A province rich in resources

On the northeastern tip of China, Heilongjiang province lies at higher latitudes than all other provinces of China. It is named after the largest border river between Russia and China - the Heilong River, which demarks a long stretch of the two nations' 3,045 km border.

The 454,000-sq-km province ranks sixth in size among the nation's provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions, and accounts for 4.7 percent of the country's total land area.

Its capital Harbin is a vibrant and open modern city, as well as its political, economic and cultural center.