About Harbin

Harbin is the capital city of Heilongjiang province and is also the largest city in North-East China. By Chinese standards, Harbin is a relatively nice city.
Harbin has a cobble stone walking street displaying some beautiful examples of Russian architecture as well as offering shopping, dinning and a walk straight down to the Song Hua River. Complete with a new shopping center with a Walmart and Warner Brothers theater.

There are many sights to be seen in Harbin, some just aren't as easy to find as in other cities. If you google Harbin you will understand. You might have to work a bit harder to find points of interest such as opera, ballet, temples, amusement parks, museums, and galleries.
During the winter months, Harbin is world famous for its ice festival. More importantly though is Chinese Lunar New Year. Very festive time with lots of tradition and firecrackers. Chinese that is spoken here is considered second only to Beijing in its pureness. On that note, Joy school offers free weekly Chinese lessons.
The cost of living in Harbin is extremely low. If you’re looking to save some money, this is definitely the place to do it.

For more information regarding the city of Harbin, check out www.travelchinaguide.com's Harbin Page