China Travel Podcast with Wei Chen

Wei Chen spends his final full day in Harbin, walking the autumn leaves of Central Street, visiting Saint Sophia Cathedral, and reflecting on the city's railway origins before the first snows arrive.

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Episode 82 of China Travel Podcast with Wei Chen. Wei Chen is in Harbin, China.

Places in this episode: Daoli District, Songhua River, Flood Control Memorial Tower, Binzhou Railway Bridge, Central Street, Luyu Coffee, Saint Sophia Cathedral, Jewish New Synagogue Museum.

Covered: Harbin Autumn Atmosphere, Central Street Architecture, Northeast Cuisine Costs, Expat Banking Setup, Songhua River Landmarks, Winter Tourism Anticipation.

Chapters:
00:00 Songhua River
02:41 Central Street
07:12 ICBC

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#HarbinTravel #ChinaTravelPodcast #WeiChen #HarbinAutumn #SonghuaRiver #SaintSophiaCathedral #CentralStreet #GuoBaoRou #NortheastChina #ExpatLifeInChina #Heilongjiang #RailwayHistory #HarbinFood #WinterPreparation #TravelTips #AsianTravel #UrbanExploration #OctoberInHarbin

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Wei Chen walks the granite streets of Central Street, visits the Jewish New Synagogue, and reflects on Harbin's railway origins and autumn transition.

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Episode 81 of China Travel Podcast with Wei Chen. Wei Chen is in Harbin, China.

Places in this episode: Central Street, Zhongyang Dajie, Daoli District, Flood Control Monument, Jewish New Synagogue Museum, Tongjiang Street, Saint Sophia Cathedral, Daowai District.

Covered: Harbin Autumn Atmosphere, Jewish Heritage in Harbin, Central Street Architecture, Northeast Cuisine Costs, Winter Preparation Heating, Songhua River Landmarks.

Chapters:
00:00 Zhongyang Dajie
01:47 Jewish New Synagogue Museum
03:19 Daowai District
04:24 Binzhou Railway Bridge
05:36 Bank of China
06:44 Apartment room
07:44 City street

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#HarbinTravel #ChinaAutumn #SonghuaRiver #ZhongyangDajie #SaintSophiaCathedral #NortheastCuisine #GuoBaoRou #HarbinIceAndSnow #JewishHistoryInChina #ExpatLifeInChina #Heilongjiang #UrbanExploration #ArchitecturalHeritage #RailwayCity #TravelPodcast #WeiChenTravels #ChinaTravelGuide #HiddenGemsHarbin

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Wei Chen explores the golden autumn light along the Songhua River, visits Saint Sophia Cathedral, and reflects on Harbin's unique architectural heritage and affordable daily life.

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Episode 80 of China Travel Podcast with Wei Chen. Wei Chen is in Harbin, China.

Places in this episode: Daoli District, Songhua River, Central Street, Luyu Coffee, Flood Control Monument, Saint Sophia Cathedral, Binzhou Railway Bridge, Stalin Park.

Covered: Harbin Autumn Atmosphere, Saint Sophia Cathedral, Central Street Architecture, Local Food Costs, Expat Banking Setup, River Walks.

Chapters:
00:00 Daoli District
01:56 Central Street
04:39 Binzhou Railway Bridge
06:44 Boteman Western Restaurant
09:31 Park

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#HarbinTravel #ChinaAutumn #SonghuaRiver #SaintSophiaCathedral #CentralStreet #NortheastChina #Heilongjiang #TravelTips #ExpatLife #ArchitectureLovers #WinterIsComing #ChineseFood #GuoBaoRou #MetroRide #UrbanExploration #CoffeeCulture #BudgetTravel #OctoberInChina

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Wei Chen explores the Harbin Metro Open Day, visits Saint Sophia Cathedral and Central Street, enjoys borscht and guo bao rou at Boteman Western Restaurant, and reflects on the city's autumn atmosphere and railway history.

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Episode 79 of China Travel Podcast with Wei Chen. Wei Chen is in Harbin, China.

Places in this episode: Harbin Metro Open Day, Museum Station, Line 1, City Museum, Cloud Exhibition Hall, Flood Control Monument, Songhua River, Saint Sophia Cathedral.

Covered: Harbin Metro Open Day, Saint Sophia Cathedral, Central Street, Boteman Western Restaurant, Autumn Atmosphere, Railway History.

Chapters:
00:00 Flood Control Monument
03:08 Luyu Coffee
06:56 Songhua River
10:02 Cafe

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#HarbinTravel #ChinaTravelPodcast #WeiChen #SonghuaRiver #SaintSophiaCathedral #CentralStreet #GuoBaoRou #BotemanRestaurant #HarbinMetro #AutumnInHarbin #Heilongjiang #VisaFreeChina #ExpatLife #HarbinFood #RussianHeritage #IceAndSnowWorld #TravelTips #ChinaVlog

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Wei Chen walks the granite streets of Central Street, visits the Jewish New Synagogue, and reflects on Harbin's railway origins and affordable autumn living.

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Episode 78 of China Travel Podcast with Wei Chen. Wei Chen is in Harbin, China.

Places in this episode: Flood Control Memorial Tower, Binzhou Railway Bridge, Central Street, Zhongyang Dajie, Saint Sophia Cathedral, Tongjiang Street, Harbin Jewish New Synagogue Museum, Luyu Coffee.

Covered: Harbin Architecture, Expat Logistics, Local Dining Costs, Jewish History in Harbin, Songhua River Walk.

Chapters:
00:00 Flood Control Memorial Tower
01:28 Central Street
05:22 Songbei District
08:58 Binzhou Railway Bridge
11:10 Daoli District

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#HarbinTravel #ChinaExpatLife #SonghuaRiver #CentralStreetHarbin #SaintSophiaCathedral #JewishHistoryChina #HarbinFood #BotemanRestaurant #LuyuCoffee #HeilongjiangAutumn #ExpatInChina #HarbinMetro #ChineseArchitecture #TravelTipsChina #WinterCityPrep #NortheastChina #HarbinVlog #UrbanExploration

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Wei Chen explores the Harbin Metro Open Day, visits Saint Sophia Cathedral and Central Street, enjoys borscht and guo bao rou at Boteman Western Restaurant, and reflects on the city's autumn atmosphere and railway history.

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Episode 77 of China Travel Podcast with Wei Chen. Wei Chen is in Harbin, China.

Places in this episode: Daoli District, Flood Control Monument, Zhongyang Dajie, Saint Sophia Cathedral, Luyu Coffee, Songhua River, Stalin Park, Binzhou Railway Bridge.

Covered: Metro Open Day, Central Street Architecture, Northeast Cuisine Costs, Songhua River Landmarks, Expat Banking Setup, Harbin Autumn Weather.

Chapters:
00:00 Songhua River
03:54 Flood Control Monument
08:00 Jewish New Synagogue Museum
11:39 Sun Island

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#HarbinTravel #ChinaAutumn #Heilongjiang #SonghuaRiver #CentralStreet #SaintSophiaCathedral #MetroOpenDay #ChineseFood #GuoBaoRou #Borscht #ExpatLife #HarbinHistory #RussianArchitecture #TravelTips #VisaFreeChina #UrbanExploration #CoffeeCulture #AutumnLeaves

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Wei Chen walks the autumn banks of the Songhua River, explores the Jewish heritage on Tongjiang Street, and reflects on Harbin’s unique blend of Russian history and Chinese resilience before the winter sets in.

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Episode 76 of China Travel Podcast with Wei Chen. Wei Chen is in Harbin, China.

Places in this episode: Songhua River, Flood Control Memorial Tower, Central Street, Saint Sophia Cathedral, Daoli District, Tongjiang Street, Jewish New Synagogue Museum, Binzhou Railway Bridge.

Covered: Harbin Autumn Atmosphere, Jewish History in Harbin, Local Food Costs and Recommendations, Daily Life Logistics (Metro, Payments), Riverside Leisure Activities, Winter Tourism Anticipation.

Chapters:
00:00 Songhua River
01:43 Daoli District
03:53 Stalin Park
05:59 Heilongjiang Museum
08:00 Boteman Western Restaurant
10:10 Room

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#HarbinTravel #ChinaExpats #SonghuaRiver #AutumnInHarbin #RussianArchitecture #JewishHeritage #GuoBaoRou #CentralStreet #IceAndSnowWorld #NortheastChina #TravelPodcast #WeiChenTravels #HarbinFoodie #UrbanExploration #Heilongjiang #WinterPrep #MetroLife #CoffeeCulture

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Wei Chen explores Harbin's civic Metro Open Day, walks the Songhua River at dusk, and reflects on the city's unique blend of railway history, affordable living, and the quiet beauty of early October.

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Episode 75 of China Travel Podcast with Wei Chen. Wei Chen is in Harbin, China.

Places in this episode: Flood Control Monument, Museum Station, Zhongyang Dajie, Saint Sophia Cathedral, Luyu Coffee, Binzhou Railway Bridge, Stalin Park, Boteman Western Restaurant.

Covered: Metro Open Day, Central Street Architecture, Boteman Western Restaurant, Songhua River Walk, Resident Registration, Autumn Foliage.

Chapters:
00:00 Flood Control Monument
01:52 Museum Station
04:42 Binzhou Railway Bridge
07:26 Jewish New Synagogue Museum
09:40 Cafe

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#HarbinTravel #ChinaTravelPodcast #WeiChen #SonghuaRiver #CentralStreet #SaintSophiaCathedral #AutumnInHarbin #NortheastChina #Heilongjiang #MetroOpenDay #ChineseArchitecture #RussianHeritage #BudgetTravelChina #ExpatLifeHarbin #GoldenAutumn #TravelTips #ChinaVlog #HiddenGemsChina

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Wei Chen explores the Songhua River banks, visits Saint Sophia Cathedral and Central Street, and reflects on the city's railway history and affordable cost of living.

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Episode 74 of China Travel Podcast with Wei Chen. Wei Chen is in Harbin, China.

Places in this episode: Daoli District, Songhua River, Flood Control Monument, Saint Sophia Cathedral, Central Street, Zhongyang Dajie, Boteman Western Restaurant, Binzhou Railway Bridge.

Covered: Harbin Architecture, Residence Registration Logistics, Northeast Cuisine Costs, Songhua River Landmarks, Expat Banking Setup, Harbin Autumn Weather.

Chapters:
00:00 Daoli District
02:43 Saint Sophia Cathedral
06:21 Laochujia
08:53 Daowai District

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#HarbinTravel #SonghuaRiver #SaintSophiaCathedral #CentralStreet #AutumnInChina #NortheastCuisine #GuoBaoRou #HarbinLife #ChinaExpat #VisaFreeChina #IceAndSnowWorld #DaoliDistrict #Heilongjiang #WinterPreparation #MetroOpenDay #BotemanRestaurant #Laochujia #HarbinFood

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Wei Chen explores Harbin’s Daoli District on a crisp October day, visiting Saint Sophia Cathedral and walking Central Street. He discusses the city's railway history, shares practical advice on residence registration and banking, and enjoys local food in Daowai District before reflecting on the approaching winter.

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Episode 73 of China Travel Podcast with Wei Chen. Wei Chen is in Harbin, China.

Places in this episode: Daoli District, Saint Sophia Cathedral, Central Street, Luyu Coffee, Binzhou Railway Bridge, Nangang District, Heilongjiang Museum, Daowai District.

Covered: Residence Registration Logistics, Harbin Architecture, Northeast Cuisine Costs, Songhua River Landmarks, Expat Banking Setup, Harbin Autumn Weather.

Chapters:
00:00 River
01:16 Daoli District
03:01 Luyu Coffee
06:31 Stalin Park
09:13 Diner

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#HarbinTravel #ChinaLife #DaoliDistrict #SaintSophiaCathedral #CentralStreet #GuoBaoRou #NortheastChina #AutumnInHarbin #ExpatLifeChina #Heilongjiang #SonghuaRiver #ChineseArchitecture #FoodieHarbin #TravelTipsChina #WeiChenPodcast #HiddenGemsHarbin #RailwayHistory #OctoberTravel

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