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Ancient food container 'dou' on exhibit
2014-12-05The ancient black pottery utensil known as "dou", which was used as a food container, is on display at the Heilongjiang Provincial Museum on Dec 3.
Harbin hosts coming-of-age ceremony
2014-10-21A total of 100 students over 18 years old celebrated their adulthood at a traditional coming-of-age ceremony at the Confucius Temple in Harbin, capital of Heilongjiang province, on Oct 18.
Korean Folk Cultural Festival
2013-05-28This event has been held every three years since 1995. It became a cultural event between China and South Korea in 2007 and began to take place every two years.
Snow feast
2013-05-27In 1985, the first ice food-cooking skill contest was organized in Jnanspring Restaurant in Harbin, the prelude to winter food culture. Now, the novel and beautiful snow feast has become a unique food culture in Harbin.
Wedding on ice
2013-05-27Young people love group wedding ceremonies and it is an important part of the China Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival.
Ice lanterns
2013-05-27Ice lanterns: Ice lanterns developed from a traditional folk art. Relying on garden art, ice lanterns express the art of architecture and sculpture.
Winter swimming
2013-05-27Winter swimming in Harbin is a local cultural sport, showing the peoples’ strong will to combat cold weather.
Yangge
2013-05-27Yangge is a kind of folk dance derived from Northeast Chinese villages 200 years ago. Since the 1990s, it has developed into a kind of folk group entertainment and a traditional folk custom.
Xiangfang leads the way in smart government
Harbin’s Xiangfang district is bringing city administration into the digital age, establishing the first WeChat city administration monitoring platform in Heilongjiang province.
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Harbin issues guideline to develop advertising industry
Harbin has issued a guideline to promote the rapid and sound development of its advertising industry.
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Harbin to modernize rural businesses
The Harbin government has issued new guidance to promote the integration of industrial development in the city's rural areas.
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Harbin establishes investment fund for New District
The Harbin city government will allocate 1 billion yuan ($1.45 billion) to a fund for supporting the industrial development of its New District.
