Harbin City
Overview of Harbin City
Harbin is located in the southern part of Heilongjiang Province, and is the provincial capital, sub provincial city, and mega city of Heilongjiang Province. It is an important central city in Northeast China and a nationally important manufacturing base. The total area of the city is 53100 square kilometers, with 9 municipal districts, 7 counties, and 2 county-level cities under its jurisdiction. The permanent population is 9.885 million people (2022 data). In 2022, the total regional GDP of the city reached 549.01 billion yuan.
Harbin is an important old industrial base and commodity grain base in China, known as the "Ice City", "Oriental Moscow", and "Oriental Paris". It is a historical and cultural city in China, a hot tourist city, and an international ice and snow cultural city.
2¡¢ Geographical features
1. Location advantage
Located at 44 ¡ã 04 ¡ä -46 ¡ã 40 ¡ä N latitude and 125 ¡ã 42 ¡ä -130 ¡ã 10 ¡ä E longitude
Located in the central area of Northeast Asia, it is an important hub of the Eurasian Continental Bridge
To the east is Mudanjiang City, to the north is Yichun City, to the west is Suihua City, and to the south is Jilin Province
2. Terrain and landforms
Southeast margin of Songnen Plain
Plains and plateaus account for over 90% of the total area
Main rivers: Songhua River, Hulan River, Ash River
3. Climate characteristics
Mid temperate continental monsoon climate
Annual average temperature 5.6 ¡æ
Annual precipitation 569.1 millimeters
The four seasons are distinct, and the winter is cold and long
3¡¢ Historical evolution
1. Organizational history
Jin Dynasty: Shangjing Huining Prefecture (the capital of the Jin Dynasty)
1898: Emerging with the construction of the Middle East Railway
1946: Became the earliest liberated major city in the country
In 1954, the capital of Heilongjiang Province was relocated to Harbin
2. Major historical events
At the beginning of the 20th century, the construction of railways in the Middle East led to rapid urban development
During the "First Five Year Plan" period: National Key Industrial Base Construction
1985: The First Harbin Ice and Snow Festival
1996: Third Asian Winter Games
2009: 24th Winter Universiade
4¡¢ Cultural characteristics
1. Cultural traits
European culture: European architecture such as Russian and Baroque styles
Ice and Snow Culture: Ice and Snow Art, Ice and Snow Sports
Music Culture: "Harbin Summer Concert"
Jinyuan Culture: The Birthplace of the Jin Dynasty
Red Culture: Rich revolutionary historical relics
2. Intangible Cultural Heritage
Harbin Sausage Production Techniques (Provincial Intangible Cultural Heritage)
Qiulin Dalieba Production Techniques (Provincial Intangible Cultural Heritage)
Lao Dingfeng Mooncake Making Techniques (Provincial Intangible Cultural Heritage)
5¡¢ Tourist destinations
1. Winter ice and snow
Harbin Ice and Snow World
Sun Island Snow Expo
Zhaolin Park Ice Lantern Festival
Yabuli Ski Resort
2. Cultural landscape
St. Sophia's Church
Lao Dao Wai Chinese Baroque Historical and Cultural Block
Sun Island Scenic Area
3. Ecological Summer Resort
Sun Island National Wetland Park
Northern Forest Zoo
Songhua River Sightseeing Cableway
6¡¢ Featured cuisine
1. Classic dishes
Sweet and Sour Pork
Dimoli stewed fish
Northeast pig killing dish
Braised Chicken with Mushrooms
2. Featured snacks
Dalieba
kvass
Madier popsicle
3. Specialty drinks
Wuchang Rice
Harbin Beer
black fungus
Autumn Forest Wine Heart Candy
7¡¢ Economic development
1. Leading industries
Equipment manufacturing: power generation equipment, aircraft manufacturing
Agricultural product processing: deep processing of grain and dairy products
Modern Biopharmaceuticals
ice-snow tourism
Modern service industry
2. Transportation system
Aviation: Harbin Taiping International Airport
Railways: Harbin Dalian High speed Railway, Harbin Qihar High speed Railway, etc
Highways: Jingha Expressway, Suiman Expressway, etc
Water transportation: Songhua River Golden Waterway
8¡¢ City Business Card
1. Honorary titles
World renowned city of ice and snow culture
Chinese Historical and Cultural City
China excellent tourism city
City of Music (awarded by the United Nations)
2. Urban Spirit
Openness and inclusiveness, fashionable vitality, integrity and dedication, harmonious progress
Ice City Summer Capital, Fashionable Harbin
Harbin, with its unique resource endowment and strategic position, is steadily advancing on the path of comprehensive revitalization, from being the "eldest son of the Republic's industry" to the "new highland of opening up to the north".
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