Heilongjiang is known as 'Great northern granary', and that record 50-billion-kilogram harvest in 2010, has analysts predicting another boom.
This year it is looking for a bumper crop, estimated at 57.5 billion kg, or 7.5 billion kg more than in 2010, and eight consecutive years of record harvests.
In 2011, the province increased the amount of land under cultivation to almost 137,600 sq km, or almost 2,100 sq km more than in 2010.
China Southern has scheduled the maiden flight to cover routes between Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou.
'You can feel its unique charm' in a fairytale, autumnal landscapeHeilongjiang's autumn is golden tinged with bright colors and, when combined with its culture, it can attract tourists from all over the world.
Revolution based on agricultural mechanizationThe broad swath of rice paddies and farmland stretching out towards the horizon has become quite a common sight on the vast plains of Heilongjiang province in China's Northeast.
The broad swath of rice paddies and farmland stretching out towards the horizon has become quite a common sight on the vast plains of Heilongjiang