Harbin Shopping

Harbin is one of the largest commercial cities in Northeast China and also the distribution center for the Sino-Russian trade. As the special geographical location, local specialties and souvenirs can be divided into roughly two categories: Northeastern Chinese specialties and Russian products. The former one includes Three Treasures of Northeast China, namely Ginseng, pilose antler, and marten and others like smoked salmon, black fungus, mushroom and dried fruits; the latter one contains Da Lie Ba, red sausages, lacquer ware, tinwork, violet gold jewelry, and Russian dolls suite.

Chinses-Russian Market: the best place to go to buy Russian products, as well as Chinese famous products. It is not a place to buy expensive products and is necessary to bargain here. MYKAL Department Store: The most upscale shopping center with a number of world-famous brand names, located at Intersection of Shangzhi Street and Shitoudao Street. Some recommended shopping centre in Harbin: the Central Avenue, Jingyu Street, Guo geli Avenue, Xuefu Street, and the Garden Street.

It is unlikely that most travelers are familiar with the unusual food, Monkey-Head Mushroom, also known as Hedgehog Hydnum or houtou gu! Nonetheless, this has not stopped this particular delicacy being listed as one of China's most famous!
It is not simply the taste, that this particular dish is renowned for but also its healing properties.

This fungus is said to have curative benefits for those suffering from gastroenteritis too.

Although Harbin is not a coastal city, it still boasts a good selection of freshwater fish. Aside from Dog salmon, Sturgeon (Xunhuang yu) is probably the most well known type of sea food.

The largest of these fish can weigh up to several pounds- and this has long been known as "The King" of fish, served up on special occasions to those in high places.