Direct flights from Harbin to Moscow are now available from Ural Airlines. The flight will take around nine hours one way and one return service will be operated every Thursday. Read More>>
Harbin public transport authorities are introducing dogs trained to sniff out narcotics and explosive materials in the cities latest drive to upgrade security. Read More>>
Between August 11 until about October, Harbin will focus on non-motor vehicle and pedestrian traffic violations, including jaywalking, crossing through red lights, climbing over fences, etc. Read More>>
The 2014 Harbin Beer Festival is coming June 26- July 7. The opening ceremony will be on June 26 and will feature beers from eight different countries. Read More>>
Around 14:00 on Sunday afternoon, Harbin encountered a freak hailstorm. Hailstones the size of soy beans rained down on the city in a sudden flurry that lasted only 10 minutes. More bad weather is expected over the next three days. Read More>>
Want to hit slopes, decked out in some sexy ski gear? Well, now you can near frigid Harbin. The Harbin to Yabuli South Railway ski train will begin December 15 and carry on throughout winter. Read More>>
Travelling between Harbin and Tianjin is about to get a lot more convenient: a new high-speed rail line is poised to open on December 1, reducing journey time between the two cities to seven hours and seven minutes. Read More>>
Harbin’s subway line 1 officially began operations on September 26. This is China’s first line equipped to operate in -38℃ temperatures. Read More>>
Following the Spring Festival holiday, Harbin tourism enters its off-season, leading to massive flight discounts across the board. Read More>>
The “Ice Palace & Ice Bar”, a restaurant built entirely from ice, officially opened on December 24 in the Shangri-La Hotel Harbin. Read More>>
One of Harbin's most famous attractions, the Ice and Snow World, is expected to have its soft opening on December 24. This year's festival will feature the same magical array of lights and games as previous years and will also launch a series of ... Read More>>
The Harbin-Dalian high-speed rail will officially open on December 1. The train will depart Harbin West Railway Station and arrive in Dalian North Station, reaching a top speed of about 200 km per hour. Second-class seats cost 285 RMB, first-class seats ... Read More>>
300 Harbin taxis are currently equipped with IC card swipers for ease of payment (look for the sticker in the lower corner of the windshield); according to the Harbin municipal government, all taxis in the city will feature the IC card payment option by the ... Read More>>
After a four-month debugging period, the Harbin-Dalian high-speed rail line has now begun test operations, and is set to open to passengers by the end of 2012. This will be China's first high-speed rail line to reach its northernmost regions, and is ... Read More>>
Five scenic areas in Heilongjiang province recently lowered their admission price by as much as 20%. Maolangou National Forest in Jiayin County (嘉荫县茅兰沟国家森林公园) and Huilongwan National Forest in Yichun Prefecture (伊春市廻龙湾国家森林公园) have ... Read More>>
A large number of unaccompanied minors have been going through Harbin Taiping International Airport recently, especially now that the summer holidays have come to an end. Thankfully, parents can now apply for special childcare services at the airport to ... Read More>>
According to widespread reports, road surfaces throughout Harbin collapsed from August 9-17. During this eight-day period, seven different incidents were reported, resulting in two deaths and two injuries so far. Five of the seven incidents occurred in ... Read More>>
The duty-free shops in Harbin's Nangang Development Zone will officially open on August 18. Visitors who are returning to their home country in the next 180 days can show their passports to shop at the stores, which are currently in soft opening mode. The ... Read More>>
Harbin has experienced a significant surge in tourism this month of July. The city experienced a similar July hike last year from southern visitors escaping the summer heat.This year, however, has seen a larger increase of tourists. According to the Harbin ... Read More>>
A restaurant run by robots opened on June 21 on Harbin’s Zhongyang Avenue. The restaurant is controlled by 18 types of robot “workers”, including dumpling-making robots, robot noodle chefs, stir-frying robots, waiter robots and bus-boy ... Read More>>
The Hulan River Mouth Wetland Park opened in Harbin on June 10, in conjunction with the Fascinating Summer of Harbin and the 2nd Wetland Festival tourism events. The park, with 360 transplanted trees, over 3000 different kinds of saplings, 3600 square ... Read More>>
Heilongjiang Shiyi International Travel Agency opened a direct charter flight between Harbin and Pyongyang on April 27th. The flight is scheduled to operate every Monday and Friday, departing from Harbin at 14:30 and arriving at Pyongyang at 16:00, Beijing ... Read More>>
Xiamen Airlines has opened a new Fuzhou–Jinan–Harbin flight route, with flights scheduled every day of the week. The flight departs from Fuzhou at 14:00 and arrives in Harbin at 18:00. The return flight departs at 19:00 and arrives in Fuzhou at ... Read More>>
Beginning November 1st, 49 breeds of big dogs (including Tibetan Mastiff, Bull Terrier, Dogo Argentina, Fila Brasileiro, Central Asian Shepherd Dog, Borzoi, German Shepherds) will be banned in Harbin. Residents who own big dogs will have to ... Read More>>