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Harbin travel guide
Long an important cultural meeting point between China and Russia, Harbin's streets are lined with European-style architecture even as the unique local Harbin culture remains very dongbei—northeastern Chinese. Harbin has been a key international city since the Russians ran a major railroad line into China over 100 years ago. Harbin's location in northeastern China near the Russian border makes it a great fit for part of a China vacation or trip to Russia.
Harbin shopping
Harbin shopping offers the usual international mix of Western and Chinese brand stores along Zhongyang Avenue (Zhongyang Dajie)—also known as Central Street.
Harbin dining and Harbin nightlife
Food in Harbin is a mix of Chinese and Russian cuisines—a hearty and delicious blend known as Dongbei cuisine that is perfect for filling bellies in chilly Harbin. The areas around Heilongjiang University and the Harbin Institute of Technology offer a number of Harbin's best bars, while lively Chinese discos are scattered about town. Another Harbin bar district lies near the Children's Park on Guogeli Avenue (Guogeli Dajie).
Harbin attractions
The annual Harbin Ice Festival is the region's claim to fame for many Chinese and foreign tourists. Every winter, massive ice palaces and ice statues are constructed and lit from within and without by colorful lights. Even after the ice melts, Harbin has much to see and do, including the Harbin Confucius Temple and Buddhist Jile Temple. And just as pandas in Sichuan pull travelers in, the Siberian tigers in the Harbin Siberian Tiger Park do the same.