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>>
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>>
Following the Spring Festival holiday, Harbin tourism enters its off-season, leading to massive flight discounts across the board. Read More>>
According to reports, Harbin Grand Theater is now under 24-hour construction and is expected to emerge above ground at the end of this June. The main structure will be finished in mid-December this year. The Harbin Grand Theater is situated inside Harbin ... Read More>>
The right side of a six-story residential building collapsed in Nangang District of Harbin on July 21st at 04:00. Residents from five households were evacuated but no casualties have been reported. According to a local government source, the collapse was ... Read More>>
Harbin was selected in the list of “Chinese Cities with the Most Investment Potential” released on October 31st. The listed 45 cities include Beijing, Shanghai, Tianjin, Chongqing, Hongkong, Taipei, Kaohsiung, Guangzhou and Kunming. The election ... 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 2011 Harbin International Beer Festival will be held at the Harbin Ice and Snow World (冰雪大世界) starting June 30th. During the festival, visitors will be able to taste over 200 different kinds of beer offered by 19 beer producers, as well as to eat ... Read More>>
Harbin’s Renmin Square, a European style plaza with a total area of 15,000 sq. m and seven music fountains, will be completed at the end of this month. The square is located at the intersection of Youyi Lu and Jingwei Jie. The Harbin Municipal ... Read More>>
EVA Airways will open a Harbin-Taipei flight route on December 11th. The flight route is scheduled for every Tuesday, Saturday and Sunday. It departs from Taipei Taoyuan International Airport at 10:30 and arrives at Harbin Airport at 14:00. The return ... Read More>>
The highest temperature in Harbin on Dec. 16 reached as low as -17.5℃, the lowest on the same date since 1966. According to the meteorological observatory, Harbin’s temperature is witnessing a continuous drop since mid December. The lowest ... 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>>
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>>
Marble tiles engraved with popular scenes from the city have been laid into the sidewalks on both sides of Harbin Dajie. According to city officials, the plan is to lay 198 such tiles before the end of the year. Source: dongbeiwang See also: Renmin Square ... 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>>
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>>
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>>
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 West Railway Station will officially open high-speed rail routes to Beijing, Shenyang and Dalian on July 1st. The trip to Beijing and Shenyang both take five hours, while the trip to Dalian only takes four hours. See also: The 7th Harbin Spring ... 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>>
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>>
Harbin Ferry Tourism Company opened a ferry line from Jiuzhan to Sun Island on April 22nd. The ferry runs from 8:00 to 17:00 and charges 2 RMB. Bus cards can be used or tickets can be bought at Jiuzhan Square in Hali District. See also: Harbin’s ... Read More>>
Construction of Qunli Music Square, which is located at the intersection of Riverside landscape belt and Jingjiang Road in Qunli District in Harbin, is nearing completion and the site is expected to open to the public in July. Read More>>