Heilongjiang
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Heilongjiang is the northeastern-most province in China. It's bordered by Russia on the north and east. To the south is Jilin province, and the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region lies to the west.
The capital and largest city is Harbin. There had been a considerable foreign population in the region, particularly in Haerbin, by first the Russians in the late 19th century, and then the Japanese in the 20th century.
The terrain consists largely of plains and rolling hills, with relatively few low mountainous areas. The climate is fairly dry with quite cold winters. There are some famous winter "ice festivals" with elaborate snow and ice sculptures.
