Magnificent Saint Sophia Cathedral in Harbin

Photo taken on July 29 shows the splendid view of the Saint Sophia Cathedral in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang province. (People's Daily Online/Huang Jin)

The Saint Sophia Cathedral is located in Toulong Street of Harbin. Built in 1907, it used to be the army cathedral of the East Siberia Fourth Infantry Division of Russia. This masonry-timber structured cathedral covers an area of 721 square meters, with a height of 53.35 meters. Now it is a landmark of Harbin.