Harbin, the capital of Heilongjiang province, is situated in the northeast of China. Harbin is called pearl of Eurasia thanks to its location in the center of Northeast Asia. The Province features a rigid temperate continental monsoon climate, thus honored as Ice City for its long winter and short summer. Harbin has profound history and was the origin of Jin and Qing Dynasty. Harbin exercises jurisdiction over eight districts, ten counties (country-level cities), with a total area of 53,068 square kilometers and a population of 9.748,4 million, in which 4.642,4 million citizens live in the urban area of 7,086 kilometers. Harbin, as the…

Harbin is the most northeastern and coldest provincial capital in China. The city has a long cold winter and a short cool summer. Rainfall here is pretty minimal and even winters are surprisingly dry. The annual average temperature, the highest monthly average temperature and the lowest monthly temperature is 3.5 degree, 23.2 degree and -15.8 degree respectively, and the annual rainfall is 462mm. Rain will fall between July and August. Snow starts as early as November and the coldest month is January. It is possible to visit Harbin all year round (it is impossible to stay…

Harbin Taiping International Airport is an important international airport in Northeast Asia. There are 58 airlines linkingHarbin to large–scale domestic cities and many foreign countries. Harbin Railway Station was firstly established in 1889.Harbin railway station is one of the biggest railway stations in China. It is located in the downtown area of Harbin and is also an important transportation pivot in Northeast China. There are 7377.9 km highways around the city, including 6 country grade highways (838.9km), 8 provincial grade highways (842kn), 41 county grade roads (1782km), 164 rural area roads(2614.6km) and special highways (1300km). The highway cover rate is 13.87 km per hundred square…

The colonial influence in Harbin is evident in much of the city's cuisine and eating here is a very different experience from dining elsewhere in China or indeed in the province.   For starters, the exterior of the restaurants is pretty unique. Lanterns hang outside each restaurant, each denoting different characteristics about the food and facilities available. Red lanterns denote a typical Chinese place and blue lanterns indicate that the restaurant serves Muslim food (no pork). What's more, the greater the number of lanterns hanging outside, the higher the standard…

Harbin is one of the largest commercial cities in Northeast China, local products can be divided into two main categories:Russia food and accessories, Northeast specialty. You can get Russian bread, Russian chocolate, candy, as well as Russian necklace which are relatively cheap in Harbin. In addition, you may also buy tea, paintings and decorations fromRussia and Eastern European countries. Ginseng, pilose antler and mink skin are named the Three Treasures of Northeast China. You can easily find  those things in shops of Harbin. The vacuum-packed Harbin sausage, smoked salmon are also well worth buying. In addition, the Northeast black…

Some of Harbin's most happening entertainment spots are pubs, clubs, discotheques, teahouses, KTVs, coffee joints and bars, which provide complete entertainment to their guests. The nightlife of Harbin provides a thrilling experience for every visitor.   Bars in Harbin   ·Blue's Club   Or people watching. It’s best to visit on a Friday or Saturday night, but even on a quiet night there’s some form of entertainment; be it a staged show (Russian karaoke or a bizarre cross between Russian folk dancing and military marching) or just watching someone hopped…

With a long history, Harbin is a city which was not surrounded and protected by a city wall. Archeological discoveries showed that human beings existed in Harbin area as early as the late Paleolithic period 22,000 years ago which is the earliest Heilongjiang ancient civilizations. In addition, Harbin is the birth place of the Jin and Qing dynasties. There are many culture relics in Harbin: the Buddhist Jile Temple, Confucius Temple, Seven Pagoda Tower and the Ruins of Jin Dynasty capital.   From 1896 to 1903, with the construction of…

Harbin is famous in China for its cold winter. There are lots of places of interests in Harbin for snow and ski related activities. The Ice Cavings in Harbin attracts millions of travelers to Harbin and the Yabuli Ski Resort is one of the best in Asia. Harbin is also home to quite a large Muslim populations. Among all mosques in Harbin, the Daowai Mosque is the most famous mosque in Harbin. The best time to visit Harbin is winter when the temperature in Harbin might be minus 20 -30…