As Ren Jianguo awakens every day, the Songhua River that runs through his home city of Jilin is still covered in early morning mist. Several mallards briskly paddle around the nearby cove.
The private economy is surging in northeast China's Jilin province following government support and a series of pioneering projects, said local officials.
On a winter day along the banks of the Songhua River in Jilin city, the temperature can drop as low as -20 C, but it is still a paradise for wild ducks.
Winter tourism picking up in NortheastTourism is becoming a major industry in Northeast China's Jilin province. Last year, the province received nearly 90 million visitors, and its tourism industry generated 118 billion yuan in revenue.
Zone to form logistics hub for Northeast AsiaChangchun International Logistics Economic Development Zone in Erdao district has become a symbol of the vibrant city of Changchun, capital of Northeast China's Jilin province.
Appointed at the end of January, new Jilin Governor Bayin Chaolu has an ambitious vision to recapture the lost glory of the province.