With so many tourists traveling to Harbin to experience its famous ice and snow festivals, the city’s distinctive local snacks have become very popular among out-of-towners. Every day along the central Zhongyang Avenue in Harbin, the two Russian-style ... Read More>>
According to recent reports, the main construction for 15 stations of Harbin subway line 1 has been finished and it is estimated that the subway line will be fully completed and operational by the end of 2012. Read More>>
The 26th Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival began on December 5th in Harbin and will continue for three months. The ice lantern show and snow sculptures exhibition at the Harbin Ice and Snow World as well as the Harbin Sun Island and Harbin Zhaolin ... Read More>>
Cold air and (well below) freezing temperatures keep striking Heilongjiang Province. According to the weather report, Dec 15th will see temperatures continue to plummet in the province and the lowest temperature in Harbin may drop to -35℃. See also: Cold ... Read More>>
According to current plans, the Harbin Sun Island Scenic Area will open up its waters to tourism and build the Harbin Central Wetland Park in the next 1 to 2 years. The park will have large scale ice and snow performances for tourists to see, as well a ... Read More>>
November 7th, the beginning of winter has started according to the in the twenty-four solar terms. Known as the "ice city", Harbin has experienced heavy snow. This is the first snowfall this winter in Harbin. Photo: News.cn Read More>>
Heavy Show in Daqing, Photo: CFP In the morning and near dusk on October 16th, Daqing and Harbin witnessed their first snowfall this winter season respectively. Heavy Show in Daqing, Photo: CFP At 3:00 in the morning on October 16th, snow had started to ... Read More>>
Qunli Sports Theme Park is located in Qunli New District with an area of 244, 000 square meters; the park is composed of an ecological hill and forest area, a dynamic exercise area, a scenic water area, entertainment and leisure area and a central lake. The ... Read More>>
As of August 16th, Russian carriers Vladivostok Airlines and Yakutia Airlines both increased flights from Khabarovsk and Yakutsk to Harbin. With the addition of these new flights, Harbin Airport now has 14 flights each week traveling to Russian’s most ... Read More>>
The rain that started yesterday will be ended today and Harbin will remain sunny to cloudy for the next 3-4 days, mainly good. With the rainy weather, temperatures will drop to a high of around 26℃. Read More>>
On June 9th, temperatures reached 36.0℃, the hottest day ever recorded in Harbin on that date since 1961. On June 24th, there was another high temperature, this time 36.9℃, and the scorching sun continued for several consecutive days. Because of the excess... Read More>>
The Harbin 17th Bincai Group Cup Dragon Boat Race will be held by the Songhua River on June 16th. The races will again be funded by the Bincai Group, and will have different contestants from different companies and industries in Harbin participating in the ... Read More>>
Because of a warm front staying above the region, Harbin will still be experiencing an increase in temperatures from June 8th to 11th. Highs will hit the 34-35℃ while the average low temperature will be above 20℃. From June 2nd to the 7th, Harbin has ... Read More>>
The Harbin Railway Bureau recently announced they have scheduled the construction of the high-speed intercity railway connecting Harbin-Dalian-Beijing-Shenyang to be completed and open to traffic in 2012. The high-speed rail will cut travel time from ... Read More>>
No stranger to snow, on April 13, Harbin experienced its biggest snowstorm in five decades. By 11:00, the storm had dumped 28.8 mm of snow on the city – the biggest single day snowfall recorded since 1961. The blizzard has caused transportation ... Read More>>
According to adjusted flight schedules and passengers’ need, Daqing Passenger Transportation Group adjusted the time of buses to Harbin Taiping International Airport. Departure times of buses from the airport to Daqing have changed to 13:00, 14:30, ... Read More>>
Starting March 28th, Henan Airlines (a company of Shenzhen Airlines) is to start flights from Nanning via Zhengzhou to Harbin; and Shenzhen Airlines is to revive flights from Nanning via Zhengzhou to Dalian. The two new flight routes will have one flight ... Read More>>
As travels after the Spring Festival high-tide have dwindled, so flight ticket prices are selling at discounted prices all across the board as well. Right now, all flights out of Harbin are discounted at an average of about 40% off. According to a staff ... Read More>>
.this_tab td{padding:3px;} Earlier this month, Shenzhen Airlines launched daily Wuxi-Dalian-Harbin flights. Flight No. Departure Time Arrival Time Departure Time Arrival Time ZH9419 Wuxi Dalian Dalian Harbin 16:20 17:55 18:45 20:10 ZH9420 Harbin Dalian ... Read More>>
A new European-style overpass was opened recently to passengers in Harbin. Located on Xinyang Lu, Daoli District, the 44-meter overpass is painted dark green and decorated with 24 iron lampposts that provide lighting at night. The bridge offers a great view ... Read More>>
On Jan. 29, two polar bears at Harbin Polar Land were introduced to visitors for the first time. The two bears, brought from Russia in 2005, weigh 200 kilos each now. They have been raised and trained with extra care. Read More>>
The 15th Harbin International Snow Sculpture Contest was held earlier this month in Harbin, attracting 20 groups of contestants from various countries and regions including China, Russia, Britain and the United States. Read More>>
The 26th Venus International Ice and Snow Group Wedding was held at the Sun Island Snow Expo on the morning of Jan. 6th where 28 couples from Australia, Yunnan, Gansu, Guizhou, Hebei, Liaoning and Jilin tied the knot. Harbin is planning on inviting 100 ... Read More>>
China Southern Airlines launched Harbin – Nanchang – Sanya flights on Jan. 3rd. The flight takes off every Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday. It leaves Harbin at 19:20 every Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday and arrives in Nanchang at ... Read More>>