As "Harbin" captivates audiences worldwide, international viewers may wonder: How much of what they see on screen is true?

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They spoke of their store in the present tense, then their voices caught as they remembered that their beloved boutique was no more. “We built it brick by brick,” Mr. Wellema, 32, said of the ...