Harbin has a long history. It is the original sites of Jin and Qing Dynasties. In 1115 AD.，Niizhen people in Wanyanaguda set up a regional regime-Jin Dynasty named Darjin with its capital in Ruining. In the year of 1616，Nu Er Ha Chi，the Niizhen leader from Jianzhou，became the Khan and set up Late Jin. In 1636，Late Jin was renamed Qing，the clan of which was called Manchu. In 164，it entered the Pass. Hereafter, Harbin area was under rule of the Qing Dynasty. At the end of the 19th century，with the building of Dongqing Railway，Harbin developed into a modern city rapidly.

Since reform and opening-up，Harbin has changed greatly. Both the national economy and social affairs have made remarkable achievements. It has also over-fulfilled“the Sixth Five-Year Plan Period”，“the Seventh Five-Year Plan Period”，“the Eighth Five-Year Plan Period"，"the Ninth Five-Year Plan" and "the Tenth Five-Year Plan". Therefore，it has settled a solid foundation for socio-economic development of“the Eleventh Five-Year Plan". Among the 40 national major trades，there are 38 in Harbin. More than 4 000 products have been on the markets all over the country，and have found a good sale in more than 100 foreign countries and regions. After decades of construction，Harbin has already developed into a big modernized city with comprehensive industries and vast countryside area as well.