Central Street (Harbin)

Central Street, Zhongyang street
Native name中央大街 (Chinese)
Former name(s)Chinese Street
(Chinese: 中國大街)
(Russian: Китайская Улица)
Length1450m
Width21m
LocationHarbin, Heilongjiang, China
Construction
Construction start1898
Completion1920

Central Street or Zhongyang Street (Chinese: 中央大街) is a pedestrian street located in central Harbin, China. Measuring 1450 meters long, it is currently the longest pedestrian street in Asia and the only cobbled street in Harbin. It was built in 1898 by Russian constructors when the city was at its semi-colonial period. Architectures along the street are in various styles including eclectic, Baroque, Renaissance and modern.