Harbin
Harbin, is the capital city of Heilongjiang, a northeast province of China. In recent years, Harbin is well-known worldwide for Harbin International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival, Harbin Summer Music Festival and Harbin International Beer Festival.
History[change | change source]
From 1897 to 1902, the Russian Empire built the Chinese Eastern Railway; A concession from Imperial China allowed that; Russia's administration of this railway and the Chinese Eastern Railway Zone - was from Harbin. The settlement founded by the Russian-owned Chinese Eastern Railway, quickly turned into a boomtown, growing into a city within five years. The majority of settlers in Harbin came from southern Ukraine (in the Russian Empire).[1]
Administration[change | change source]
Governing 12 districts and 10 counties, Harbin Municipality has a population of 9,873,743 and 4,754,753 of whom lives in the city proper of Harbin. Administrative divisions as below:
- Daoli District
- Nangang District
- Daowai District
- Xiangfang District
- Pingfang District
- Songbei District
- Hulan District
- Acheng District
- Shuangcheng District
- Shangzhi
- Wuchang
- Yilan County
- Fangzheng County
- Bin County
- Bayan County
- Mulan County
- Tonghe County
- Yanshou County
References[change | change source]
- ↑ Karlinsky 2013, p. 311.
Other websites[change | change source]
- Harbin Travel Guide Archived 2014-09-24 at the Wayback Machine
- Harbin Ice Festival Archived 2013-05-21 at the Wayback Machine