The Jiayin Dinosaurs Geological Park.[Photo provided to China Daily]

She was impressed by Harbin's architecture, Wudalianchi's hot springs and Yichun's woodlands.

Heilongjiang is typically touted as a winter wonderland.

Deservingly.

But it also offers special summer sojourns.

Again, weather is the boon in both cases.

The provincial capital took the top spot in a 2014 report on domestic summer destinations jointly released by the China Meteorological Administration and the China Tourism Academy.

Summers average 20 C.

Consequently, the province announced five new routes in early May for this summer.

They feature volcanoes, wetlands, China's easternmost and northernmost points, forests and urban fun.

"Visitors can configure these routes according to preference," says the Heilongjiang tourism authority's director, Xi Dongguang.