Harbin 哈尔滨

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Harbin (哈尔滨 Hāěrbīn) is a sub-provincial level city in China. It is the capital of Heilongjiang province in the far north east of the country. The name is derived from the Manchu language meaning "place for drying nets." Untill the last years of the 19th century, Harbin was little more than a small village. With the coming of railways, the Russians developed a new city on this site as a hub of communications. The city has now grown to be a vibrant and busy Chinese city with strong Russian influences visible throughout. In summer there is a well known music festival held in the city but it is for the winter Ice Festival that the city is best known. These events attract thousands of visitors every year even in the freezing cold of the northern winter.

Tourist Attractions

Below is a list of tourist attractions in Harbin:

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(哈尔滨太阳岛公园; Hāěrbīn Tàiyángdǎo Gōng Yuán): 江北临江路24号. Just accross the river from Harbin city centre, near to the Science Museum and the Aquarium. Phone: 0451-88190327, 88191666. A natural landscape park set on an island in the middle of the Songhua River in Northern China. It is across the river from Harbin town centre. It is a peaceful place for a walk during summer. However it is during winter that the island really comes alive. Sun Island is the site of Harbin International Snow and Ice festival. This tourist attraction is rates as AAAAA on China's national tourism scale.

(二龙山旅游风景区; èrlóngshān lǚyóu fēngjǐng qū): Binxian, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China. 黑龙江省哈尔滨市宾县同哈公路. Phone: +86 451 57908598. Erlongshan or Erlong Mountain Scenic Area is about 65km east of Harbin city in Northeast China. It is a country park. In winter the area become popular for its ski resort. The skiing covers an area of 780,000 square metres. There are several ski runs for each level from intermediate to advances. This tourist attraction is rates as AAAA on China's national tourism scale.

(哈尔滨金源文化旅游区; hāěrbīn jīnyuán wénhuà lǚyóuqū): This tourist attraction is rates as AAAA on China's national tourism scale.

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(哈尔滨黑龙江电视塔（龙塔）旅游区; hāěrbīn hēilóngjiāng diànshìda (Lóng Tǎ） lǚyóuqū): 178 Changjiang Avenue, Nangang district, Harbin, China 黑龙江省哈尔滨市南岗区长江路178号. About 6km from the city centre to the south east suburbs. Phone: +86 451 82368859. Harbin, Heilongjiang TV Tower, aka. The Dragon Tower is situated about 6km from the city centre, in the suburbs of Harbin. This tower has a public gallery. At the top of the tower is a revolving restaurant where you can admire the view while eating lunch or dinner. This tourist attraction is rates as AAAA on China's national tourism scale.

(黑龙江科学技术馆; hēilóngjiāng kēxuéjìshù guǎn): 太阳岛风景区. On the other side of the Songhua River from the main city, near Sun Island Park. Take bus No. 29,80,88 or 119. Phone: +86 451 88002728. A great place to take the kids, the science museum has exhibits on mechanics, computers and so on. It is relatively cheap but extensive, so offers good value for money. The location is just out of the city: Just the other side of the Songhua river from the city centre. It is near to the Sun Island Park and the location of the winter Snow and Ice Festival. This tourist attraction is rates as AAAA on China's national tourism scale. Open 9:00am to 4:30pm in summer and till 4:00pm in winter. Entry tickets are 20 RMB for adults with discounts for students.

‘Sophia’ is Greek for ‘wisdom’. This old Russian Orthodox church is one of my favourite public places to frequent in Harbin. by Luke Janicke. Sourced via Flickr.

(哈尔滨索非亚教堂景区; hāěrbīn suǒfēiyà jiàotáng jǐngqū): The cathedral is in the centre of the old city near to the main shopping streets. Few people traveling to China would expect to see a Russian Orthodox Cathedral, but in the centre of Harbin, that is exactly what you'll find. The city was founded as a new town of the Russian controlled railway and the Russians built their own cathedral here. This tourist attraction is rates as AAAA on China's national tourism scale.

Aerial view of Yabuli by Erin OHara. Sourced via Flickr.

(亚布力滑雪旅游度假区; yà bù lì huáxuě lǚyóu dùjià qū): The resort is located about 80km southeast of Shangzhi city, or about 177km southeast of Harbin. Phone: 0451-53458888, 4006-888779. China's largest ski resort is a popular winter destination. Sited near Harbin city. This tourist attraction is rates as AAAA on China's national tourism scale.

(哈尔滨玉泉国际狩猎场; hā ěr bīn yù quán guó jì shòu liè chǎng): This tourist attraction is rates as AAA on China's national tourism scale.

(哈尔滨游乐园; hā ěr bīn yóu lè yuán): This tourist attraction is rates as AAA on China's national tourism scale.

Highest Explore Position #402 ~ On September 26th 2008. Amur Tiger - Colchester Zoo, Colchester, Essex, England - September 2008. <a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3051/2887820440_75515a4198_b.jpg"><b>Click here to see the Larger image</a></b> <a href="http://www.flickriver.com/photos/66164549@N00/popular-interesting/"><b>Click here to see My most interesting images</a></b> Image taken through glass..... The Siberian tiger (Panthera tigris altaica), also known as the Amur tiger, Manchurian tiger, or Ussuri tiger, is a rare subspecies of tiger (P. tigris) confined completely to the Amur region in the Far East, where it is now protected. It is considered to be the largest of the nine recent tiger subspecies and the largest member of the family Felidae. Distribution and population - The Siberian tiger is endangered. In the early 1900s, it lived throughout northeastern China, the Korean Peninsula, northeastern Mongolia and southeastern Russia. Today, the majority of the population is confined to a tiny part of Russia's southern Far East: the Amur-Ussuri region of Primorsky and Khabarovsky Krai. There are very few tigers in northeastern China and fewer still in North Korea. The South Korean population died out in 1922. By the 1940s the estimated population was down to fewer than 50 in the Russian Far East, although some hundreds still populated neighbouring China. The number increased to more than 200 in 1982, although in China there are now thought to be no more than a dozen or so Siberian tigers. Poaching has been brought under better control by frequent road inspections. Captive breeding and conservation programs are active. The Hengdaohezi Feline Breeding Centre in the northern Heilongjiang province of China,together with its partner Heilongjiang Siberian Tiger Park in Harbin, plan to release 620 Siberian tigers after its numbers have increased from 708 to 750. A 1996 count reported 430 Siberian tigers in the wild. However, Russian conservation efforts have led to a slight increase, or at least to a stable population of the subspecies, as the number of individuals in the Siberian forests was estimated to be between 431 and 529 in 2005. According to the World Wide Fund for Nature, the latest Russian Census reports put this number to be anywhere between 480 and 520 without including the small numbers of this subspecies present in mainland China. Physiology - The Siberian tiger is typically 2-4 inches taller at the head than the Bengal tiger, which is about 107-110 cm (42-43 in) tall.[7] Mature males reach an average head and body length of 190-220 centimetres (75-97 in). The largest male with largely assured references was 350 cm (138 in) &quot;over curves&quot; (3,30 m/130 in. between pegs) in total length. The tail length in fully grown males is about 1 m (39 in). Weights of up to 318 kg (700 lb) have been recorded and exceptionally large males weighing up to 384 kg (847 lb) are mentioned in the literature but, according to Mazak, none of these cases can be confirmed via reliable sources. A further unconfirmed report tells of a male tiger shot in the Sikhote Alin Mountains in 1950 weighing 384.8 kg (846.6 lb) and measuring 3.48 m (11.5 ft). Females are normally smaller than males and weigh 100-167 kg (220-368 lb),probably up to 180 kg (400 lb). Reproduction - Siberian tiger cubSiberian tigers reach sexual maturity at 3 years of age. They mate at any time of the year. A female signals her receptiveness by leaving urine deposits and scratch marks on trees. She will spend seven days with the male, during which she is receptive for three days. Gestation lasts 3–3½ months. Litter size is normally 3 or 4 cubs but there can be as many as 6. The cubs are born blind in a sheltered den and are left alone when the female leaves to hunt for food. Cubs are divided equally between genders at birth. However, by adulthood there are usually 2 to 4 females for every male. The female cubs remain with their mothers longer, and later they establish territories close to their original ranges. Males, on the other hand, travel unaccompanied and range farther earlier in their lives, thus making them more vulnerable to poachers and other tigers. by Keven Law. Sourced via Flickr.

(哈尔滨东北虎林园; hā ěr bīn dōng běi hǔ lín yuán): 88 Songbei Road, Songbei district, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China. 黑龙江省哈尔滨市松北区松北街88号. Over the river from the city centre, a little further out than other attractions but reachable by taxi or bus No. 85. Phone: +86 451 88080098. This is the worlds largest artificial breading centre for Tigers. Most of the tigers here as the Northeast Tiger (Siberian Tiger or Amur Tiger) which was once native to most of North East China but now reduces to critically endangered numbers both in China, and over the border in Russia. The centre covers some 1.4 million square metres. This tourist attraction is rates as AAA on China's national tourism scale. Tickets cost 65 RMB per person.

(哈尔滨欧亚之窗公园; hā ěr bīn ōu yà zhī chuāng gōng yuán): This tourist attraction is rates as AAA on China's national tourism scale.

(哈尔滨索菲亚广场; hā ěr bīn suǒ fēi yà guǎng chǎng): This tourist attraction is rates as AAA on China's national tourism scale.

(哈尔滨金河旅游公园; hā ěr bīn jīn hé lǚ yóu gōng yuán): This tourist attraction is rates as AA on China's national tourism scale.

(哈尔滨森林小火车度假区青峰山庄; hā ěr bīn sēn lín xiǎo huǒ chē dù jià qū qīng fēng shān zhuāng): This tourist attraction is rates as AA on China's national tourism scale.

(哈尔滨黑天鹅度假区; hā ěr bīn hēi tiān é dù jià qū): This tourist attraction is rates as AA on China's national tourism scale.

50 Hongjun Road, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China. 黑龙江省哈尔滨市红军街50号. About 700 metres from the train station. Phone: +86 451 53642447.

Nanhai Road, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China.

229 Yiman Street, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China Phone: +86 451 53632111.

Sober place just outside of Harbin. by Robert Maddock. Sourced via Flickr.

Xinjiang Bridge Street, Harbin, Dongbei, China

133号 Diduan Street, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China Phone: +86 451 84610221.

(北大荒博物馆; Bĕi Dà Huāng Bówùguăn): 175 Hongqi Road, Xiangfang district, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China. 黑龙江省哈尔滨市香坊区红旗大街175号.

邮政编码: 150028中国黑龙江省哈尔滨市 松北区太阳大道3号. Near the entrance to Sun Island Park on the north side of the river. Take bus No. 29, 80, 85, 88 Branch 1 or No. 346. Phone: +86 451 88190909. Harbin's Aquarium is a good quality entertainment venue that will get you out of the cold in winter. The displays are well presented and the centre has a large range of fish, sharks, dolphins and other sea or river creatures. There are two shows, a wale show and a sea lion show, in the centre which run four times daily. Tickets cost 100 RMB per person with discounts for children and pensioners.

Shihaping Avenue, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China. 黑龙江省哈尔滨市哈平路105号. In the southern suburbs of the city, about 6 or 7 km from the train station. Take bus No. 28, 51, 67, 69, 81, 208, 209, 217 or 338. Phone: +86 451 86681442. Closed during winter months.

黑龙江省哈尔滨市呼兰区区南二道街204号. North of the main city about 25 or 30 km. Phone: +86 451 57322998.

News About Harbin

Gamecocks eighth in NCAA regional golf play
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Fisher found guilty of involuntary manslaughter
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Thousands Gather in First Major Protest of NATO, G8 Summits
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Fletcher Smiley indicted on burglary charges
By John Harbin A habitual felon shot in the arm as he attempted to flee from police in March has been indicted by the Henderson County grand jury on burglary and larceny charges unrelated to the shooting incident. Fletcher Smiley, 41, of 702 Ashe St., ... »

Hero teacher waiting for surgery
HARBIN - A teacher who risked her life to save two students from an oncoming bus in Northeast China's Heilongjiang province earlier this month has regained consciousness but must wait for the most opportune time to begin surgery, a doctor said Friday. »

Fisher found guilty of involuntary manslaughter
By John Harbin & Mark Schulman A jury found the man charged with involuntary manslaughter guilty in the death of a teen found in a field two years ago. He was sentenced to a minimum of 19 months and a maximum of 23 months. Closing arguments wrapped up ... »

Involuntary manslaughter case goes to the jury
By John Harbin & Mark Schulman The fate of a man charged with involuntary manslaughter in the death of a teen found in a field two years ago is now in the hands of a jury. Closing arguments wrapped up Thursday afternoon in the trial of Scott Fisher, ... »

Beating the odds
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Case of JT Ready Exposes Ties Between Anti-Immigrant, White Supremacy Groups
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Blight to beauty: Sculpture plot soothes souls, fuels imaginations
By Lesley Young Artist Thomasin Durgin (seated, center) is pictured with young helpers Sade Pirtle (rear left), 10; Mya Gaines, 9; Jaaliyah Harbin (front left), 10; and Jalisa Sutton, 9, at the community sculpture garden she created in Speedway Terrace ... »

Israel attracting Chinese students
By Qin Zhongwei in Tel Aviv, Israel (China Daily) When Zhong Weichao, a doctoral student at Harbin Institute of Technology in Northeast China's Heilongjiang province, started a yearlong exchange in Israel five months ago, he soon thought you can never ... »China Daily

Teacher who saved kids regains consciousness
By Zhou Huiying in Harbin (China Daily) A teacher who was run over by a school bus as she pushed two students out of the way has regained consciousness and no longer needs a respirator to breathe, doctors said on Thursday. Zhang Lili, 29, lost both of ... »

Triangle Group to add aircraft radials to range
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China Botanic Attends 67th PHARMCHINA Fair
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Summer cold snap: Ice World 2012 brings Harbin ice sculptures to Macau
Ltd., the ice art in Macau was created by masters from the province of China's famed Harbin Ice and Snow Festival. Coolest hands in the north: master carvers from Harbin came to Macau to create Ice World. All of Macau's icons will be rendered in solid ... »CNNGo.com

High-school baseball roundup
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China Botanic Attends 67th PHARMCHINA Fair
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Enochs baseball rallies to beat Lodi in playoffs
Steadman whipped the bat around to rip right-hander Ray Harbin's pitch. Harbin was grimacing before he even turned, knowing it was gone. "If you try to pull the lefty, you're going to roll over and hit grounders to third," Dunnegan said. »Modesto Bee

TVA President Updates Jackson County Residents About Bellefonte
Some local business owners like Hoyt Harbin asked Kilgore for assurance Bellefonte would still be completed. “It is a little bit hard to understand that the economy and the other plant affects what we're doing, and maybe it's nothing more than a delay, ... »WHNT

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