Harbin Travel Guide

 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 wife read in a news paper that due to SARS animals were starving and the add asked people to visit... 

 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 Communist regime - as the church was completely hewn without nails and bolts, some really "intelligent"... 

 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 sculptures are. 

 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 typical Russian house may be decorated. Pretty touristy but if you're already on the island, pop by... 

 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 city. A large complex, the Heilongjiang Botanical Gardens offer a desireable escape from the city,... 

 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 world get a chance to tackle an ice block and turn it into a work of art. The winner this year was a... 

 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 also see the entire city. I was amazed at what a little space 5 million people were put into. Pay... 

 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 almost carnival feel. But the sincerity of the worshippers is the real thing. 

 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 noting its existence. Unit 731 was part of Japan's Kwantung Army with headquarters in Harbin,... 

 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 it costs about 20-30Y to go into that park. It is really quite depressing though. You can buy bags... 

 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 manchuria. Known as the asian auswitch Ok probably not the cheeriest places to go to. But I thought... 

 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 floodplain and on the slopes of the Dahingganshan mountains further west: where the trees have gone, the... 

 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. You can view the beautiful architecture and artwork as well as watch the daily life inside the...