http://www.chinatravel.com/rssRSS-BoardTue 21 Oct 2008 4:50:00 GMTsweatnesshttp://www.chinatravel.com/heilongjiang/Geographic location Heilongjiang Province is located in the northeastern most part of China. It faces Russia across Heilongjiang River and Wusuli River to the north and east, borders Inner Mongolia to the west and Jilin Province to the south. Economy Agriculture and industry in Heilongjiang have developed fast. In 2003, the GDP of Heilongjiang Province was 443.3 billion Yuan. As far as agriculture is concerned, Heilongjiang ranks first in China in the amount of cultivated area, the degree...Tue 15 Jul 2008 0:00:00 GMTTheMagicPenhttp://www.chinatravel.com/heilongjiang/weather.htmLocated at the eastern edge of the Eurasia Continent, Heilongjiang is continental monsoon climate. It is frigid and dry in winter, hot and rainy in summer and the weather is changeable in spring and autumn. The mean yearly temperature is 1℃, and the difference in temperature is 38-48℃ throughout the year. Tips Heilongjiang is the northeastern most province in China. Winter is long and frigid while summer is short and cool there. The temperature in the south differs greatly from that in the...Tue 15 Jul 2008 0:00:00 GMTTheMagicPenhttp://www.chinatravel.com/heilongjiang/minorities-festival.htmThe most ceremonious festivals are Heilongjiang International Skiing Festival and Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival. Other local festivals include Harbin International Beer Festival, Heilongjiang International Forest Eco-tourism Festival, Wuhuashan Mountain Scenery Festival, Heilongjiang Volcano Tourism Festival (Wudalianchi Drinking Water Festival) and Heilongjiang Eco-forest Drift Festival. Heilongjiang International Skiing Festival The festival lasts one month from December 5th...Tue 15 Jul 2008 0:00:00 GMTTheMagicPenhttp://www.chinatravel.com/heilongjiang/history.htmHeilongjiang has a long history. Early human beings began to live in Heilongjiang 30,000 to 40,000 years ago. During the pre-Qin days [before 221BC when the First Emperor of Qin (221BC-206BC) united China], the ancients of three ethnic groups of Sushen, Kuaimo and Dong Hu inhabited here. Fuyu, which existed at the end of the Warring States (475-221BC), was the first local regime established in Heilongjiang. In Tang Dynasty (618-907), three prefectures of Shiwei, Heishui and Bohai were establishe...Sun 20 Apr 2008 0:00:00 GMTchinatravelhttp://www.chinatravel.com/heilongjiang/transport.htmGetting around throughout the region is very convenient....Thu 17 Apr 2008 0:00:00 GMTchinatravelhttp://www.chinatravel.com/heilongjiang/transport.htmHeilongjiang enjoys a convenient highroad transport. There are 7 national highroads in the province and a highroad mileage of 46,617 km, which ranks 5^th in China. There are two highways in Heilongjiang (Daqing-Harbin-Mudanjiang-Suifenhe and the Provincial Border of National Highway 102-Harbin-Jiamusi-Hegang) and three highways under construction (Daqing-Qiqihar, Jiamusi-Tongjiang and the Provincial Border-Changchun). Harbin Passenger Station (Terminal)： Address: 115, Youyi Road, Dao...Thu 17 Apr 2008 0:00:00 GMTchinatravelhttp://www.chinatravel.com/heilongjiang/transport.htmRailroad is the major transport in Heilongjiang, one of the first provinces in China where railroads were built. Bei-Man (Binsui-Binzhou) Railroad, the first railroad in Heilongjiang, was built in 1897. The railroad mileage totals 5,121 kilometers, the longest one in China. Nowadays, the railroad network of 26 railroads, with four central industrial cities of Harbin, Qiqihar, Mudanjiang and Jiamusi as the joining points, is connected with the Siberia Railroad in Russia through Binsui-Binzhou Rai...Thu 17 Apr 2008 0:00:00 GMTchinatravelhttp://www.chinatravel.com/heilongjiang/transport.htmHeilongjiang also boasts a convenient water transport. The navigable waterway totals 4,696 km, and there are 9 inland navigation lines in the province. The water carriage network includes the major lines of Songhuajiang, Heilongjiang and Wusulijiang rivers and the hubs of Harbin and Jiamusi cities. Songhuajiang Navigation Line, open from May to November, is the trunk water carriage line in the province. Heilongjiang Navigation Line, the northern most one in China, converges with Songhuajiang and...Fri 22 Feb 2008 3:01:00 GMTchinatravelhttp://www.chinatravel.com/heilongjiang/transport.htm Heilongjiang Province, Hei for short, is named after Heilongjiang River, the largest river flowing through the province. Located at longitude 121°11′-135°05′ E and latitude 43°25′－53°33′ N in the northeastern most part of China, Heilongjiang faces Russia across Heilongjiang River and Wusuli River to the north and east, borders Inner Mongolia to the west and Jilin Province to the south....Fri 22 Feb 2008 3:01:00 GMTchinatravelhttp://www.chinatravel.com/heilongjiang/transport.htm There are several kinds of precious specialties in Heilongjiang Province. The most famous ones are the wild ginseng that grows in Changbai Mountains, fur of marten, a kind of first-class fur, pilose antler (of a young stag) well-known for its tonic effect, tiger’s bone and bear’s gall, two kinds of precious Chinese traditional medicine. Agate handicrafts produced in Heilongjiang are glittering and translucent and they are made into the shapes of ancient Chinese belles, celebrities and rare flo...