British electronic / R&B / bass musician Jamie Woon will perform at BOX Town in Harbin on November 10. Following his breakout single "Night Air" in 2010 (which received an equally awesome remix by Burial), Woon released his first album ... 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>>

The first Harbin Folk Art Exhibition opens its doors on September 9 at the Harbin Folk Art Gallery in Zhaolin Park. Over a thousand traditional works from eight districts and ten counties in Harbin will be on display. The exhibition will run until the year ... 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’s 3rd Annual Forest Music Festival will be held at the Shenlu Scenic Area August 18-26. The opening ceremony on August 18 will give you a taste of what to expect in terms of Harbin’s music scene with an a capella children’s ... Read More>>

Canada's Media Children's Music Theatre will perform Alice's Adventures in Wonderland August 14-15 at the Globe Theatre in Harbin. The theatre group is one of Canada's gold medal winner creative performance groups. Their rendition of Alice's Adventures in ... Read More>>

Austria's Merkur Symphony Orchestra will play in Harbin August 10-11 at the Children's Palace Art Center Theatre. The Merkur Symphony Orchestra, established in 1884, is renowned for its renditions of classic favorites and modern music, as well as their New ... 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>>

The 15th Harbin International Auto Show will be held at the Harbin International Convention and Exhibition Center from July 30 to August 6. The exhibition will cover 120,000 square meters and will be divided into two large areas and seven smaller sections ... Read More>>

Zhou Yunpeng (周云蓬), the blind poet and folk singer, will perform in Harbin on July 7. He is renowned as one of the greatest performers of Chinese folk music. Zhou was struck by blindness at the age of nine, started playing the guitar at 15 and began ... 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 2012 China Harbin International Beer Festival will be held at the Ice and Snow World from June 28 to July 9. On June 28, a grand opening ceremony and performances, including a fireworks show, will be held. If you need distraction from the copious ... 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>>

The “Guitar China 2012 CG3” Tour will perform at BOX Town in Harbin on May 27. Featured artists include Ohioan guitar virtuoso Neil Zaza, British shredder “Andy”, and Chinese guitarist Ji Bin. Getting there: ride bus No. 9, 71, 73, ... 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>>

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>>

Beginning May 1st, taxis in Harbin will raise the fuel surcharge from the current 1 RMB to 2 RMB. Passengers can call 0451 84612345 if taxi drivers charge the higher rate before May 1st. See also: Harbin’s Subway Line 1 to Begin Test Run by ... Read More>>

Harbin’s Subway Line 1 is expected to begin trial runs on December 25th this year. The official price has yet to be confirmed, but tickets will cost in the range of 2-4 RMB per ride. It is understood that Harbin is basing its new system on ... Read More>>