Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, is known as an international city of ice and snow culture.

It is the national strategic positioning of "Central City for Border Development and Opening", "Central City for Northeast Asia" and "Central City for Cooperation with Russia".

It is known as "Ice City", "Pearl under the Swan's Neck", "Lilac City", "Oriental Moscow", "Oriental Little Paris", "Culture City" and "Music City". It is known as the "Ice City and Summer Capital".