Harbin borders Mudanjiang and qitaihe city in the east, Yichun and Jiamusi in the north, Suihua and Daqing in the west and Changchun, Jilin and Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture in the south. The total area of Harbin is 53 1 1,000 square kilometers, of which the urban area is 1 0/0/0, 98 square kilometers.
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Historical evolution of Harbin
As early as 22,000 years ago in the late Paleolithic period, there were already human activities here. About 5000 years ago, Harbin entered the Neolithic Age.
About 3000 years ago, in the late Shang Dynasty, Harbin entered the Bronze Age, belonging to the distribution area of Baijinbao culture, the earliest ancient civilized country in Heilongjiang Province. 1 1 15 years, the Jin dynasty made its capital in Shanghai (Acheng, Harbin).
At the end of 19, there were dozens of villages in Harbin, which laid the foundation for the formation and development of the city. From 1896 to 1903, with the construction of the Middle East Railway, industry and commerce and population began to gather in Harbin. When the Middle East Railway was completed, Harbin had already formed the embryonic form of a modern city.
At the beginning of the 20th century, Harbin has become an international commercial port, with more than 1.6 million expatriates from 33 countries gathered here, and 1.9 countries set up consulates here, becoming the economic center and international city of northern Manchuria at that time.
1932 Harbin fell under Japanese puppet rule, 1945 Harbin was liberated from Japanese puppet rule with a population of more than 700,000. 1946 On April 28th, Harbin formally established the people's political power and became the earliest big city in China.
Baidu Encyclopedia-Harbin
Harbin Municipal People's Government-Overview-Historical Evolution