Harbin, China

Harbin, China

Harbin China

Harbin is the capital of Heilongjiang Province in Northeast China and is famous for hosting the Harbin Ice Festival each winter. Shaped by its unique history and its location close to Russia, Harbin blends the cultures of northern Chinese ethnic minorities with strong Russian and Eastern European influences. Often called the City of Ice, Oriental Moscow, and Oriental Little Paris, Harbin has distinctive seasons and attractive landscapes. Popular sights include Sun Island, the Siberian Tiger Park, Stalin Park, Erlong Mountain Scenic Area, Yuquan Hunting Centre, Zhongyang Street, Saint Sophia Cathedral, the Confucian Temple, and Jile Buddhist Temple. Harbin is also a major centre for ice and snow art. Yabuli Ski Resort, the Ice Lantern Show in Zhaolin Park, snow sculptures, and winter swimming in the Songhua River are world-famous and draw increasing numbers of visitors from China and abroad every year.
Recommended airport
Taiping (HRB)
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