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>>
The “Ice Palace & Ice Bar”, a restaurant built entirely from ice, officially opened on December 24 in the Shangri-La Hotel Harbin. Read More>>
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>>
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>>
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>>
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>>
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>>
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>>
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>>
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>>
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>>
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>>
The entrance prices of Harbin’s three ice and snow tourist spots for the winter period have been confirmed. The prices of Harbin Ice and Snow World and Sun Island Snow Sculpture Art Expo have risen 50 RMB from last year to 200 RMB and 150 RMB per ... 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>>
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>>
The Chinese version of Forbes has announced the rankings of best commercial cities in mainland China. Harbin ranks as 41st on the list. Forbes has pointed out that Harbin has a solid industrial foundation and technology base, which clever entrepreneurs will ... 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>>
Recently, the Heilongjiang Hengxin Currency Exchange Company set up shop in the Harbin Taiping International Airport. Henceforth, passengers will be able to exchange foreign currencies in the airport's lobby, and also enjoy the convenience of the ... 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>>
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>>
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>>
Vasily Russia-style Culture Street will be unveiled on Harbin Central Avenue soon. The street with a length of 260 meters and an area of 3,600m² runs across 11 roads, aiming to display to visitors unique Russian culture elements, including Russian ... 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>>