Heilongjiang: Black Dragon River

Heilongjiang is China's northernmost province, with remote mountain ranges and a flat interior plain. It's named for the Heilong (Black Dragon) River otherwise known as Amur River that borders Russia. Heilongjiang contains China's northernmost point (in Mohe City along the Amur) and easternmost point (at the junction of the Amur and Ussuri rivers). Harbin, the capital, is known for Russian architecture, including Russian Orthodox Saint Sophia Cathedral, as well as European-style houses on Zhongyang Street. The city is also famous for its annual International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival.