Things to Do in Harbin

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...

• Museums

Youtai Xin Huitang (Jewish Synagogue)

Once the center of Harbin's vibrant Jewish community that numbered around 20,000 during the early 20th...

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...

Ertong Gongyuan (Children's Park)

Built in 1925, this park is famous for its Children's Railroad (Ertong Tielu), a working pint-size replica...

• Picnics, Parks & Gardens

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...

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...

• Museums

Dongbei Hu Linyuan (Siberian Tiger Park)

The Siberian Tiger Park is more like an impoverished prison for the tigers -- with rusty fences and dilapidated...

• Zoos/Aquariums

Jile Si (Temple of Bliss)

Jile Si is the largest active Buddhist temple in Heilong Jiang Province, a beautiful complex welcoming...