Songhua River runs through the city. It ranks the fifth longest river in China, about 1,897 kilometers long and covers a area of 545,600 square kilometers. The river brings abundant resources for people .The river is frozen over from November to April the next year. the period of freezing weather is 135 dayral Avenue
The 1.4-km long street is a veritable(名副其实的) museum of European architectural styles, including Baroque(巴洛克式) , Byzantine(拜占庭式) ,Art Nouveau(新艺术运动风格), Eclectic style(折衷主义),Jewish(犹太的) architectural , some Russian restaurants, French fashion houses, and so on. It is the prettiest site in Harbin.
Ice and Snow Festival
The "Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival" is one of the world's four largest ice and snow festivals, along with Japan's Sapporo Snow Festival, Canada's Quebec City Winter Carnival, and Norway's Ski Festival.