Unit 731 Crime Evidence Exhibition Hall (Pingfang)

Original site of Unit 731's germ warfare facilities (headquarters building / special prison ruins), the largest germ warfare evidence in world war history; the new "black box" building (2015). The former site of Unit 731 of the Japanese invading army in Harbin's Pingfang District was the scene of the Japanese military's germ warfare research and human experimentation during World War II. The headquarters building, special prison, bacteria laboratories and other ruins are preserved in situ and recognized as the largest site of germ warfare evidence in world war history. Completed in 2015, the new hall takes the shape of a "black box" — the black box-like building symbolizes ironclad evidence sealed in history; the exhibits unfold layer by layer through physical objects, archives and survivor testimonies, and displays of frostbite experiments, bacterial bomb tests and other crimes strike straight at the heart, with a heavy and solemn atmosphere throughout. Free with reservation; it is far from downtown, so allow half a day for transport. This is the heaviest and most awe-inspiring stop of a Harbin trip; parents are advised to accompany and guide minors.

Getting there: Bus / taxi (Pingfang District)