Northeast folk culture comes alive on Harbin-Mohe train

Passengers were excited to experience Northeast folk culture when they boarded the train at the Harbin Railway Station in Heilongjiang province on Friday evening.

According to China Harbin Railway Group, it was the first Northeast folk culture-themed train to operate in the province this year. It was headed to Mohe in Heilongjiang, China's northernmost city.

Some sleeper carriages and the dining carriage have been decorated with Northeast folk elements, such as window paper-cuttings and colorful bedsheets.

During the trip, passengers enjoyed local snacks and experienced dressing up in traditional Northeastern clothing like flower print cotton-padded jackets and dog skin hats.

They also sang Northeastern folk songs, made dumplings, and performed Northeastern yangge dances.