Nangang, Harbin


Nangang District is one of nine districts of the prefecture-level city of Harbin, the capital of Heilongjiang Province, Northeast China, forming part of the city's urban core. It is home to major offices of the provincial government and is the political heart of Heilongjiang province. Other areas of interest within the district are the Harbin Railway Station, Guomao underground shopping street, a Confucian temple and the Buddhist Jile Temple. By far the most populous and densely populated of Harbin's county-level divisions, it borders the districts of Daowai and Xiangfang to the northeast, Pingfang to the southeast, Shuangcheng to the south, and Daoli to the west. A new subway system is also being built currently.
Nangang district is also known for the business area around the Hongbo square. There are several shopping centers such as Qiulin corporation, Harbin No. 1 shopping center corporation, and Yuanda shopping center.
The central part of Nangang includes the Harbin Institute of Technology, Northern Theater, and the First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University.
Well-known streets in Nangang District include Tieling Street, Guogeli Street, Anshan Street, Longjiang Street, Jilin Street and Ashihe Street.
Nangang District also has many schools, such as No. 69 Middle School and Harbin No.3 High School.
A monument honoring fallen Soviet military personnel who took part in the 1945 Operation August Storm, which liberated Northeast China from Japanese control, is located in Nangang District.

Administrative divisions

There are 18 subdistricts, one town, and one ethnic township in the district:
Subdistricts:
  • Liaoyuan Subdistrict
  • Dacheng Subdistrict
  • Songhuajiang Subdistrict
  • Huayuan Subdistrict
  • Quxian Subdistrict
  • Tongda Subdistrict
  • Qizheng Subdistrict
  • Hexing Road Subdistrict
  • Haxi Subdistrict
  • Baojian Road Subdistrict
  • Rongshi Subdistrict
  • Fendou Road Subdistrict
  • Lujia Subdistrict
  • Gexin Subdistrict
  • Wenhua Subdistrict
  • Xianfeng Road Subdistrict
  • Xinchun Subdistrict
  • Yuejin Subdistrict
Town:
  • Wanggang
The only ethnic township is Hongqi Manchu Ethnic Township