Harbin, as the provincial capital, is the educational, cultural and
political centre of Heilongjiang. The city now has a population of 2 1/2 million and is
largely an industrial city.
Airport Information
- Name of airport: Yanjiagang Airport
- Distance to city: 46 km
- Airport Transport:
- Airport tax: RMB 90 (international flights)
Flying hours from Hong Kong on direct flights
- Flight
Schedules from/to Hong Kong
- 4 hours 10 min
Visa
- Home entry permit required for HK Chinese.
- Visa is required for foreigners.
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more details
Embassies and Consulates
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Customs
- Customs allowance
- Tobacco: 400 cigarettes
- Liquor: two 75cl bottles of alcoholic beverages
- Customs rules require an accounting of all valuables including
watches, jewellery, cameras and currency that you are taking in. A copy of this is
surrendered on departure and anything missing may well be treated as imported and duty
required accordingly. Therefore make sure you obtain a police report for any goods stolen
during your stay.
- Recorded video-tapes must be declared and may be viewed by the
Authorities on arrival.
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Currency
- Renminbi (RMB)
- Approximately RMB1 = HK$0.9297 = US$0.1197 (updated 25 Mar 1996)
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Time Zone
- GMT: + 8
- Difference from Hong Kong: + 0
Accommodation
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here
Transportation
- Bus
- Taxi
- Train
- Bicycle
- Boat
Tourist Attraction
- Stalin Park
- Sun Island - is a sanatorium-recreational zone which covers
3800 hectares. In summer there's swimming and picnics; in winter it's skating and other
sports.
- Children's Railway - the railway in the Children's Park was
built in 1956, providng a round trip tour (Beijing - Moscow) which takes 20 minutes. The
most special thing is the crew and administrators are kids under the age of 13.
- Japanese Germ Warfare Experimental Base - 731 Division
- Provincial Museum
- Martyrs' Museum
- Harbin Zoo
Weather
- Spring (Apr - Jun): 6.3 C
- Summer (Jul - Sep): 22.8 C
- Autumn (Oct - Dec): 5.5 C
- Winter (Jan - Mar): -19.4 C
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Language
- Official Languages: Mandarin
- Language of Business and Administration: Mandarin and English
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Electricity
- 220 volts, 50 cycles
Emergency Number
- S.O.S. Worldwide Alarm Centres: Please click
here
- Ambulance: 120
- Emergencies: 110
- Fire: 119
- Tel No. Enquiry: 114
- Police: 110
Festivals
- Ice Lantern Festival in Zhaolin Park (held from early January
to late February)
- Harbin Music Festival, a 12-day event that takes place in July
Public Holidays
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