Known as the 'Ice City,' Harbin is located in Northeast Asia and deeply influenced by Russian culture. The city features Byzantine and Russian-style architecture; Central Street is paved with cobblestones and flanked by European-style buildings. The annual Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival is renowned for its massive ice and snow sculptures. The Sun Island Snow Expo and the Ice and Snow World are global hubs for ice art, dominated visually by the onion domes of Saint Sophia Cathedral.
