Hello, Harbin - Silk Road Journalists Tour of China's Ice City focuses on Harbin Economic and Technological Development Zone (Pingfang District)

Recently, participants of Hello, Harbin - Silk Road Journalists Tour of China's Ice City visited the Smart City Operating Center of Harbin Economic and Technological Development Zone, Harbin Beer Museum and Harbin Aoyu Curling Sports Center in Heilongjiang Province, China.

"The Smart City Operating Center is like a brain of the city. It uses big data to help cities 'think', 'make decisions' and 'solve problems'," The staff of Smart City Operating Center introduced to the overseas journalists. Somali National News Agency reporter Mohamed Moalim Hassan Fadumo Khalif Nur said, "Incredible! It was an unforgettable tour. China has applied big data technology on urban management. This is the first time for me to see such an intelligent way of urban management."

The overseas journalists visited the Smart City Operating Center (photo by Lv Yan)

In the factory of Harbin Huikang Food of Jiusan Group, buckets of soy-bean oil were produced freshly after the operation of the machine. The overseas journalists were impressed by the efficient production lines and high quality products, and used their cameras to record things they saw.

The overseas journalists were learning about the products of Harbin Huikang Food of Jiusan Group (photo by Lv Yan)

In recent years, while accelerating the construction of intelligent urban areas and industrial development, Harbin Economic and Technological Development Zone (Pingfang District) has made every effort to promote the integration and development of cultural, sports and tourism industries. In Harbin Aoyu Curling Sports Center, the overseas journalists can't wait to stand on the ice and experience curling.

The member of overseas journalists experience curling (photo by Yu Lingshuang)