Harbin

:This article discusses the city of Harbin in Manchuria. For other meanings of "Harbin", see Harbin.

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Manchuria - Harbin

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Harbin ({{zh-stpw |s=??? |t=??? |p=H?'?rb?n |w=Ha-erh-pin}}; Russian ??????? Kharbin) is a sub-provincial city and the capital of the Heilongjiang Province in north-east China. It lies on the southern bank of Songhua River. Harbin is a thriving industrial city. It is also the political, economic, scientific, cultural and communications mecca of Northeast China. Harbin is known as one of the major cities in China and Northeast Asia.

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Russian - Sub-provincial city - Capital - Heilongjiang Province - China - Songhua River

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Harbin is originally a Manchu word meaning 'a place for drying fishing nets.'

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• City seat: Daoli District
• Population: 9,410,000 (as of 2001)
• Area: 53775 km², 1637 km² urban
• Geographic coordinates: 125°42?-130°10? east, 44°04?-46°40? N
• GDP: ¥141.48 billion (ca. US$17.149 billion) in 2004, ranked no.17 on total GDP and no.29 on GDP per capital among Chinese cities
• Competitive Ability: Ranked no.10 in <2004 Chinese City Competitive Ability Reports>
• Mayor: Shi Zhongxin (???): since 2002

Harbin bears the nickname 'The Pearl on the swan's neck' because the shape of Heilongjiang resembles a swan. 'Oriental Moscow' or 'Oriental Paris' for the architecture in the city. Also is known as 'Ice City' for its long and cold winter.

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Swan - Moscow - Paris

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