Harbin has always been well-known in the world for its enriched and diverse historical and cultural heritages of China Eastern Railway, coz Harbin was once the colony of Russia from 1898 to 1931, and Russian built a railway called China Eastern Railway from 1898 to 1903 linking Harbin and Vladivostok. That is the sad history, but anyway past is past. The construction of China Eastern Railway provided primmer reason for the development and Russianization of Harbin. With the opening of the China Eastern Railway and Harbin commercial port, many Russian Chinese begin to settle down in Harbin. Besides, Orthodox eastern church got into Harbin along with the building of China Eastern Railway.

Thanks for the preservation of local government, many historical sites of China Eastern Railway are existing very well in Harbin today, such as the Administration Bureau of China Eastern Railway, Songhua River Railway Bridge, Club of China Eastern Railway, official residences of China Eastern Railway Bureau, Club of General Factory under China Eastern Railway, Harbin Yacht Club, Train Stations of China Eastern Railway, Men and Women Commercial Schools of China Eastern Railway, Supervision Office of China Eastern Railway, Moscow Bazaar, Soviet Army Memorial, Water Tower and Workshops of China Eastern Railway Factory, Sports Club of China Eastern Railway, Jihong Bridge, Churin Firm, Hotel of China Eastern Railway Bureau, etc.

These historical heritages of China Eastern Railway showcase Russian history in Harbin at the beginning of 20th century, and they have important historical, cultural and artistic values.

To join the historical sites tour of China Eastern Railway in Harbin, please write to [email protected] or WeChat me at harbintourism, or WhatsApp me at 0086-13204503885, let me show you there.