# Harbin city

Harbin, the capital city of Heilongjiang province in northeast China, is known as "the Oriental Moscow" for its Russian-style buildings such as the St. Sophia Cathedral.

Ice and snow have become a magnet for tourism in Harbin. Every year, the Harbin Ice and Snow Festival, a carnival extravaganza that impresses visitors with an entire world made from ice and snow is held.

The city is also home to the Harbin Ice-snow World, China's largest ice and snow theme park. The ice carvings there are regarded as some of the world's finest ice art.