Polishing up a rust-belt image with culture

China's northern-most province, Heilongjiang , is trying to shed its image as a gritty industrial base with a public relations campaign highlighting its cultural riches.

'Heilongjiang doesn't just get lots of wintry weather or have loads of floundering state-owned companies,' said Yi Junqing , the new director of the provincial culture and communication department. 'It has an incredible cultural heritage ready to be tapped.'

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