Although Khabarovsk has long been the headquarters of theEastern Military Command, it was never closed to foreign, unlike Vladivostok. Khabarovsk is the largecity east of Lake Baikal, and it is the capital ofKhabarovsk Krai (Territory). It is located at theof the Amur and Ussuri rivers.
three-quarters of Khabarovsk's inhabitants work intype of industrial job, and entire sections of the cityof factories surrounded by boxy Soviet-styleblocks. With its steady flow of tourists from, South Korea and China, the city has a bustling,feel to it.
city itself is built on three long geographical ridges,gave rise to the ancient legend that the area restedthe backs of three great whales. Khabarovsk's sisterinclude Portland, Oregon; Harbin, China; and Niigata,.