Harbin Things to Do

 9 Reviews  There's a square beside St. Sophia Church that feels oddly like Europe. Look at the photos, don't you feel the same? Walk on Zhaolin Jie away from St. Sophia Church to reach Zhaolin Park where the ice... 

 9 Reviews  Tiger park... you'd think it is just a name. But apparently they have a wonderful National Park where tigers and lions live in the wild. Actually, we went there because my Australian's friend Chinese... 

 16 Reviews  Russian influence at its peak. The St Sophia church is one of the last few remaining Russian structures left in Harbin. We learnt how another Russian church was tragically destroyed during the... 

 10 Reviews  Within the Sun Island Park, there is a Russian theme village. The entrance ticket is a mock of a Russian passport and inside, you can find Russian style buildings. Enter the buildings to see how a... 

 2 Reviews  There is a Disney Ice Festival in a park in Daqing close to the hotel. It has a Disney characters scattered aroung the park, but the real interesting thing is the Ice Carving. Teams from around the... 

 3 Reviews  This is a very active Buddhist Temple, with plenty of rich atmosphere. It would be a shame not to visit Jile Si if you are in Harbin. Jile Si is not an ancient temple, so most of the statuary has an... 

 3 Reviews  Late October isn't the best time to visit a botanical garden, many would say. Most of the leaves have dropped, the few that remain, despite their best efforts, do little to cover up the surrounding... 

 2 Reviews  Ironically probably put harbin onto the world map for all the wrong reasons. This is where the japanese conducted germ and biological tesing on chinese citzens and western POW's after they occupied... 

 3 Reviews  The Dragon Tower is pretty neat. It is pretty expensive to go to the top, but when is the next time you will be in Harbin? From the top you can see the amazing amount of air pollution, but you can... 

 2 Reviews  This is the Japanese equivalent to Belsen or Auschwitz but with added macabre twists to the methods of human experimentation and extermination. Whilst of specialist interest to only a few it is worth... 

 2 Reviews  Built in 1920 this is the largest modern Buddhist temple in Heilongjang Province. The temple is found in the Nangang District of Harbin near the junction of East Dazhi Street and South Shisi Street.... 

 2 Reviews  Just across from the secondary gate to Harbin Engineering University is a really great culture park. It has a huge 'London Eye' that costs 40Y per person. There is a little zoo with bears and I think... 

 2 Reviews  Much of the blame for the flooding, both here and further south on the Yangtze, was laid squarely on poor environmental management that over decades has removed much of the forest cover in the... 

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 akikonomu Says:  If you have the opportunity, witness winter swimming by the local elderly. It is a sport that requires precaution, specialised training and adequate warmup lest... 

 tteehee Says:  take a 2hour train ride up north to the ski village locally known as Yabuli. 40RMBamazing beginner's slope! go to the farthest ski resort. lotsa people though... 

 ellyse Says:  In late November 2005, the water in Harbin's Songhua River was polluted by an industrial accident and the city stopped obtaining drinking water from that... 

 SLM73 Says:  This place is a must see on anyone's nightlife list for Harbin. It is essentially a Russian style disco with chinese DJ's. the DJ's really know how to get the... 

 SLM73 Says:  If you visit Harbin in winter with kids then at some stage you will want them to have a good run around. If you have trouble finding somewhere every Carrefour... 

 SLM73 Says:  Just randomly got the business card for this place and went to check it out. Very slick but also good chill out lounges. The card really intrigued me, it says... 

 mrtrainer Says:  Harbin is Chinas northern city. Four Saesons. Very cold to mild summers. Long growing seasons for the corn and wheat fields. Harbin area has a lot to offer. I... 

 mrtrainer Says:  You need a open mind going around China. Lots of old stuff. This is the real people. They like it there. Harbin has old and new areas. I stayed around the... 

 mrtrainer Says:  I took the train almost everywhere. I went from Harbin to Qigihar the most northern city. Looks like Alaska and the Alaska people. Also went from HArbin down to...