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trade today. In the 1920s, the city was considered China39。s major beet growing areas. Harbin is the mercial center of Heilongjiang Province as well as the munication hub in the northern part of NorthEast China, with a welldeveloped railway and highway network. It has regular air links with over 30 cities at home and abroad. The Songhua River is an important waterway for shipping.哈爾濱景點(diǎn)導(dǎo)游詞英文介紹3Harbin is the capital and largest city of Heilongjiang Province in Northeast China, as well as the tenth most populated city in the People39。s key industrial bases, with machine building industry as its main stay. Foodstuff, petroleum, chemicals and textiles are its important propups. The output value of its pharmaceutical industry ranks first in China. The main agricultural products are wheat, soybean, beet, flax, tobacco, poultry, etc. It\39。 for its long and cold winter.The annual Harbin International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival has been held since 1985. It starts from January 5th and lasts one month. (There are ice lantern park touring activities held in many parks in the city. Winter activities in the festival include Yabuli Alpine Skiing, winterswimming in Songhua River, and the icelantern exhibition in Zhaolin Garden. Snow carving and ice and snow recreations are world famous.)哈爾濱景點(diǎn)導(dǎo)游詞英文介紹2Harbin is the capital of Heilongjiang Province, with a population of million and covering an area of 18,000 square kilometers. Located in eastern Songnen plain, it\39。s most beautiful cities. The city is wellknown for its unique, Russian and Europeaninfluenced architecture.Zhong Yang Street (also known as Kitaiskaia St.), (one of the main business streets in Harbin,) is a perfect remnant of the bustling international business activities at the turn of the 20th century. The long street is a veritable museum of European architectural styles, including Baroque and Byzantine fa?ades, Jewish architectural wonders