Harbin

AIRVŪZ STAFF NOTE : Top AirVuz contributor T-christ-T earned a DVOW Finalist spot for this fantastic aerial video of Harbin, one of the largest cities in northeastern China. The capital of Heilongjiang (China's northernmost province), Harbin was only founded as a city in 1898, with the coming of the (Russian-built) Chinese Eastern Railway. It served as the largest city in the Japanese-controlled "puppet" state of Manchukuo during World War II, and emerged as one of China's leading industrial centers following the victory of the Chinese Communists in 1949.

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Harbin is the capital of Heilongjiang, China's northernmost province.

The city grew in the late 19th century following the influx of Russian engineers building the eastern portion of the Trans-Siberian Railway.

Typical Russian architecture includes the green-domed Saint Sophia Cathedral, a local history museum.

Across the river, Sun Island Park houses ice sculptures year-round.

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