At -20 °C each “aria di fessura” is “aria di sepoltura”, which in Italian means winds through a slit bring to the grave. Winter in Harbin often brings the temperature down to -20°C and below. Plastic foils and tape are therefore applied to doors, booths, windows, tut-tucs and wherever no slits are welcome.

Street restaurants wrapped for winter

One door is cold enough

Recycling shops in the suburbs

For a big plastic foil, you need a big tape

Winter ready tuc-tuc

This post is part of the reportage Detour to China. Click each picture to enlarge.