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Harbin International Winter Swimming Invitation Game Tournament
Locals and foreigners application for watching or taking part in exciting Harbin International Winter Swimming Invitation Game or Tournament, an outdoor activity annually held in the Songhua River to celebrate the annual Harbin Ice and Snow Festival.
Harbin International Ice Sculpture Competition
Harbin International Ice Sculpture Competition is hosted by Harbin Ice Lantern Office annually; it is one of the three Ice Sculpture competitions in the world.
Top Universities in Harbin
Top 10 Universities in Harbin China are Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin University of Science and Technology, Harbin Normal University, Harbin Medical University, Heilongjiang University, Northeast Forestry University, Northeast Agricultural University ......
The 29th Harbin Ice and Snow Festival 2013
The 29th Harbin Ice and Snow Festival 2013 - The opening ceremonies for annual Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival in Heilongjiang province in northeastern China were held earlier
History & Facts of Harbin
Though human settlement in the Harbin area dates from at least 4000 years ago, Harbin started to be known as the capital of Jin Dynasty called Shangjing in 1115 AC and became a birthplace of the Qing Dynasty. However, the region of Harbin was still largely rural with over ten villages and about...
The Russian Influence & Russians in Harbin
Harbin today is still very much influenced by its Russian past. A city once under Russian rule, it is now a center of trade with that country. The influence of Russia came with the construction of the China Far East Railway....
Ethnic Groups & Religions in Harbin
93 percent of Harbin's residents are the Han Chinese. Ethnic minorities include Manchu, Koreans, Hui, Mongolian, Xibe, Daur, Ewenke, Elunchun, Keerkezi, Hezhe.... Among them the first largest minority group is Manchu, contributing 70.26 percent to the minority population.