Harbin

Harbin, is the capital city of Heilongjiang, a northeast province of China. In recent years, Harbin is well-known worldwide for Harbin International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival, Harbin Summer Music Festival and  Harbin International Beer Festival.  

History

From 1897 to 1902, the Russian Empire built the Chinese Eastern Railway; A concession from Imperial China allowed that; Russia's administration of this railway and the Chinese Eastern Railway Zone - was from Harbin. The settlement founded by the Russian-owned Chinese Eastern Railway, quickly turned into a boomtown, growing into a city within five years. The majority of settlers in Harbin came from southern Ukraine (in the Russian Empire).

Administration
Governing 12 districts and 10 counties, Harbin Municipality has a population of 9,873,743 and 4,754,753 of whom lives in the city proper of Harbin. 
Administrative divisions as below:
 Daoli District 
 Nangang District 
 Daowai District 
 Xiangfang District	 
 Pingfang District	 
 Songbei District 
 Hulan District	 
 Acheng District 
 Shuangcheng District

 Shangzhi	 
 Wuchang	 
 Yilan County	 
 Fangzheng County	 
 Bin County	  
 Bayan County	  
 Mulan County	  
 Tonghe County	  
 Yanshou County

References

Other websites
Harbin Travel Guide   
Harbin Ice Festival