Best Things To Do in Harbin, China

Tourist Attractions in Harbin

Here is the list of things to do in Harbin and tourist attractions in city.

1. Zhongyang Pedestrian Street

   

   Walking Area, Food And Drinks, Entertainment, Market

   Being one of the longest pedestrian streets in Asia, Zhongyang Street houses a great variety of European architecture as well many colourful markets. Its construction began as far back as 1898 and today it’s a junction where both Harbin’s modern and historical civilization can be seen. Known as the ‘Eastern Moscow’ the street has a mixed Chinese and Russian feel to it. ...Read more

2. Harbin Polarland

   

   Amusement Park, Aquarium, Entertainment

   The Harbin Pole aquarium also known as Polarland is one of a kind in china. It houses a wide variety of polar animals with which even visitors can interact with. The place comprises of different sections such as: The Daxing’an Mountains which imitates the Scenic mountain ranges with lush forests inducing thunderstorms and whirlwinds to add effect. The ‘Fisherman’s Wharf&rsquo...Read more

3. Siberian Tiger Park

   3.8 (295 Votes)
   

   Park, Wildlife Safari

   Built to save one of the most majestic and ferocious species’, the Siberian tigers, this 355 acre park is the largest in the world. Unlike zoos, the park doesn’t cage the animals, instead they are set free and a caged, well protected path for the visitors is created. There are about 500 pure bred Siberian tigers in here along with white tigers, lions, lynx, leopard, black pumas as w...Read more

4. Sun Island

   

   Art And Culture, Island

   Tai Yang Dao is famous both in the country and world over for being a one of a kind park with snow sculptures. Being located just at the banks of River Songhua the park comprises of few small islands each having their own set of attractions with a total of about 20 them. They can be divided into three sections namely The North and west consists of The Deer garden, The Swan Lake and The Squirre...Read more

5. Zhaolin Park

   

   Amusement Park, Park, Entertainment

   The Park located on the banks of Songuha River is the first park in the city, built in memory of the General Li Zhaolin. This century old park is active throughout the year. The park has many flower gardens, children’s recreational areas, Open-air theatre, a fish exhibition hall. A man-made lake flows around in the centre with five small bridges link the water area. In summer the park loo...Read more

6. Harbin Ice Light Garden Party

   

   Art And Culture, Park, Entertainment, Arts And Crafts

   Right from the olden times the ice lanterns were used as a guiding light for fishermen who’d go fishing in Songhua River. It was only later that Ice lanterns were slowly accepted as an art form in Harbin. Today the Ice Lantern Garden Party is the biggest artistic exhibition in an area about 6.5 hectare large and using about 71000 cubic feet of ice. Artists and craftsmen from about 10 coun...Read more

7. Longta Tower

   

   Museum, Food And Drinks, Tower, Architecture

   One of the marvels of modern architecture the Long Ta tower stands about 1102 feet long, the tallest in Asia and the second tallest in the world after Eifel tower. The tower serves many purposes primarily being a Radio & Television transmission along with sightseeing, food & beverage amusement, environmental meteorological observation and monitoring, microwave and wireless communication...Read more

8. Harbin Flood Control Memorial Tower

   

   Landmark, Memorial, Tower

   Located in Stalin Park, right across the Zhongyang Street, the tower stands to commemorate the victory over a tragic event in Harbin. When Harbin was attacked by flood in 1957, the water levels rose to 120 meters above sea level. With the lives and properties of the people in danger, many of them worked day and night on the river bank to extend it. Finally the flood receded and the next year th...Read more

9. Unit 731 Museum

   

   Museum, Science Museum, History Museum

   This museum which was once a POW camp during the WWII describes the horrifying truth of the Japanese occupation and their experimentation on humans. Unit 731 was a place where humans were tortured and killed in ways not fit for description by the Imperial Japanese army in the name of research. For 40 years the activities of Unit 731 remained a guarded secret until finally in 1984 when Japan ack...Read more

10. Temple Of Bliss

    

    Religious Site, Temple, Picnic Spot

    Well known both at home and abroad, the Jile Si temple is the biggest Buddhist temple in Heilongjiang and was constructed in 1923. The entire place follows the chines temple style where every building is facing south and is built of blue bricks and glazed coloured tiles. The complex can be divided into three courtyards, namely left, middle and right. The heavenly king hall is the first after ar...Read more

11. Harbin Confucian Temple

    

    Religious Site, Temple, Historical Site, Architecture

    Built to honour one of the greatest spiritual masters of the country and even the world, ‘Confucius’. The temple area is a grand 5,674 sq metres wide inside an even bigger temple grounds which is about 25000 sq metres. Being the largest of its kind in Northeast China, the temple’s architecture resembles that of the typical Qing dynasty. Its traditional curved roofs are covered...Read more

12. Volga Manor

    4.2 (198 Votes)
    

    Landmark, View Point, Architecture , Picnic Spot

    Harbin is a city that reminds of the once deep ties between China and former Soviet Union and Volga Manor is one of many such landmarks that symbolizes the tie. The manor, distinctively Russian in theme and style is located on the banks of Ashi River in Xiangfang district. It had seen some deterioration during the Cultural Revolution but was restored to its original design by Russian architects...Read more

13. Heilongjiang Science And Technology Museum

    4.6 (260 Votes)
    

    Museum, Science Museum, Theatre, Picnic Spot

    The Heilongjiang Science and technology Museum is spacious, clean, organized and well equipped to satisfy and kindle the curiosity of one and all. This futuristic looking building is home to some of the craziest and mind boggling science exhibits for people of ages to understand and appreciate. What’s striking about the museum is the level of interactivity that it offers. Some of them inc...Read more

14. Harbin Sacred Heart Of Jesus Cathedral

    

    Church, Architecture , Picnic Spot, Cathedral

    In the early 20th century during the construction of the historic China Eastern Railway more than 3000 Polish immigrants came to Harbin to work. Along with its work they raised money to build a church and managed to finish it in 1907. It faced abolition during the Cultural Revolution and was later re-built in 2004. Although not as famous as the St. Sophia this Russian Orthodox Church is the big...Read more

15. Beifang Forest Zoo

    

    Wildlife Park, Zoo, Wildlife Safari, Entertainment

    One of the largest Zoos in Harbin, the Beifang Forest Zoo attracts a lot of visitors every annum from both home and abroad to their wonderful collection of animals. The zoo covers about 848 hectare of land showcasing 20 different rooms, some of them being Landscape Avenue showcases sculptures of different animals including dinosaurs from the Jurassic and even Mammoths that died millions of yea...Read more

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