Harbin

Harbin, the capital of Heilongjiang Province, is located in the northeast of the Northeast China Plain. It is a National Famous Historical and Cultural City with an injection of foreign influence, as well as a city internationally renowned for its snow and ice culture. Summer and winter are the best times to visit Harbin as it is a cool resort in the short pleasant summer and a fascinating ice kingdom in the cold and long winter.

Harbin is unique for the large number of European-style buildings, such as the famous Saint Sophia Cathedral, the architecture on Central Street, and the Baroque architectural complex in Lao Daowai (Old Town). Snowy Harbin in winter displays thousands of ice sculptures and offers hundreds of ice-related activities to tourists.