Papers introducing tourist attractions in Harbin

Harbin Flood Control Memorial Tower

Located at the terminal square of Central Street on the bank of the Daoli River in Harbin, it was built to commemorate the victory over the catastrophic flood in 1957. In 1957, a flood threatened Harbin City, with the water level exceeding the flood peak of 1932 by 0.58 meters. The people of the city overcame the flood attack and built this tower in 1958 to commemorate it. The tower consists of a cylindrical body and an attached semicircular corridor. The tower is 22.5 meters high. The base of the tower is made of stones, which means that the embankment is strong and indestructible. The fountain in front of the base of the tower symbolizes the brave and wise people of Harbin who have tamed the stormy river water into a long stream, bringing benefits and eliminating troubles, and benefiting the people. of water. There is a two-level pool at the bottom of the tower. The lower level represents an altitude of 119.72 meters, marking the highest water level when the flood inundated Harbin in 1932; the upper level represents an altitude of 120.30 meters, marking the highest water level when the city's people overcame the flood in 1957. The ancient Roman-style cloister is 7 meters high and harmonious. It is surrounded by 20 columns and connected by rings at the top, forming a 35-meter-long semicircular cloister. It symbolizes the indestructibility of the people of Harbin in the 20th century and the solid embankment as solid as a rock. . The tower body depicts the vivid plot of overcoming the flood in relief. The top of the tower is a round sculpture composed of images of workers, peasants, soldiers and intellectuals, showing the heroic image of overcoming the flood. In the summer of 1998, a severe flood occurred in Harbin that occurred once in a century, with the highest water level reaching 120.89 meters. The military and civilians of Harbin fought together and once again defeated the severe flood and protected their homeland. The golden curved round tube on the tower now is the water level mark of 120.89 meters. In order to further enhance the cultural atmosphere of the Flood Control Memorial Tower Square, in 1990, a set of large music and sound-activated color fountains were installed in the pool in front of the tower, adding a major landscape to Harbin.

Harbin St. Sophia Church

St. Sophia Church is located in Harbin. It is the largest Orthodox church in the Far East. It is 53.35 meters high and covers an area of ??721 square meters. It is a Byzantine-style building. typical representative. In 1986, it was listed as a municipal first-class protected building; in November 1996, it was listed as a national key cultural relic protection unit; in June 1997, St. Sophia Church was restored and renamed Harbin Architectural Art Museum. St. Sophia Church is majestic and majestic, with a strong exotic atmosphere, and has become a unique landscape in Harbin. It has gone through ups and downs and is a historical witness and important relic of Tsarist Russia's invasion of Northeast China. In 1903 AD, with the completion and opening of the Middle East Railway, Tsarist Russian troops also invaded Harbin. In order to stabilize the morale of the soldiers who were far away from home, the Hagia Sophia Church broke ground in 1907 and was completed that year. On September 27, 1923, the groundbreaking ceremony for the second reconstruction of Hagia Sophia was held, and a magnificent, elegant and extraordinary architectural masterpiece was completed. Hagia Sophia is magnificent and exquisite. The church's plane design is an east-west Latin cross. The walls are all made of clear red bricks. The top is topped by a huge and full onion dome, which governs the tent roofs of different sizes on the four wings, forming a master-slave layout. There are stairs connecting the four floors, and there are four doors at the front, back, left and right. The top of the main entrance is the bell tower. The seven bronze bells have exactly seven notes. The well-trained bell ringers use their hands and feet to strike the melodious bells.

Harbin Sun Island

Sun Island is located on the north bank of Songhua River, just across the river from the urban area, with a total area of ??38 square kilometers. Many years ago, this island was rich in bream flower fish. The Jurchen tribe's bream flower fish was pronounced "Tai Yian". The island was called "Tai Yian" at that time, and it has been known as Sun Island for a long time. In the 1920s, with the completion of the China-Eastern Railway, Harbin gradually developed into a major commercial port with smooth traffic. Sun Island became a place for foreign expatriates to spend their summer vacations, and many of the European-style buildings to this day are left over from that time. The transportation in Sun Island is extremely convenient, with water, land and air connections. On the water, taking a boat across the Songhua River, with clear skies, turbulent blue water, and refreshing river breeze, can't be said to be a kind of enjoyment; flying across the Songhua River by cableway in the air, you can have a panoramic view of the scenery on both sides of the river, which is both comfortable and exciting, and it makes people think a lot. It's unforgettable; on land, it's even more convenient, with vehicles coming and going in an endless stream every day. Sun Island is not only a tourist resort in summer, but also a paradise for ice and snow tourism in winter. Harbin’s annual snow sculpture garden party is held at Sun Island. Because the air on the island is fresh, there is less pollution, and the snow quality is good, in winter, snow sculptures of different shapes are displayed in front of tourists, adding infinite vitality to the island's winter.

Harbin Dragon Tower

Heilongjiang Provincial Radio and Television Tower-Dragon Tower is a comprehensive multi-purpose complex integrating radio and television transmission, tourism, catering and entertainment, advertising and wireless communications. A functional tower with a height of 336 meters, it is currently the tallest steel tower in Asia and the second tallest in the world. Dragon Tower is affiliated to Heilongjiang Provincial Radio and Television Bureau. Since its opening in 2000, the Dragon Tower has adopted a modern scientific management mechanism and achieved good economic and social benefits. The number of annual visitors is more than 500,000. The brand promotion of "Descendants of the Dragon Visit the Dragon Tower" has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. Its comprehensive strength ranks among the best among tall towers in the country. The internal resources of Dragon Tower are rich. The Dragon Tower Science and Technology Park is known as the "No. 1 Paradise in Longjiang" and is one of the national youth science education practice bases; the second floor has a new "Qin Terracotta Warriors and Horses Army Exhibition", which is magnificent and will not go to Xi'an. You can appreciate the elegance of the Terracotta Warriors and Horses.

"Descendants of the Dragon Wax Museum" contains more than 40 wax figures of Qin Shihuang, Genghis Khan, Wu Zetian and other emperors. Visit the "Descendants of the Dragon Wax Museum" to see the achievements of great men, their majesty and ambition. The sightseeing floor at a height of 181 meters has China's first celebrity hand model museum, which collects more than 300 hand models of successful people from all walks of life, which is comparable to the "Hollywood" Walk of Fame; the "Thrilling Ring of Walking in the Clouds" with a circumference of more than 60 meters is amazing. Dangerous, romantic and exciting; the 186-meter flying saucer revolving restaurant covers an area of ??1,256 square meters, with a comfortable and elegant environment, and exquisite Chinese and Western cuisine; the 190-meter-high outdoor sightseeing platform allows you to climb up and look far away, which makes you relaxed and happy. The 203 and 206-meter Dragon Pagoda Prayer Hall displays the history of Jinshangjing and Chinese Buddhist culture, which is dazzling.