A kid plays on the beach of the Songhua River in Harbin, capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province.(Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)
An increasing number of people choose northeast China's Harbin to spend their summer time due to its coolness and rich culture.
HARBIN, Aug. 6 (Xinhua) --Attracted by the coolness in summer, many tourists come to Harbin for vacation. Meanwhile, Harbin is a city of music for the locals who got in touch with European classical music in an earlier time in China.
With the cool summer and rich culture, Harbin received 36.23 million tourists and made revenue of 60.7 billion yuan (8.6 billion U.S. dollars) in the summer of 2018.
A tourist takes a picture of the Central Avenue in Harbin, capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Aug. 1, 2019. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)
A citizen is seen in sunset along the Songhua River in Harbin, capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, July 31, 2019. (Xinhua/Xie Jianfei)
Beautiful aerial view of the tidal flat wetland along the Songhua River running through Harbin, capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)
Tourists are seen beside a float on the Central Avenue of Harbin, capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, July 27, 2019. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)
People have fun at the indoor ice-snow theme park of Harbin Ice-Snow World in Harbin, capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, July 28, 2019. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)
Night view of the Central Avenue in Harbin, capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)
A performer is seen during a music concert on the Central Avenue in Harbin, capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, July 27, 2019.(Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)
Tourists ride motorboats on the Songhua River in Harbin, capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)
Tourists are seen beside a float on the Central Avenue of Harbin, capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, July 27, 2019. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)
Tourists watch a performance at Harbin Polarland in Harbin, capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, July 27, 2019. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)
People watch a music concert on the Central Avenue in Harbin, capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, July 27, 2019.(Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)
Aerial scenery of the Harbin Grand Theatre in Harbin, capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)
Kids play on the Songhua River in Harbin, capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, July 30, 2019. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)
