A Study Of The Social History Of The Formation Of Harbin Music City

In 1889, Harbin was identified as the central hub of the Middle East Railway. Due to the construction of the Middle East Railway, more and more overseas-Russian came to the city of Harbin, among these overseas-Russian, there were a lot of musicians came with them. With the convenient transportation was created by the Middle East Railway, more and more western music culture was carried with the overseas-Russian to the city of Harbin, which brought a new culture of western music to the city of Harbin, even to the whole country of China. With the historical and cultural heritage, it makes the music and the central hub of Harbin’s railway is inseparable.Harbin has now been give the Gloria name of “the city of music” by the United Nations, the biennial Harbin Summer Concert also inherited the historic mission. Therefore, a series of related events caused by the construction of Middle East Railway that makes people to learn and understand the important factors between the city of Harbin and the music which include the histories, current situation, social functions and the development.