Chinese Baroque-style Street

In 1898, with the building of the Middle East Railway and the free navigation of the Songhua River, a massive number of foreigners and a large amount of capital began to pour into Harbin. Thus, with the further development of economy and cultural exchanges, old Chinese architecture began to fuse with foreign cultures and evolve into a particular style known as Chinese Baroque, which gave birth to Chinese Baroque-style Street. Chinese Baroque - style Street is the largest and most completely preserved street with Baroque architecture in China. Featuring a free - flowing appearance and bold colors, it skillfully integrates traditional Chinese elements, thus creating a unique Chinese Baroque style.

Highlights of Chinese Baroque-style Street

Zhang Bao Restaurant

Zhang Bao Restaurant

Founded in 1902, Zhang Bao Restaurant is reputed to date back a hundred years. With its diverse types of steamed stuffed buns, there should be something that's great for visitors. One of them has a soft outer skin stuffed with ribs. There's also a veggie version with tofu flavored with special spices for the vegetarians and it tastes good.

Laodingfeng

Laodingfeng

Laodingfeng boasts a history of over 200 years. According to legend, Emperor Qianlong, while touring Jiangnan on a private visit, tasted food in a pastry shop there, and he proclaimed it excellent and hence named it "Laodingfeng," meaning rich food and being very delicious. Laodingfeng is famous for its pastries, which have increased with time to more than 500 different varieties. Laodingfeng has exquisite crispy Sichuan mooncakes rated as Chinese high-quality food and is known as the king of mooncakes. The Sichuan crisp mooncake has a crispy skin and rich filling inside - not overly sweet like most mooncakes.

Baochangyuan

Baochangyuan is the first cultural courtyard in Harbin with the theme of antique trading, covering an area of 3219 square meters and consisting of 97 shops. Here visitors can buy all kinds of antiques, from jewelry and porcelain to calligraphy and paintings. This place allows visitors not only to learn about Chinese history and culture but also to touch these cultural relics that may date back hundreds or even thousands of years.

Baroque Museum

Baroque Museum

Located in the Daowai District of Harbin, the Baroque Museum is richly decorated and delicately carved, integrating traditional Chinese characteristics such as bats, pomegranates, and peonies into the Baroque architecture. The museum displays many precious historical relics and materials, vividly demonstrating the prosperity of commercial activities at that time and the evolution of Harbin's history.

Self-service Photo Booth

Self-service Photo Booth

In the Songguang Li bookstore on the street with Chinese Baroque- style, there is a self-service photo booth. Unlike typical ordinary photo booths, this one allows tourists to choose various newspaper layouts to turn their photos into exclusive news-like newspapers. Thus, tourists can experience the unique opportunity to feel like a celebrity in the newspaper, and its commemorative significance is unique.