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.

Harbin-Ice City

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

Location:Asia.China

Harbin is known for its bitterly cold winters and is often called the "Ice City". Harbin is well-known for its beautiful ice sculptures in winter and plays an important part in Sino-Russian trade. In the 1920s, the city was considered China's fashion capital as new designs from Paris and Moscow reached there first before arriving in Shanghai.Harbin is also a potential candidate for the 2022 Winter Olympics. Historically, the city has been influenced a lot by neighboring Russia, in a 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 buildings styles and foods.

  

Harbin Ice festival



Unit 731 Museum -. A grim reminder of what happened during the Japanese occupation to over 2,000 prisoners of war. The museum, located out in the suburbs, tells the story of these individuals although its displays are limited

St. Sophia Cathedral, One of the few still standing Orthodox churches in the city.



Harbin Jewish New Synagogue,162 Jing Wei Jie. Has been restored and contains an impressive collection detailing the history of Jews in Harbin.

Dragon TV Tower-Tallest steel structure in northeastern Asia.

Wow..Harbin really is an amazing city , lets us continue our Harbin's Journey!! To be continue......