Heilongjiang Province
Heilongjiang Province (Hei for short ) is situated on North-East China
border area, covering an area of 460,000 square kilometers and with a
population of 35.26 million.
 Its
topography is characterized by the plains interspersed with mountains,
and the landscape inclining from north-west to south-east, and low-lying
and flat on south-west and north-east. Located on northern part of North-East
China Plain, Heilongjiang has the majority of its rivers belonging to
the Heilongjiang River system. The Songhua River is the largest tributary
in the Province. It has a cold temperate to temperate and humid to semi-humid
climate. It is abundant in forest and land resources. Its soil is fertile.
Among minerals, coal, petroleum, gold, graphite etc. hold a key position
in China.
Heilongjiang is one of principal areas of land reclamation and cultivation
in China. Its main crops include wheat, soybeans, beet, flax and sunflower
which all occupy a significant place in China.
Heilongjiang is China's most important base of forestry, ranking No.1
in both timber reserve and production. The Greater and Lesser Xingan Mountains
are its major forest area. 
The main industries comprise machine-building, coal, petroleum and timber
processing, in addition to paper-making, beet-sugar refinery, petro-chemicals,
flax-textiles, power-generating equipments, industrial boilers etc. Harbin,
Qiqihaer, Jiamusi and Mudanjiang are its major industrial centers. Daqing
is one of China's most important bases of petroleum industry.
The railway plays the major role in the province's communication, and
together with the highway, inland waterway, and air-flights forms an transport
network radiating in all directions.
The boundless great plain, the magnificent forests, snow-bound mountains
and the unique regional culture are all very impressive to tourists.
City:
Mudanjiang
Harbin
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