Harbin (125°42′-130°10′ E, 44°04′-46°40′ N), the capital of Heilongjiang province, is the political, economic and cultural center of north-eastern China. The city has a total area of about 53,840,000 square kilometers, with nine municipal districts, seven counties, and two county-level cities under its jurisdiction, of which the municipal districts cover an area of 10,198 square kilometers.In 2014, the total household population was 9.94 million. Harbin is located in the center of Northeast Asia, known as the Pearl of the Eurasian Continental Bridge, is the first Eurasian Continental Bridge and the important hub of the air corridor, but also China's famous historical and cultural city, hot tourist cities and international ice and snow culture city. It is a national strategic positioning of "border development and opening up the center of the city", "Northeast Asia regional center city" and "cooperation with Russia center city". It is also known as "Ice City", "Pearl under the Swan", "Lilac City" and "Moscow of the East", "Little Paris of the East", and "Capital of Culture", "Capital of Music", "Summer Capital of Ice". The city is also known as "Cultural Capital", "Music Capital" and "Ice City Summer Capital".
Chinese name
Harbin
Foreign name
Harbin (E), Харбин (R)
Alias
Alekhine, Ice City, Moscow of the East, Little Paris of the East
Admin Div. Cat.
prefecture level city
Affiliated region
Heilongjiang province
Subordinate regions
9 city districts, 2 county-level cities, 7 counties
Government seat
Songbuk District
Telephone area code
0451
Postal code
150000
Geographical location
Northeastern China Plain, south-central Heilongjiang Province
Area
53,100 square kilometers
Demographic
10,858,000 (2018 resident population)
Dialects
Northeastern Official Languages - Hafu Piece - Harbinese
Climatic conditions
temperate monsoon climate
Famous sights
Sun Island, Central Street, Yabuli Ski Resort, Ice World, China Baroque, etc.
Airport
Harbin Taiping International Airport
Station
Harbin Station, Harbin West Station, Harbin North Station, Harbin East Station, etc.
License plate code
Black A, Black L
Institute of higher learning
Harvard University of Technology, Harvard University of Engineering, Harvard University, Harvard Medical University, etc.
Administrative Code
230100
Gross regional product (GDP)
630.5 billion dollars (2018)
Current leadership
Municipal Party Secretary Wang Zhaoli, Mayor Sun Zhe
Representative building
Sofia Cathedral, Dragon Tower, Flood Memorial Tower
Per capita GDP
57,837 (2018)
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