title: [Early history of medicine and health career in Harbin].
abstract: Harbin, located in the northeast of China, was still an agricultural region dominated by traditional natural economy in the late 19th century. Harbin became the"Eurasia land bridge"and the transportation junction of the northeast railway network, along with the building of Mid-east railway in 1898, which sped up the development of the city. With the influx of foreign workers and capital, in the 1930s, Harbin has become a city with 19 countries' consulates and nearly 100, 000 people from more than 20 foreign countries. In this international multicultural city, the rapid introduction and spread of western medicine showed the great effect for the development of medicine and health career, ranking the top in China.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical History, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, 150081, China.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ji
authors.forename: Z P
authors.initials: ZP
authors.lastname: Li