Chinese City with a Strong Russian Heritage | Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province

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Күн бұрын

Went out to do a little exploring. In this video we'll visit a city in the far northeast of China called Harbin, or sometimes spelled 'Haerbin' (哈尔滨市) located in China's northeasternmost province of Heilongjiang (黑龙江省). This region, the northeast, is referred to as 'dongbei' (东北) in Mandarin and it consists of three provinces: Liaoning, Jilin and Heilongjiang Provinces.
This city has a very unique history and a heavy Russian influence that lasts until today (predominantly in the architecture). There was once a time in China, and it wasn't all that long ago, where one could have seen people from many different nationalities walking the streets of Harbin. Nowadays, things have changed. I did not see ANY other obvious 'foreigners' there during my visit.
Some places we visited in this video were:
St. Sophia's Church
Zhongyang Pedestrian Street
The Songhua River
Stalin Park
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@travelthousandmiles Жыл бұрын

I travelled to Harbin last week and I also did a couple of vlogs. Harbin Ice and Snow world was a wonderful experience.

@DavidisDawei Жыл бұрын

Thankfully, I met a local who took me to several delicious restaurants. Always Serendipitous when this happens.

@chopsticksandtrains Жыл бұрын

Yeah - I could have done the northeastern food thing, but I eat that all that time. I was wanting some good, authentic Russian cuisine, which Harbin used to have, but from what I can see, is pretty much gone now. 😔

@melaniemelanie3834 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your video to let me see my hometown, I haven't been back for four years, all this is so familiar, it seems to take me through time and space.

@chopsticksandtrains Жыл бұрын

你好Melanie！I'm very happy to hear you enjoyed the video! I will be returning to 哈尔滨 again soon and will make another video! Do you have any suggestions on where I should visit or what I could do in Harbin?

@user-hi5ll3sh1j 10 ай бұрын

In 1990s there were many Russian in Harbin carrying big bags transferring between Chinese an d Russian board, but all disappeared today 😅

@bshthrasher 6 ай бұрын

Yup, the shuttle trade is in the past now. Today people just order on the internet or even if they visit China to select products to buy, they will just pay for its shipping.

@AF-pv6wf 6 ай бұрын

Visited Harbin about 20years ago. Dog sled guy charged us RMB 500 for a 20min ride. Later found out that it was normally RMB 100. And a tanghulu vendor over charged me for a strawberry tanhulu like double the normal price. Still, I had a good time there. Your video brings out the memories.

@larkz9094 Жыл бұрын

you are right, Harbin is the unique city in china. Hopefully see more about harbin in your chanel.

@chopsticksandtrains Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@Barbarossa-heir 6 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing

@laowhy86 Жыл бұрын

Always liked Harbin. Got a certain charm.

@hoddtoward Жыл бұрын

Shhh go away, don't bring heat on small, comfy channels 🤐

@chopsticksandtrains Жыл бұрын

Yeah - totally agree! I think you guys have been as for north as Mohe, yeah? I'd really like to get up there sometime!

@chopsticksandtrains Жыл бұрын

@@hoddtoward He doesn't bring heat bro, he's literally like one of the nicest guys out there. It's the wumao that are the problem.

@worldtravel101 Жыл бұрын

Indeed

@58frascatti 5 ай бұрын

Wanted to ask if @chopsticks…knew you two reprobates 🤪 but decided not to. Keeping a low profile seems wise. Good to have both your channels now.

@yikunwang2477 11 ай бұрын

at 4:30 episode, you like to know this building. Actually I grow up this rarea about 50 years ago. It is residential plus martial art studio which built about 100 years

@chopsticksandtrains 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching and commenting :)

@binhe6500 3 ай бұрын

with a cigarette in his mouth, and a chainsaw in his hands, that's a professional ice artist

@ursaminor3740 11 ай бұрын

Everyday in a year feels like festival in this city🎉

@chopsticksandtrains 11 ай бұрын

You've been to Harbin?

@ursaminor3740 11 ай бұрын

yeah spent a few weeks in Qiqihar and Harbin but mostly in an office building 😆

@GiorniVenibato 6 ай бұрын

I would love to go inside the museum

@chopsticksandtrains 6 ай бұрын

Got another Harbin vid coming soon - not of the museum but of some other interesting things! Thanks for tuning in sir!

@hoddtoward Жыл бұрын

The foreigners you used to see probably got mobilized smh

@chopsticksandtrains Жыл бұрын

haha, apparently so! Aren't many around these days, that's for sure!

@2005batman 4 ай бұрын

Were they Ukrainians?

@awooga Жыл бұрын

The Russian restaurant is called Huamei Restaurant and it's on the pedestrian street, check it out next time!

@chopsticksandtrains Жыл бұрын

Thanks... BUT, I looked and looked... I think that restaurant is closed now. Maybe 疫情 was too hard for it... many businesses went under during the pandemic.

@awooga Жыл бұрын

@@chopsticksandtrains it is 100% still open 😆 just checked with my friend who visited that cobblestone pedestrian street today, I guess you can visit next time! I’ve honestly been there myself a few years ago but I can’t honestly recommend it. If you’re in Harbin you gotta try the GuoBaoRou, nowhere else beats Harbin’s version.

@chopsticksandtrains Жыл бұрын

@@awooga Thanks! I have had 锅包肉 so many times, 有点吃腻了。 OK, Next time I'm in Harbin I'll try again to find Huamei Restaurant! Thanks for your help! I'll go back to Harbin soon! :)

@58frascatti 5 ай бұрын

Worked there 2015. Recognize the scenes you videoed. So different from southern China.

@chopsticksandtrains 5 ай бұрын

their accounts are linked to their national id card.. so, yeah… it’s all easily monitored and traced back. And yeah, some Chinese use VPNs, but the vast, vast majority do not.

@58frascatti 5 ай бұрын

@@chopsticksandtrains Good to know. Appreciate! I wonder about my friends and colleagues there. Last msg I got was a sweet kid who ran away from the Harbin school. With his limited English he told me not to worry, he was fine, & we msgd a short while…then nothing until Covid when he simply asked “can get me antigens.”. Of course I couldn’t, but wonder how he’s doing and where he is. ☹️