Cool runnings

The Russian-style St. Sophia Cathedral in Harbin.[Photo provided to China Daily]

China CYTS Tours Holding Co will focus on ecotourism to develop products with such themes as resorts, leisure, health and family fun, says the company's chairman, Kang Guoming.

Three special routes have been designed for the elderly, says Heilongjiang tourism authority's deputy director, Hou Wei.

Daytrips are daydreams developers hope come true.

The provincial government has teamed up with major online travel brands to cultivate itineraries that take travelers out but bring them home by bedtime.

Heilongjiang's easternmost route integrates wetlands and the culture they saturate.

Fuyuan's museum showcases the province's history. Visitors can experience the Russian influences upon its border culture, Xi says.

The government is planning to make full use of its wetlands, woodlands and border culture, says Xi.

Forests cover 220,000 square kilometers, which is roughly equivalent to the size of the Korean Peninsula. Wetlands soak 55,000 square kilometers, which equates roughly to the size of Croatia.

Mohe county's Beiji village is the only place in China where visitors can view the aurora borealis.