From my last post explanation - here is one of the ice sculptures, walking the streets and seeing the world cup, the food markets, and the Harbin Construction Art Museum. Harbin is actually located very close to Russia. It is only about 100 kilometers from Siberia. There were many Russian immigrants in Harbin, particularly 
during the early 1900 at the time of the Russian revolution. They had a huge influence on the archictecture in Harbin. There were also about 20,000 Russian Jewish immigrants that settled in Harbin. There is a synagogue here (more on that later) that is a museum now. There is only one Jew left in Harbin - he was our guide's English teacher. However, there were many here in the early 1900's and had a significant influence on the commerce and economy then. In the 1930's the Jewish population began to leave Harbin as the cultural revolution was heating up - many of the Jews that were in Harbin relocated to San Francisco and in Israel. Who would of thought?
during the early 1900 at the time of the Russian revolution. They had a huge influence on the archictecture in Harbin. There were also about 20,000 Russian Jewish immigrants that settled in Harbin. There is a synagogue here (more on that later) that is a museum now. There is only one Jew left in Harbin - he was our guide's English teacher. However, there were many here in the early 1900's and had a significant influence on the commerce and economy then. In the 1930's the Jewish population began to leave Harbin as the cultural revolution was heating up - many of the Jews that were in Harbin relocated to San Francisco and in Israel. Who would of thought? 
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