Harbin, referred to as "Ha" for short, is a prefecture-level city under the jurisdiction of Heilongjiang Province. It is the capital of Heilongjiang Province in People's Republic of China (PRC) (China), a sub-provincial city, a core city in Harbin metropolitan area, a megacity, an important central city in Northeast China approved by the State Council and an important national manufacturing base.

The city has jurisdiction over 9 municipal districts, 2 county-level cities and 7 counties, with a total area of 53 100 square kilometers and a built-up area of 493.77 square kilometers? . According to the data of the seventh census, as of 0: 00 1 1 on June 2020, the resident population of Harbin was 10009854.

The development of history

Harbin has a long history. This is a city that has never had a wall. 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.

In the year of Golden Harvest (1 1 15), the Jin Dynasty established its capital in Shanghai (Acheng District, Harbin). It is the home of two armies and thousands of families.

In the 13th year of Jin Dading (1 173), he returned to Beijing as the capital.

During the Yuan and Ming Dynasties, Harbin became the territory of the Wojin family, the third brother of Genghis Khan, and the jurisdiction of Nurgandusi.

In the late Ming and early Qing dynasties, Jurchen used the building materials left in this city to build the fortress of Alechuka in situ.