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>>
The 30th Harbin Summer Music Festival (9th National Singing Competition) is jointly organized by the Ministry of Culture and the Harbin municipal government and will be held from August 6th to the 15th in Harbin. At the competition, 220 contestants that ... 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>>
Spring Airlines are offering cheap flights from Harbin to Shanghai during the Spring Festival period. 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>>
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 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>>
The 2013 China International Beer Festival will be stopping in Harbin from June 28 to July 14, and will be held at the Ice and Snow World area in the west section of the Sun Island Park. 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 first ever Harbin Kalou Music Festival makes its debut at Snow & Ice World from September 6-8. The festival will include three performance stages and will feature performances by some of the biggest names in Chinese rock. Read More>>
The long running and largely popular festival will take place across several venues including Zhaolin Park, Sun Island and Harbin Engineering University. Read More>>
The 25thSun Island International Snow Sculpture Art Expo will kick off in Harbin on December 21. Same as always, this year’s event covers a massive 600,000 sq. m area that's absolutely brimming with snow sculptures of all shapes and sizes. Several ... 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>>
Boats transporting passengers across Harbin’s Songhua River are set to begin operations in mid-April. Read More>>
The Harbin Ferry Company recently posted a notice at Jiuzhan Park (九站公园), announcing that the ferry would be officially closed for the season as of November 14. See also: IC Card Swiping Available in All Harbin Taxis by Year End Read More>>