Harbin, with its long history, and the cradle of Jin and Qing Dynasties and the settlement of multi-nationalities. Situated in the belt within 44°04'N to 46°40'N and 120°42'E to 130°10'E, the city is located in the temperate zone with a character of continental climate. The Songhuajing River, like a shining pearl string , winds through the domain of this distinctive, celebrated city in the northeast China. The well-webbed branches of the river affords a luxuriant vegetation. The black soil here is promisingly fertile and the forest is a symbol of treasury. The Song(Songhua River)Nen(Nen River) Plain well deserves its position as one of the national bases of grains, timber, oil and coal production. Harbin has an area of 53200 square kilometers. Agriculture is famous for top quality rice, soy bean, and corn . Apart from Korean pine ,larch and white birth, more than 40 rare animals like Sibera Tiger and bear, and other beasts and birds forest. In the Mountain, there grow some wild economic plants such as ginseng, live in the black edible fungus and mushrooms. There are dozens of mineral deposits such as copper, iron and coal underground.

Nationalities and Population

Harbin has a population of 94623 millions people,32986 millions of whom are urban residents. The thriving civilization has been the fruits of common efforts made by the people of more than 40 ethnic groups, including the Han, the Korean, the Manchurian, the Hui, the Tibetan, the Ewen, the Oroken, the Miao, the Zhuang ,the Daur, The Xibe, the Hezhe, the Russian, the Tujia, and the Uygur.