Stalin Park

Stalin Park was laid out in 1953 along the Songhua River, just west of Holy Annunciation Church (now the New Gloria Garden Plaza Hotel), to commemorate the friendship of the Soviet Union and the People's Republic of China. That friendship turned out to be fairly short-lived, yet somehow the park's name survived the break in relations. Today the Park is a refreshing break from the concrete jungle of Harbin, with broad tree-lined walkways (pictured here) and lovely views of the Songhua and Sun Island.

Soviet War Memorial

The Soviet War Memorial on Harbin's Hongbo Square to commemorate the members of the Soviet Armed Forces who died in 1945 during the liberation of Manchuria from the Japanese during World War II. From the Russian-language inscription: 'Eternal Glory to the Heroes [Who] Died Fighting for the Freedom and Independence of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.'