Things To Do in Harbin

1. Unit 731 Museum (Qinhua Rijun Diqisanyao Budui Jiuzhi)

What happened here is little known in the Western world, which makes this museum a very worthwhile visit despite being located in Harbin's inconvenient...

Type:
• Museums

2. Youtai Xin Huitang (Jewish Synagogue)

Once the center of Harbin's vibrant Jewish community that numbered around 20,000 during the early 20th century, this three-story temple underwent...

3. Church of St. Sophia (Sheng Suofeiya Jiaotang)

The brick spires and green dome of the Church of St. Sophia rising out of the chaos east of Zhongyang Dajie are the divine reminders of a more...

4. Ertong Gongyuan (Children's Park)

Built in 1925, this park is famous for its Children's Railroad (Ertong Tielu), a working pint-size replica of the real thing. The train (¥5/65¢/30p),...

Type:
• Picnics, Parks & Gardens

5. Wen Miao (Confucian Temple)

If you're looking for a brief respite from grimy urban life and a more solemn place than Jile Si, visit this wooden temple, one of the largest...

6. Geming Lingxiu Shicha Jinianguan

This elegant mansion, built in 1919 by a Polish merchant and opened as a museum in 2002 after a 3-year restoration effort, was where China's top...

Type:
• Museums

7. Dongbei Hu Linyuan (Siberian Tiger Park)

The Siberian Tiger Park is more like an impoverished prison for the tigers -- with rusty fences and dilapidated watchtowers -- but it may be worth...

Type:
• Zoos/Aquariums

8. Jile Si (Temple of Bliss)

Jile Si is the largest active Buddhist temple in Heilong Jiang Province, a beautiful complex welcoming tourists but not made for them. Most impressive...