Harbin

Harbin is a tier 2 city located within Heilongjiang Province in Northeast China. It is also Heilongjiang's Provincial Capital.

In China's administrative hierarchy, Harbin is classified as a sub-provincial city, meaning it is governed under Heilongjiang province control, but enjoys a greater degree of autonomy than most prefecture-level cities.

The official name of Harbin in Simplified Chinese characters is 哈尔滨, (pinyin: Hā'Ěrbīn).