Harbin
a city in and the capital of Heilongjiang province, in northeastern China.
- Formerly (Older Spelling) Pin·kiang [Chinese bin-gyahng] /Chinese ˈbɪnˈgyɑŋ/ .
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How to use Harbin in a sentence
After retiring in 2010, Shen and Zhao dedicated themselves to building the sport in their country and joined their coach Yao Bin to strengthen training programs in Zhao’s hometown of Harbin.
China Continues Its Surge in Pairs Figure Skating and Earns Olympic Gold | Alice Park | February 19, 2022 | TimeThat scenario seems likely, especially given the surprising mix of features on the Harbin skull, says paleoanthropologist Katerina Harvati of Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen in Germany, who did not participate in the new studies.
‘Dragon Man’ skull may help oust Neandertals as our closest ancient relative | Bruce Bower | June 25, 2021 | Science NewsMeasures of the decay of radioactive uranium in the Harbin skull provided its minimum age estimate of 146,000 years.
‘Dragon Man’ skull may help oust Neandertals as our closest ancient relative | Bruce Bower | June 25, 2021 | Science NewsChemical analyses of the fossil and sediment still attached to it indicate an origin in the Harbin area, even if the researchers can’t confirm the farmer’s story to Ji.
‘Dragon Man’ skull may help oust Neandertals as our closest ancient relative | Bruce Bower | June 25, 2021 | Science NewsDuring bridge construction over a river in Harbin, China, the worker allegedly scooped the skull out of river sediment.
‘Dragon Man’ skull may help oust Neandertals as our closest ancient relative | Bruce Bower | June 25, 2021 | Science News
But for reasons that remain unclear, Anna and Paul turned west and fled from Harbin to Berlin.
From Harbin on this railway a branch runs south to Mukden, which since 1908 has become an important railway centre.
Thus a great north and south connexion nearly 2000 m. long is established from Canton to Harbin.
Immediately after leaving Harbin we crossed the finest bridge of the whole journey to Omsk.
With the "Die-Hards" in Siberia | John WardThe gem of the proceedings was a presentation of two lovely bouquets by the English ladies of Harbin.
With the "Die-Hards" in Siberia | John WardThe next stop of this character was at a fairly big station about twenty hours from Harbin.
With the "Die-Hards" in Siberia | John Ward
British Dictionary definitions for Harbin
/ (hɑːˈbiːn, -ˈbɪn) /
a city in NE China, capital of Heilongjiang province on the Songhua River: founded by the Russians in 1897; centre of tsarist activities after the October Revolution in Russia (1917). Pop: 2 989 000 (2005 est): Also called: Ha-erh-pin
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