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 Harbin Symphony Orchestra will perform Beethoven's 3rd Symphony at the Harbin Concert Hall on March 23rd. The Harbin Symphony Orchestra, China's premiere Symphony orchestra, previously performed at the Chinese National Centre for the Performing Arts in ... 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>>
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>>
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>>
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>>
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>>
At the end of this year, the 1st Ice Sculpture Arts Culture Festival will be held at Central Avenue in Harbin. 33 ice sculptures, designed and carved by the world’s top ice sculpture artists, will be on display. See also: Harbin’s Streets ... Read More>>
The 1st Harbin Blind-Date Festival will be held at the Zhongyang Dajie Flood Control Monument from October 15th to 17th. During the three-day festival, singles will have a chance to find their very own “Mr./Mrs. Right” and win a 10,000 RMB ... 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 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 Harbin International Fashion Week 2011 will be held at Hongbo Xicheng Hongchang in Harbin(哈尔滨市红博西城红场) on December 16th. The French Fashion Association, the Italian Garment Association, the Chinese Designers Association, Hong Kong Trade ... 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>>
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>>
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>>
On August 5th, the opening ceremony for the 1st Harbin Street Music Festival was held at Flood Control Memorial Tower Square. The opening ceremony lasted three days: the first day saw a number of renowned bands of different styles (Jazz, Latin, Rock’n ... 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>>