tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47650206605495176712009-09-30T22:55:40.427-07:00blendanoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4765020660549517671.post-21450830502239310212008-03-18T18:47:00.000-07:002008-03-18T18:48:05.483-07:00The northern Chinese province of Heilongjiag, is a beautiful place, known for its’ cold, but beautiful winters and snow. The provinces’ annual Ski and Ice festivals are well known and widely celebrated. Heilongjiag boasts a geography of over 177, 607 square miles and is home to over thirty-six million individuals.<br /> <br /> Heilongjiang has long been a travel gateway from the country of China to Europe and Russia. It is bordered by Inner Magnolia, Jilin and Russia. Subsequently, the population is pretty diverse. There are nearly thrity-five different ethnic groups residing in Heilongjiang alone. The most prominent are the Hezehe fishermen, the Daur and the Ewenki hunters.<br /> <br /> It is best to visit Heilongjiang in the summer. This is because the winters are very harsh. Winter temperatures typically range from -31 degrees Celsius to -15 degrees Celsius.<br /> <br /> Great places to visit within the province are Wu Da Lian Chi, a volcano garden and various snow resorts. The Jing Polaki is also a nice place to visit. It is the biggest mountain lake in the entire country of China. Also consider the Diao Shi Lou. It is a beautiful waterfall that one should not miss if they visit the Province of Heilongjiang.<br /> <br /> The annual Ski and Ice festivals are held in the winter months of December to January. During these two festivals, you will get to enjoy ice carvings and various winter masterpieces. Heilongjiang also hosts beautiful summer events as well, annually holding summer concerts that feature amongst other types of music, Chinese classic music.<br /> <br /> Heilomjiang is a province that is rich in natural resources, especially petroleum. In fact the province has the largest petroleum resources in all of China. The Daqing Oil Fields are one of the biggest in the entire world. The province also has rich soil, water resources, forest and mineral resources, particularly gold and lead.<br /> <br /> Most residents reside in the mid-western plains, some in the mid-southern hills and mountains and very few in the northern mountains and the eastern plains. The density of the population is low and the amount of incoming residents is slow. The population density is greatest within the cities.<br /> <br /> Heilongjiang is a beautiful northeastern Chinese province. It is known for its’ cool weather and snowy, icy conditions. The Ski and Ice Festivals are annual events that always draw a crowd. It is a very diverse province with over thirty-five ethnic groups. It is also home to volcano gardens, the biggest mountain lake in the country of China (Jing Po Lake), and the breath- taking Diao Shui Lou waterfalls.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4765020660549517671-2145083050223931021?l=www.heilongjiang.org'/></div>blendanoreply@blogger.com0