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>>
The 7th Harbin International Furniture Fair (Woodwork and Machinery Exhibition) will be held from April 15th to 17th at the Harbin International Conference Exhibition & Sports Center. The fair will open to the public free of admissions for the first ... 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>>
In anticipation of the Spring festivities, bazaars will be setup at the Harbin International Convention & Exhibition Center. You can find everything here including: jewelry & collectibles, fashionable clothing, fur coats and felt products; books, ... Read More>>
At 19:30, January 10th, Cool Harbin, a spectacular acrobatic dance show on ice, premiered on stage at the Harbin Youth Palace. The COOL troupe is scheduled to give about 60 more performances in Harbin in the coming weeks. Since the winter of 2007, COOL has ... 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>>
The 4th “Winter of the North” International Art Festival kicked off in Heilongjiang, with Harbin as the center of the festival. Some exhibitions and shows are held in other major cities of the province. The festival will last until the end of ... 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>>
Harbin is decorating its 78 main streets with ice and snow lamps to greet the Ice and Snow Festival. Large scale ice and snow landscapes will be constructed at more than 10 important places including the road to the airport and Harbin Railway Station. Major ... 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 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>>
The 12th International Skiing Festival will kick off in Harbin on Dec. 12th and will last for about four months. Various skiing activities will be held throughout Heilongjiang Province, including winter tourist festivals, tourist themed events, skiing ... Read More>>
The 26th China Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival will kick off on Jan. 5th, 2010 and will last for about one month. The festival will be divided into five major parts; namely ice and snow arts, ice and snow culture, ice and snow tourism, ice and ... Read More>>
The 22nd Harbin Sun Island International Snow Sculpture Art Expo will officially open on December 20th. However, a special preview is scheduled for December 16th. This year’s Snow Sculpture Art Expo will strongly feature Chinese elements, as well as ... Read More>>