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Asia's only World Music City is

Asia's only world music city is Harbin.

Harbin's musical heritage dates back a hundred years, and a number of music-related "firsts" have been written into the city's history. 1898, the Russians built the Middle East Railway in Harbin, bringing the first pianos to Harbin; in 1899, the Czech Ermoloy band played the first symphony concert in Harbin's history. The orchestra played the first symphony concert in the history of Harbin.

In 1908, China's first symphony orchestra - Harbin First Symphony Orchestra was founded in the 1920s and 1930s was once known as the first symphony orchestra in the Far East. At the same time, since its inception in 1961, the "Harbin Summer Concert" has become the earliest and longest-running national music event in China, and has become a renowned music festival that gets better and better, both at home and abroad.

Harbin's musical development

In 2010, Harbin, on the basis of a hundred years of symphonic history and fifty years of "Haxia" concerts, successfully won the UNESCO Music City (Music City-Harbin, China).

Harbin, China is the only city in Asia to be awarded the honorary title of Music City by UNESCO, which is the highest commendation from the United Nations to the music-loving people of Harbin.

From now on, Harbin, the music capital of the century, has a cured brand recognized by international organizations, and has a world-recognized title - Music City. persistence and love, is the city of Harbin's attitude towards music; inheritance and innovation, is the city of Harbin's pursuit of music. Music brings Harbin to the spirit and tolerance, but also this borderless language of music will be the Ice City summer capital of Harbin's city brand image sung all over the world.