It's hot up north as Heilongjiang tourism booms

HARBIN－In suburban Harbin, capital of Heilongjiang province, sunset falls on a red and white Russian-style building near a gently flowing river, as tourists get busy taking pictures.

Volga Manor, a Russian-themed cultural park, has received an upturn in tourists this summer, drawn by its collection of art, majestic buildings, and picturesque landscapes.

The number of visitors has increased by about 10 percent from the same period last year, with the number of single-day visitors over the weekend exceeding 1,000, according to Wei Minfang, general manager of Harbin Volga Manor Cultural Tourism Company.