island boasts several fine beaches on either bank, a profusion of lakes for boating,swimming pools, sunbathing facilities, a fairground, a water world and an arms museum, to name but a few. The middle and northern part of the island is composed of mainly forested areas and a large garden. Diverse different styles of recreational buildings were constructed along the "Sun Lake" and the "Lotus Pond".