HARBINBy: Kaylin Collins

HARBIN Harbin is ranked as the tenth largest city in

China Harbin serves as the key political, economic,

scientific, cultural and communications center of Northeastern China.

Harbin is the capital of Heilongjiang Province

HARBIN Harbin nicknames: "The Pearl on the swan's

neck" because the shape of Heilongjiang resembles a swan, and "Oriental Moscow" or "Oriental Paris" for the architecture in the city

Harbin is also known as "Ice City" for its long and cold winter.

CULTURE The concert entitled "Summer of Harbin",

first held in 1961, has brought Harbin a reputation of being a city of music.

It is a grand national music event co-organized by the Ministry of Culture and the Harbin Municipal Government.

The Ice and Snow Festival in Harbin is world-renowned. The art of making ice lanterns is one of the three most famous ice and snow arts in the world.

THE HARBIN ICE FESTIVAL This city is most famous for its beautiful

display of ice sculptures in winter

THE HARBIN ICE FESTIVAL(CONT) The Festival was established in 1985. It is

held on January fifth and lasts for over a month

Harbin is the capital city of Heilongjiang Province and is China's original and greatest ice artwork festival

The festival attracts hundreds of thousands of local people and visitors from all over the world.

HARBIN The 25 Annual Ice Sculpture Festival is on the territory

of 400 thousand square meters more than two thousand sculptures. It took on the establishment of 140 thousand cubic meters of ice and 100 thousand cubic meters of snow

THE ECONOMY OF HARBIN The city is located in one of the fastest

growing regions in the world, it has a number of advantages such as an abundance of natural resources, a good transport system and plenty of human resources

The soil in Harbin, called “black earth” is one the most nutrient rich in all of China, making it valuable for cultivating food and textile-related crops

GEOGRAPHY OF HARBIN Songhua River originates from the Heavenly

Lake in Changbai Mountains and makes a swift turn in the southeast part of Heilongjiang Province.

There are 7 districts and 12 counties in Harbin. With a population of 9.4623 million

Harbin is the largest and most populous city among provincial capitals as well as the center of politics, economy, science & technology, culture and transportation in the northern part of northeast China.

THE ARCHITECTURE OF HARBIN The city is well-known for its unique, Russian

and European-influenced architecture. Harbin is full of urban architecture The European structures, the traditional

Chinese classical structures as well as several modern structures make the city a combination of Chinese and Western styles.

DRAGON TOWER

SOPHIA CHURCH

HISTORY Harbin was the birthplace of Jin and Qing

Dynasties. Over 40 nationalities live in the area of

Harbin. In the early 20th century, Harbin was an

international commercial and trade city Harbin has become the largest open city

near the border in northeast China.

CLIMATE Harbin has a temperate continental climate Harbin is rich in resources. It is one of the

most important agricultural areas in China. Harbin is known for there high-quality

agricultural products such as rice, peas, and corn.

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BIBLIOGRAPHY http://www.chinahotelsreservation.com/china

_cities/harbin.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harbin