nova viagem... Harbin...
Human settlement in the Harbin area dates from at least 2200 BC (late Stone Age). It was formerly called Pinkiang.
Harbin is China's northern most major city, with a population in excess of 10 million, and over 4 million in the city center alone. And today is still very much influenced by its Russian past. A city once under Russian rule, it is now a center of trade with that country, and Harbin, known formerly as a fishing village began to prosper as the largest commercial, economical center of North Eastern Asia.
Harbin is also one of the sources of ice and snow culture in the world. Geographically, it is located in Northeast China under the direct influence of the cold winter wind from Siberia. The average temperature in summer is 21.2 degrees Celsius, −16.8 degrees Celsius in winter. It can be as cold as −38.1 degrees Celsius in winter.
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The modern city of Harbin originated in 1898 from a small village, with the start of the construction of the Chinese Eastern Railway by Russia, an extension of the Trans-Siberian railroad, shortcutting substantially the distance to Vladivostok and creating a link to the port city of Dairen and the Russian Naval Base Port Arthur.In 1935, after the sale of the railway to the Japanese, Harbin became part of the Japanese controlled state of Manchukuo. After 1945 Harbin came under the control of the Soviet Union, which occupied the region. Its administration was transferred to the Chinese People's Liberation Army in April 1946.
Called the Oriental St. Petersburg, Harbin is one of China's most beautiful cities. The city is well-known for its unique, Russian and European-influenced architecture, including Baroque and Byzantine façades, Jewish architectural wonders, little Russian bakeries, French fashion houses, American snack food outlets, and Japanese restaurants. The Russian Orthodox church: St. Sophia Cathedral is also located in this central district of Daoli.
Called the Oriental St. Petersburg, Harbin is one of China's most beautiful cities. The city is well-known for its unique, Russian and European-influenced architecture, including Baroque and Byzantine façades, Jewish architectural wonders, little Russian bakeries, French fashion houses, American snack food outlets, and Japanese restaurants. The Russian Orthodox church: St. Sophia Cathedral is also located in this central district of Daoli.
Harbin is China's northern most major city, with a population in excess of 10 million, and over 4 million in the city center alone. And today is still very much influenced by its Russian past. A city once under Russian rule, it is now a center of trade with that country, and Harbin, known formerly as a fishing village began to prosper as the largest commercial, economical center of North Eastern Asia.Harbin is also one of the sources of ice and snow culture in the world. Geographically, it is located in Northeast China under the direct influence of the cold winter wind from Siberia. The average temperature in summer is 21.2 degrees Celsius, −16.8 degrees Celsius in winter. It can be as cold as −38.1 degrees Celsius in winter.
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photographs: "Views from Harbin" - took by Olga Tavares
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