People take a sightseeing boat at a scenic area in Hulin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Aug. 20, 2026. Heilongjiang Province has a 2,981-kilometer border, boasting unique ecological resources, geographical advantages, and industrial potential. In recent years, Heilongjiang has seen robust development in specialty industries including cross-border trade, on-site processing, and eco-tourism, boosting employment and income for border-region residents. (Xinhua/Wang Song)
A staff member arranges cultural and creative products reflecting Hezhe culture at a cultural and creative industrial park in Tongjiang, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Aug. 21, 2026. Heilongjiang Province has a 2,981-kilometer border, boasting unique ecological resources, geographical advantages, and industrial potential. In recent years, Heilongjiang has seen robust development in specialty industries including cross-border trade, on-site processing, and eco-tourism, boosting employment and income for border-region residents. (Xinhua/Wang Song)
A fish-skin painting is pictured at an intangible cultural heritage handicraft inheritance base in Tongjiang, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Aug. 21, 2026. Heilongjiang Province has a 2,981-kilometer border, boasting unique ecological resources, geographical advantages, and industrial potential. In recent years, Heilongjiang has seen robust development in specialty industries including cross-border trade, on-site processing, and eco-tourism, boosting employment and income for border-region residents. (Xinhua/Wang Song)
Students attend a "Hezhen Yimakan storytelling" class at a primary school in Tongjiang, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, June 2, 2026. Heilongjiang Province has a 2,981-kilometer border, boasting unique ecological resources, geographical advantages, and industrial potential. In recent years, Heilongjiang has seen robust development in specialty industries including cross-border trade, on-site processing, and eco-tourism, boosting employment and income for border-region residents. (Xinhua/Na Yuqi)
An aerial drone photo taken on Aug. 21, 2026 shows a view of Wusuli River in Hutou Town of Hulin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. Heilongjiang Province has a 2,981-kilometer border, boasting unique ecological resources, geographical advantages, and industrial potential. In recent years, Heilongjiang has seen robust development in specialty industries including cross-border trade, on-site processing, and eco-tourism, boosting employment and income for border-region residents. (Xinhua/Wang Song)
People visit a border gate in Suifenhe, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Aug. 19, 2026. Heilongjiang Province has a 2,981-kilometer border, boasting unique ecological resources, geographical advantages, and industrial potential. In recent years, Heilongjiang has seen robust development in specialty industries including cross-border trade, on-site processing, and eco-tourism, boosting employment and income for border-region residents. (Xinhua/Wang Song)
Employees process woods at a factory at a border economic cooperation zone in Suifenhe, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Aug. 19, 2026. Heilongjiang Province has a 2,981-kilometer border, boasting unique ecological resources, geographical advantages, and industrial potential. In recent years, Heilongjiang has seen robust development in specialty industries including cross-border trade, on-site processing, and eco-tourism, boosting employment and income for border-region residents. (Xinhua/Wang Song)
An aerial drone photo taken on Aug. 21, 2026 shows a view of a wetland and the city view of the China-Russia border city of Tongjiang, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. Heilongjiang Province has a 2,981-kilometer border, boasting unique ecological resources, geographical advantages, and industrial potential. In recent years, Heilongjiang has seen robust development in specialty industries including cross-border trade, on-site processing, and eco-tourism, boosting employment and income for border-region residents. (Xinhua/Wang Song)
A creator carves a cultural and creative toy figure reflecting Hezhe culture at a cultural and creative industrial park in Tongjiang, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Aug. 21, 2026. Heilongjiang Province has a 2,981-kilometer border, boasting unique ecological resources, geographical advantages, and industrial potential. In recent years, Heilongjiang has seen robust development in specialty industries including cross-border trade, on-site processing, and eco-tourism, boosting employment and income for border-region residents. (Xinhua/Wang Song)
An employee works at a processing factory at a comprehensive bonded zone in Suifenhe, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Aug. 19, 2026. Heilongjiang Province has a 2,981-kilometer border, boasting unique ecological resources, geographical advantages, and industrial potential. In recent years, Heilongjiang has seen robust development in specialty industries including cross-border trade, on-site processing, and eco-tourism, boosting employment and income for border-region residents. (Xinhua/Wang Song)
Wu Jing (C), a municipal-level inheritor of "Hezhen Yimakan storytelling," teaches students to perform this art at a primary school in Tongjiang, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, June 2, 2026. Heilongjiang Province has a 2,981-kilometer border, boasting unique ecological resources, geographical advantages, and industrial potential. In recent years, Heilongjiang has seen robust development in specialty industries including cross-border trade, on-site processing, and eco-tourism, boosting employment and income for border-region residents. (Xinhua/Na Yuqi)
An aerial drone photo taken on Aug. 19, 2026 shows a view of the China-Russia border city of Suifenhe, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. Heilongjiang Province has a 2,981-kilometer border, boasting unique ecological resources, geographical advantages, and industrial potential. In recent years, Heilongjiang has seen robust development in specialty industries including cross-border trade, on-site processing, and eco-tourism, boosting employment and income for border-region residents. (Xinhua/Wang Song)
An aerial drone photo taken on Aug. 19, 2026 shows factories at a border economic cooperation zone in Suifenhe, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. Heilongjiang Province has a 2,981-kilometer border, boasting unique ecological resources, geographical advantages, and industrial potential. In recent years, Heilongjiang has seen robust development in specialty industries including cross-border trade, on-site processing, and eco-tourism, boosting employment and income for border-region residents. (Xinhua/Wang Song)
An aerial drone photo taken on Aug. 20, 2026 shows people taking a train visiting a modern agricultural demonstration area in Hulin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. Heilongjiang Province has a 2,981-kilometer border, boasting unique ecological resources, geographical advantages, and industrial potential. In recent years, Heilongjiang has seen robust development in specialty industries including cross-border trade, on-site processing, and eco-tourism, boosting employment and income for border-region residents. (Xinhua/Wang Song)
A staff member makes a fish-skin painting at an intangible cultural heritage handicraft inheritance base in Tongjiang, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Aug. 21, 2026. Heilongjiang Province has a 2,981-kilometer border, boasting unique ecological resources, geographical advantages, and industrial potential. In recent years, Heilongjiang has seen robust development in specialty industries including cross-border trade, on-site processing, and eco-tourism, boosting employment and income for border-region residents. (Xinhua/Wang Song)
An aerial drone photo taken on Aug. 19, 2026 shows a comprehensive bonded zone in Suifenhe, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. Heilongjiang Province has a 2,981-kilometer border, boasting unique ecological resources, geographical advantages, and industrial potential. In recent years, Heilongjiang has seen robust development in specialty industries including cross-border trade, on-site processing, and eco-tourism, boosting employment and income for border-region residents. (Xinhua/Wang Song)
An aerial drone photo taken on Aug. 20, 2026 shows a view of the China-Russia border city Hulin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. Heilongjiang Province has a 2,981-kilometer border, boasting unique ecological resources, geographical advantages, and industrial potential. In recent years, Heilongjiang has seen robust development in specialty industries including cross-border trade, on-site processing, and eco-tourism, boosting employment and income for border-region residents. (Xinhua/Wang Song)
An aerial drone photo taken on Aug. 20, 2026 shows people taking a train visiting a paddy field painting at a modern agricultural demonstration area in Hulin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. Heilongjiang Province has a 2,981-kilometer border, boasting unique ecological resources, geographical advantages, and industrial potential. In recent years, Heilongjiang has seen robust development in specialty industries including cross-border trade, on-site processing, and eco-tourism, boosting employment and income for border-region residents. (Xinhua/Wang Song)
An aerial drone photo taken on Aug. 21, 2026 shows a view of a wetland and the residence area in Hutou Town of Hulin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. Heilongjiang Province has a 2,981-kilometer border, boasting unique ecological resources, geographical advantages, and industrial potential. In recent years, Heilongjiang has seen robust development in specialty industries including cross-border trade, on-site processing, and eco-tourism, boosting employment and income for border-region residents. (Xinhua/Wang Song)
A drone photo taken on Aug. 19, 2026 shows China-Europe freight trains parking at the Suifenhe Station in Suifenhe, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. Heilongjiang Province has a 2,981-kilometer border, boasting unique ecological resources, geographical advantages, and industrial potential. In recent years, Heilongjiang has seen robust development in specialty industries including cross-border trade, on-site processing, and eco-tourism, boosting employment and income for border-region residents. (Xinhua/Wang Song)
A truck get checked at a land port in Suifenhe, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Aug. 19, 2026. Heilongjiang Province has a 2,981-kilometer border, boasting unique ecological resources, geographical advantages, and industrial potential. In recent years, Heilongjiang has seen robust development in specialty industries including cross-border trade, on-site processing, and eco-tourism, boosting employment and income for border-region residents. (Xinhua/Wang Song)
A truck passes through a border gate in Suifenhe, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Aug. 19, 2026. Heilongjiang Province has a 2,981-kilometer border, boasting unique ecological resources, geographical advantages, and industrial potential. In recent years, Heilongjiang has seen robust development in specialty industries including cross-border trade, on-site processing, and eco-tourism, boosting employment and income for border-region residents. (Xinhua/Wang Song)
