In order to commemorate the glorious victory of fighting against the floods and building the banks, and to award the great achievements of the people, the government built the Memorial tower of Fighting against Floods. Being 22.5 meters high, it was built with stone blocks on the foundation, which represents the imperishability of the riverbanks. The fountain in the front stands for the brave and intelligent people in Harbin who are taming the violent floods and eliminating the catastrophes and bringing happiness to the people. The lower step is marked 119.72 meters above the sea level, which represents the highest water level in 1932 when the floods devastated Harbin. The higher step is marked 120.30 meter above the sea level, representing the highest water level in 1957 when the Harbin people defeated the heavy floods. In the middle part of the tower are a series of relieves that depict the scenes of the people fighting against the floods and reflect the heroism of the people.

Pedestrian Street in the Central Avenue

Starting to be built in 1898 and initially called China Street, it was renamed as the Central Avenue and later developed into the most prosperous commercial street in the city. Starting from the Memorial Tower of Fighting against the Floods of Songhua River to the north and extending to the Jingwei Street to the south, it is 1,450 meters long, 21.34 meters wide, of which 10.8 meters are paved with square stones and were once used by vehicles. There are 71 European style structures as well as 13 structures of Renaissance, Baroque, eclecticism and modern style under protection. This street has incorporated the four most influential styles of western architecture, reflecting the glamorous history of cultural development of nearly 300 years in Europe.
In 1986, the municipal government of Harbin decided to turn the Central Avenue into a street under protection. In August 1996, the government made a decision to renovate it into a pedestrian street. Being 860 meters long, the street has 6 recreational areas, which are beautiful and well arranged. With its unique European style buildings, numerous shops, beautiful recreational area and colorful cultural life, the street has become an important scenic spot in Harbin.

Highway Bridge on Songhua River

"With the bridge stepping across the south and the north, the great chasm becomes a smooth road." This is the vivid description of this famous scenic spot in Harbin-the Ice City in the north of China. The completion of Songhua River Highway Bridge made it possible for the two sides of the river to be connected together. As a transportation hub linking Harbin with Heihe, Luobei and Manzhouli, it is of great strategic significance in strengthening the exchanges of materials and culture, promoting scientific and technological advancement, developing tourist industry and facilitating economic construction. The building work of this bridge started on May 10, 1983, and ended on August 30, 1986. It took 40 months to build this scissors-shaped bridge with advanced building techniques and unique structure. Standing at the bridgehead and looking afar, you will see the gorgeous scenery on the Sun Island and the Songhua River running eastward with irresistible force.

Manchurian Tiger Garden

In order to save and foster the wild Manchurian Tigers, Harbin established Manchurian Tiger Garden, the only and largest natural garden of the Manchurian Tigers. Located in the Songbei Development Zone on the northern bank of Songhua River, Manchurian tiger Garden borders the famous tourist resort-the Sun Island. Of 966,000 square meters in the garden, 360,000 square meters have been open to the public.
There are over 30 adult tigers in the garden. As the largest breeding area of the Manchurian Tiger, the Manchurian tiger Garden, since its opening in January 1996, has received nearly 400,000 tourists.

The Sun Island

The transportation is convenient to the Sun Island. Tourists can get here by water, land and air. It is a great enjoyment to tour on Songhua River when the weather is fine. It will be exciting and full of fun to cross the Songhua River on a cable car. Of course, it is much more convenient to cross the river by land with numerous vehicles coming and going every day. The center of the park is at a water pavilion. About 1,515 square meters, the highlights include a long corridor, a link corridor and a square pavilion built with modern methods of garden making. In the two-storied square pavilion 54 black marble pillars are built.
The scenery in the garden is composed of artificial lakes and artificial hills. There are 5 inter-linked lakes around the Sun Lake. On the lake are Sister Bridge, Pavilion Bridge, and White Jade Bridge. The elegant willows, the picturesque pavilions and bridges as well as their reflections in the water have constituted most beautiful scenery. There is a three-layer waterfall built in the Sun Hill. The crystal clear water curtain hangs down and its sound can be heard from afar. This scenery is the Clear Spring and Flying Waterfall.

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