Harbin, the capital of Heilongjiang Province and a significant central city in Northeast China, is located in the core area of Northeast Asia, covering an area of 53,000 square kilometers and boasting a permanent resident population exceeding 10 million. As a pearl on the Eurasian Continental Bridge, Harbin blends Chinese and Western cultures, featuring iconic landscapes such as Central Avenue and the Ice and Snow World, and is renowned as the "Ice City" and "Oriental Moscow". The city has a mid-temperate continental climate, with long and severe winters and cool and pleasant summers. It is a significant industrial base in China and an international destination for ice and snow tourism, having hosted events such as the Asian Winter Games and the Winter Universiade.
