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The capital of the province of Heilongjiang - Harbin - has long been an international metropolis. In a city with a population of over 10 million people according to various media today are between 10 to 15 thousand foreigners. They are studying, working, have families. In local universities along with youth from Asia gnaw
granite science students in Russia, USA, Sweden, Australia, and Germany. And religion is represented by a series of Harbin denominations - Orthodox,Catholicism, Islam, Buddhism. Therefore, the term "multinational" and "international" this city is the best fit. However, in the early 20th century there were about 160000 foreigners from 33 countries. But authorities in Harbin convinced that creating favorable conditions the number of foreign citizens in the city will increase. And a number of life stories that
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Ten years might be enough for a person to be found maturity. And what changes can happen in a decade in a particular city? Indigenous Harbin, always at the epicenter of urban development may have become accustomed to the changes around them. Let's look at the changes that have taken place in Harbin in the last ten years, through the eyes of foreigners living here.
Hero reporting: Ronnie
Nationality: Papua - New Guinea
Occupation: owner of a cafe
Length of stay in Harbin: 10 years
Opinion: The rapid development of Harbin attracts more foreigners who come here in search of a future
Sun throws the roomcheerful rays through the trees outside the window, on a neat tea-table reflect its soft light. Ronnie pours himself a cup of coffee and open the Log: when no visitors, he likes to pass the time reading.
In 10 years of living in Harbin in my life have been great changes, look, I opened a caf'e and found a wife. "Obviously, first Ronnie did not understand the question, given the correspondent. When the author of the report repeated the question of what changes have occurred in theten years of development in Harbin, he felt all the points yasno.Ronni hand out the window, "Look how many cafes on the street! And when I opened his establishment, they have been here a very few." According to Ronnie, the increase in the cafe is a big change.
"The pace of growth of cafes have a direct bearing on the development of the city, is the result of an international cultural integration" - said Ronnie. In his opinion, for the past ten years, the rapid developmentCultural visit to a cafe in Harbin was due to the fact that more and more foreigners come here to live, study and work.
Ronnie positive about the competition: "If there is competition, there is also a comparison, which means that there is a development." Unlike many of his generation Ronnie is not worried about his business, he believes: "The rapid development of Harbin attracts more foreigners who come here in search of the future"
Hero reporting: Arseniy
Nationality: Russia
Job Title: Business Partner in Chinese traditional medicine
Length of stay in Harbin: 10 years
Opinion: The gradual increase in popularity of traditional Chinese medicine abroad is directly related to the economic development of China.
"Having lived in Harbin for ten years, I finally found my calling," - said Arseny.
"At first I was confused, I did not know what I would be successful learning of the Chinese language in the future," - says the guy. But after a while he found that a lot of Russians coming to Harbin for treatment methods of traditional Chinese medicine. "I had the idea to use this opportunity to build a business."
For the past 10 years of Arseny immature guy turned into an experienced businessman. He is currently with his Chinese partners to the cooperation in the field of traditional Chinese medicine in China and Russia.
Arseny said that the gradual rise in popularity of traditional Chinese medicine abroad is directly related to the economic development of China. "In Africa, too, there are many traditional medical technologies, but why is there not been such a rapid development in comparison with Chinese medicine?" - He asks rhetorically.
Steady increase in the number of Russians coming to Harbin for treatment methods of Chinese medicine, has led to the idea of Arseniy open a clinic of traditional Chinese medicine in Russia. He said: "I think this is a very promising business. If things go well, I plan to expand the network of Chinese medicine clinics in Russia."
Hero report: Branson
Nationality: United States
Occupation: English Teacher
Length of stay in Harbin: 8 years
Opinion: Harbin parents have increasingly emphasized the importance of education for their children.
"In recent years, an increasing number of Harbin, bridges and viaducts, now build the Third Ring Road" - Branson believes he has witnessed almost every stage of development of the city for eight years.
Branson enjoys riding on a small motorcycle. Each night he rides his bike on city bridges - it is for him a pleasant stay. He says: "Night views Harbin become more beautiful."
Branson does not like a lot of cars on the roads of the city. "But I know very well that this is inevitable, is the tendency of the modern city," - he said with pleasure.
The relatively rapid growth of the city, Branson believes that Chinese parents have increasingly emphasized the importance of education for their children, children are more demanding and strict. This is also the inevitable trend of development of the present era.
"I give a lot of individual lessons, which reflect changes in Harbin for the parents to their children. Way, they require a professional teacher." Branson gives an example: "While some parents have very fluent in English, but they still invite foreign teachers because they want to children to speak in English even cleaner."
"You could say that Harbin while only" child ", he has not grown up, but that's why there are so many opportunities," - adds Branson.
That's it for the last ten years in Harbin, in the opinion of foreigners, gradually joined the ranks of international cities. Although Harbin have a lot to learn and a lot to do in the development of the urban environment, foreigners still believe in the bright future of this city, "Harbin is getting better and better."
