Sacred Heart Cathedral of Harbin 哈尔滨圣心天主教堂
It was a cold night in Haerbin, fortunately, the houses in the this northern city have built-in heating which makes it more tolerable. I was actually enjoying the cold since it not very often that I get to experience this kind of weather. I know, I know, if I actually lived there, I would be cursing the bitter cold. The next day was the start of a busy day for me. I planned to visit several places in the city hopefully I would be able to get it done before it gets dark.
Approaching the Sacred Heart Cathedral of Harbin 哈尔滨圣心天主教堂
One of the legacies of the Russian occupation was the introduction of Western relgions. As it was already seen in the Saint Sophia Cathedral, Russian Orthodox was introduced here, but that wasn’t the only religion that was brought in. The hostel had a very helpful map of interesting places to see in Haerbin and it also provided information on how to get them. I took a bus to what appeared to be one of Haerbin’s major streets. I somehow I managed to find what I was looking for. I took a chance since bus stops in China are quite far in between. If you miss it, it will be a long walk for you.
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