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In Harbin, a city in the north-east, one representative who opposed price increases became something of a media celebrity last month, after he threw down a bottle of mineral water in disgust at not being given the time, he alleged, to express his views at a hearing.
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He spent most of his time Harbin City in Heilongjiang province before he eventually became mayor of Chengdu City in Sichuan in 2001.
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Stunning, intricate creations by world-class carvers include those from the ice city of Harbin, in China.
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Harbin, a provincial city in northeastern China, has a larger population.
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As the slick moved along the Songhua river towards Harbin, it passed through Songyuan, a big city in Jilin, without a word of warning being issued to the public (though water supplies were suspended).
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