Travel News

• Harbin Getting Two More Luxury Hotels Aoluguya & Pelham

  Anyone wanting to make their visit to the city of Harbin, Heilongjiang province more comfortable will have two more choices -- the Aoluguya Hotel and Pelham Hotel -- which will open this August and next year.

• Harbin to Qiqihar Trial Run for China’s Northernmost High-speed Train

  A high-speed train connecting the cities of Harbin to the east and Qiqihar to the west, in Heilongjiang province, a distance of 281 kilometers, at speeds of up to 250 km/hr, had its first run, on July 13

• Jiamusi Fuyuan Dongji Airport Opens Air Route to Shanghai

  The Dongji Airport in Fuyuan county, Jiamusi city, a feeder airport in Heilongjiang opened a new air route to Shanghai on July 15, Heilongjiang Daily reports, noting that there is a stop in Harbin, capital of the province.

• Japanese War Orphans Pray for Their Adoptive Parents in NE China

  Around 4,000 Japanese orphans were left behind in China by their parents, as World War II and the War of the Resistance against Japanese Aggression ground to a halt, in 1945, mainly in the provinces of Heilongjiang, Liaoning and Jilin, and the Inner Mongolia region.

• Harbin Mixed Culture Inspires Young Russian Artist

  A young Russian artist, whose Chinese name is Yin Na, came to the Harbin Institute of Technology in the city of Harbin, Heilongjiang province for postgraduate study two years ago and says that she has gained new inspiration for her oil paintings and has now fallen in love with the city.

• NE China Getting Tough with Unlicensed Taxis

  The city of Harbin's Acheng district, in Heilongjiang province, has stopped more than 130 private cars from offering unlicensed taxi rides in a campaign against these “black”, or unlicensed taxis, Heilongjiang Daily reported on July 9.

• China-Russia Expo Returning to NE China in Mid-October

  The 2nd China-Russia Expo, scheduled for the city of Harbin, Heilongjiang province, Oct 12 – 15, has already attracted business people from 16 countries, the organizers reported on July 9

• Tourism Prices Rise in Summer in Shenyang

  Since the summer tourism market is booming, the cost of summer tourism in Shenyang rose 10 -25 percent in July compared with June.

• Shenyang New World Expo to Start Trial Operation in 2017

  After years of construction, Shenyang New World Expo, located on the north shore of the Hunhe River and on the Golden Corridor adjacent to Shenyang's CBD started to attract worldwide investment on July 3.

• Jilin Increasing Exchanges with Neighboring Countries

  Hunchun, a frontier city in China's Jilin province is playing a greater role in exchanges with neighboring countries, for example with Russia where its imports and exports were worth $365 million in 2014, according to the chinajilin.com on July 14.