Dave Daily

I came to China in July 2005 - and I haven´t been back home to Brisbane since. A lot has happened in the meantime: getting married, having a daughter, travelling around China. My family has been urging us to visit for the past year or more. We have t… more »

On Jan 12th we organised a group from the Haerbinger community to go skiing at Maoershan, at great skiing resort about 2 hours south-east of Harbin. This is a great spot! Excellent facilities, good slopes, and during the week there are not too many p… more »

Following the show we were fed a lavish Chinese feast then loaded into about 50 buses which were escorted through the streets of Harbin. Roads were closed off for us and fireworks went off all along the 10km route from the Convention center on the east o… more »

I was a guest at the official opening of the 11th Harbin Ice & Snow Festival on Jan 5th, along with a thousand or so other VIP´s and government leaders. It started off with a gala ´5 Continents´ talent show. It was colourful and well produced, wit… more »

Snow skiing is one of my all-time favorite activities, right up there with golf, photography and travelling. One of the things that appealed to me about living in Harbin was the proximity to the best skiing in China. Most skiers know all about Yabuli… more »