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Ice lanterns
2020-04-24Ice lanterns developed from a traditional folk art. Relying on garden art, ice lanterns express the art of architecture and sculpture.
Winter swimming
2020-04-24Winter swimming in Harbin is a local cultural sport, showing the peoples’ strong will to combat cold weather.
Yangge
2020-04-24Yangge is a kind of folk dance derived from Northeast Chinese villages 200 years ago.
Wedding on ice
2020-04-24Young people love group wedding ceremonies and it is an important part of the China Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival.
Beer
2020-04-24People in Harbin like drinking beer and many people treat beer as a normal drink showing the generosity and enthusiasm of North China.
Picnic
2020-04-24Under the impact of northern nomad minorities and European immigrants, Harbin people are keen on picnics.
Field trip
2020-04-24Under the impact of northern nomads in the 1890s, Harbin people have a field trip custom. After the liberation of China in 1949, field trips became more popular.
Food customs
2020-04-24The people of Harbin are mainly ethnic Han Chinese, mostly hailing from Shandong and Hebei provinces. In the 1920s and 1930s, many overseas immigrants flocked to Harbin, mainly Russians.
Harbin’s innovative public housing rental policies help needy families
Harbin has taken measures to further upgrade its public housing rental security mechanism.
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Harbin issues document supporting development of SMEs
Harbin recently issued the "Implementation Rules for Several Opinions on Supporting the Development of Private Economy and Small and Medium-sized Enterprises".
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Harbin economic zone supports industrial chain development
Harbin Economic and Development Zone recently issued measures for the innovative development of the industrial chain.
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Harbin Pilot FTZ moves to improve licensing rules
The Harbin area of China (Heilongjiang) Pilot Free Trade Zone recently moved to streamline its small business licensing regulations to help stimulate the zone’s economy.
