I read about this Siberian Tiger Park, so I “insisted” on going, since we didn’t have a chance to see the ice festival.
Turns out, the trip to the tiger park was SPECTACULAR! The tigers are free roaming, barricaded by metal fences. We were in a bus, but the tigers can come up right next to the bus. You can purchase items to “throw” to the tigers to see them fight, jump, run and hunt for it.
Initially we bought some flying birds, but it was of no kick. Our friend actually offered to buy a goat for RMB600! For the entertainment of the entire bus! So we were all looking forward to it. But the silly driver who was to let go of the animal in the midst of the tigers didn’t manage to lure all the tigers. There was only 1 tiger who followed his car, and he let go of the goat at the far end of our bus, so we didn’t get to see much. Since there was only 1 tiger, he caught it the moment the goat was released, so seriously, it was more a let down than anything…:( Stupid driver!
When we were let off the bus, we walk through this pathway, then we realised that we could pay RMB10 for a 5 strips of meat, to feed the tigers through the fence. That was much more worthwhile! We could see the tigers really close up.
After that, our friend brought us to the tower, the 龙塔. We were not keen, but they insisted that if you go to Harbin, you must go there. We had buffet lunch at their revolving restaurant. And they also bought tix to see some stuff, turns out, all was boring. 
In the evening, they sent us to the Harbin Airport. We took the 840pm plane to Beijing. Reached there about 1030pm. Daddy engaged the driver who normally picks him up for his business trips. And he drove us to our hotel.
Daddy wanted to stay in Shangri-La again, but I wanted us to experience something different. I had booked a Courtyard style hotel. And the review for this particular one was very good. It was the 9th most popular hotel in Beijing. It is called Double Happiness Hotel.
When we reached there, the deco blew us off! Even though the kids were super tired, and it was late, but we had to take some pictures of the interior of our room.
There was a “living area” with desk and internet access, then the inner room which consists of a big 4 poster bed, with red curtains all around, like a wedding bed. It was big enough to squeeze all 4 of us in! There was also another seperate day bed. All the bed details were like those you would see in old chinese serials. So nice and intricate! Even the bathroom was of the same theme… the basin etc. I personally liked it alot!
The tiger photos super solid man! Postcard quality