HU-LAN

Pinyin Hulan, town near Harbin (Ha-erh-pin), in Heilungkiang sheng (province), China. Hu-lan was one of the first places in Heilungkiang opened by the Ch'ing dynasty to Chinese colonization, in 1865. It is the centre of a rich agricultural area noted for its grain, flax, and sugar beets. The town has a variety of small industrial enterprises engaged in precision engineering such as tool and instrument manufacture. Many of these enterprises are closely linked with industries in Harbin. There is a large match factory, as well as a flax-processing plant that supplies linen thread to the textile industry in Harbin. Hu-lan is virtually a satellite town of Harbin. Pop. (1982) 83,787.