Harbin-A place for drying fishing nets

Yes,Harbin is originally a Manchu word meaning "a place for drying fishing nets".

Location:Asia.China

Harbin was founded in 1897 as a camp for Russian engineers surveying the Trans-Siberian Railway. Historically, the city has been influenced a lot by neighboring Russia, in particular after the Russian Revolution of 1917, when the White Russians, Russians who supported the czarist state, escaped the newly formed Soviet Union. The influence remains clearly visible in the building styles and foods.

Russian Buildings-. Most of them are built in baroque or byzantine style with spires and cupolas and interesting shades of yellow, white, green, or red.

Flood Control Monument -Built to commemorate the several floods of the Songhua River.

Temple of Heavenly Bliss (极乐寺)-Large and active Buddhist temple

Confucius Temple (文庙)-Confucius temple is the largest one of its kind in northeast China.

Siberian Tiger Preserve. This is without a doubt Harbin's "must see". Not for the faint hearted or obsessive animal lovers. There are literally hundreds of tigers in multiple huge pens.