It is easy to have a quick look atChina's past and present, but ittakes time to gain a panoramicknowledge of China. The "Pan-oramic China" series is meant toassist readers, especially thoseoverseas, in this respect. Eachvolume in the series focuses on aprovince, municipality or autonomous region, describing, withillustrations, the outstanding characteristics of each area from different perspectives.

This book is <<helongjiang>>,World of ice and snow & green home.

Introduction

Ancient Homeland

 Ancient Footprints  Longgu Mountain of Jiayin

 Origin of Human Civilization

 Origins of Minority Ethnic Groups in Heilongjiang

Green Black Soil

 Agriculture on the Vast Plains

 Huge Natural Forests

 Pearl on the Black Earth

EthnIc Hunting Groups in the North

 Elunchun People on Horseback with Fine Marksmanship

 Brave and Intrepid Dawoer People

 Hezhe People Inseparable from Fish

 Ardent and Valiant Mongolian People

 Kerkezi People Living on Animal Husbandry

 Diligent and Intelligent Xibo People

 Dancing and Singing Korean People

Great Passage Between Asia and Europe

 The Construction of the Zhongdong Railway and the Urban Development of Heilongjiang

 Suifenhe -- A Mountainous Border City

 Heilongjiang River -- A Border River

 Heihe City -- A Border Port

 Daheihe Island -- "Locomotive" for the Construction of the Gateway for Sino-Russian Trade 

 Fuyuan County -- Bridgehead for the Opening of Heilongjiang

 The "Gold Road" of Heilongjiang 

The Industry of Heilongjiang Province

 Industrial Belt Zone of Harbin, Daqing, and Qiqihar

 Harbin -- Powerhouse 

 Daqing -- Capital of Crude Oil

 Qiqihar -- One of China's Old Industrial Bases 

 Constructing Six Industrial Bases of China

Tourism in the North

 Folk Lifestyles, Customs, and Special and Native Products

 Fish Resources in Heilongjiang

 Tourist Sites in Heilongjiang

HarbiN -- Pearl on the Neck of a Swan

 Lilacs -- City Flower of Harbin

 The Arts of Ice-carving and Snow-sculpture in Harbin

 The Arts of Construction in Early Twentieth Century Harbin 

 Summer Concert in Harbin

 Harbin Economic and Trade Fair

 Places of Interest in Harbin Tourists Should Not Miss

Annex