Russian products prove a hit with visitors

HARBIN - Vodka, ice cream, flour and soybean oil from Russia, are all the rage among a large number of visitors to the just ended China-Russia Expo held in Harbin, capital of Northeast China's Heilongjiang province.

One of the most sought-after Russian specialties at the expo is a type of chocolate candy made by Russia's KDV Group. In China, the confectionery is widely known as "purple candies" because of its distinctive purple wrappers.

Purple candies have been catching on in China as many Chinese post photos and videos of them tasting the sweets on social network and short video platforms.