People work in cold weather in Shenyang, capital of northeast China's Liaoning Province, Jan. 14, 2011.
Passers-by look at the robot outside a "robot restaurant" in Harbin, Heilongjiang province, June 28, 2012.
HSBC (China) Company Limited opened a new branch in Harbin, capital of northeast Heilongjiang province on Tuesday.
Unsurprisingly, the dog ban has stirred howls of protest from dog lovers in the area, though I have to admit that my first reaction was how very sensible of the authorities.
A woman releases a white balloon in support of a green Qingming Festival in Harbin, Heilongjiang province on March 27, 2012.
A riverside community has found renewed hope in a rejuvenated ecosystem following the loss of farmland in Northeast China.
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