Harbin, China
哈尔滨市
Harbin is a regional capital of 10,009,854 people in Heilongjiang, China, founded in 1898.
Why visit Harbin
Townapedia lists 47 museums and landmarks, 59 parks and trails, 152 places to eat, 48 places to stay and 15 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin Normal University, Harbin Flood Control Memorial Tower and Harbin Museum of Jewish History and Culture.
Weather in Harbin
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About Harbin
Harbin or Hā'ěrbīn is the capital of Heilongjiang, China, and the largest city of the province, as well as the second largest urban population (after Shenyang, Liaoning province) and the largest metropolitan population (urban and rural regions together) in Northeast China. Harbin has direct jurisdiction over nine metropolitan districts, two county-level cities, and seven counties. It is the eighth most populous Chinese city according to the 2020 census. The built-up area of Harbin (which consists of all districts except Shuangcheng and Acheng) has 5,841,929 inhabitants, while the total metropolitan population is up to 10,009,854, making it one of the 100 largest urban areas in the world.
From the Wikipedia article Harbin (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Harbin on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do15
Harbin Institute of Technology
School · 1.5 km
University in Harbin, China
92 西大直街
Harbin University of Science and Technology
School · 4.7 km
University in China
Heilongjiang University of Science and Technology
School · 7.8 km
Chinese University based in the city of Harbin, Heilongjiang Province
Northeast Agricultural University
School · 6.1 km
University in Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
Northeast Forestry University
School · 3.0 km
University in Harbin, China
Yangmingtan Bridge
Bridge · 10.4 km
Bridge in People's Republic of China
3 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks47
Harbin Flood Control Memorial Tower
Monument and historic site · 4.4 km
Monument in Daoli District, People's Republic of China
Harbin Museum of Jewish History and Culture
Museum · 3.3 km
Museum in Harbin, China
Monument to the fighters against the Comintern
Monument and historic site · 1.2 km
Anti-Communist monument in Harbin, Manchukuo
Soviet Red Army Martyrs Monument
Monument and historic site · 1.2 km
Monument in Nangang, Harbin
35 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds59
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Harbin International Convention and Exhibition Centre Stadium
Sports field and stadium · 4.0 km
47 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes152
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Bar and pub · Chicken, Burger, Kebab, Pasta, Sandwich · 2.7 km
桥南街10-2号
Mo-Su 20:00-02:00
140 more on the map.
Where to stay48
Huayi Oriental Hotel (Harbin Central Street Subway Station Harbin Station)
Motel and hotel · 4.1 km
1 安隆街
Songyue Hotel (Harbin Chengde Square Chinese Baroque Store)
Motel and hotel · 3.0 km
138 南和街
Churches and places of worship15
Shopping51
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries150
Healthcare49
First Affiliated Hospital of Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine
Hospital · 2.6 km
First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University (Daqiao Branch)
Hospital · 4.2 km
Map of Harbin
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Getting there and nearby towns
Harbin Pingfang Airport (PFA) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 17 km away.
- Hulan 17 km north, about 17 min by car
- Acheng 33 km southeast, about 33 min by car
- Shuangcheng 49 km southwest, about 49 min by car
- Zhaodong 63 km northwest, about 1 h by car
- Lanxi 63 km northwest, about 1 h by car
- Bin Xian 63 km east, about 1 h by car
- Bayan 68 km northeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- 26941-Harbin (49027716202), xiquinhosilva, CC BY 2.0
- HarbinNormalUniversityGate, Prince Roy from Washington, DC, CC BY 2.0
- Heilongjiang University, Slb nsk, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Neau, The original uploader was Realwonder at Chinese Wikipedia ., CC BY-SA 3.0
- Yangmingtan Bridge Harbin, Trochowski163, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Harbin Memorial Tower, Tlrmq, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Pamyatnik bortsam s kominternom, Н. Тимофеев, Public domain
- 20230606 Вечная слава героям. Павшим в боях за свободу и независимость Союза Советских Социалистических Республик, Yumeto, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 哈尔滨圣母守护教堂, Huanokinhejo, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Harbin 1940 st.nicolas, Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain
- Library of Harbin Engineering University, Narjuko, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Harbin Scenes 哈爾濱景色 (1807918997), Prince Roy from Arlington, Virginia, USA, CC BY 2.0
- West facade of St. Sophia Cathedral, Harbin (20230721150450), N509FZ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ハルビン極楽寺玄関, 朕邦萬広, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Church of the Theotokos of Iveron, Harbin 5, EditQ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Zhaolin Park 3, EditQ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 黑龙江省实验中学教学楼 - panoramio, TowerCard, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 哈尔滨儿童公园 大门 01, Hehua SD, CC BY 2.0
- HRBmosque, Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Panthera tigris altaica 東北虎 - panoramio, lienyuan lee, CC BY 3.0
- 27123-Harbin (45478797662), xiquinhosilva from Cacau, CC BY 2.0
- Zhaolin Park 10, EditQ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 马迭尔宾馆 20220610-2, Hehua, CC BY 4.0
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