Why does Heilongjiang, China’s most “special” city, still use Russian currency?

There is a place called Newfound River City in Mudanjiang, Heilongjiang. Because of its very special geographical location: it borders Russia in the east, it has always been called an "important bridge" and "golden channel" connecting China and Russia. It is for this reason that while it is allowed to use personal currency, it can also use Russian currency, that is, rubles, for daily settlement. Niufenhe City in Heilongjiang Province is the first city in my country to pilot the use of rubles. If we can walk on the streets of Newfoundland, we will find that many architectural styles, various costumes, etc. there contain a lot of shadows of Russian culture and have a very strong exotic flavor. Even many of the various advertising slogans you see on the street are marked in both Chinese and Russian languages. Our original intention is to get along well with various countries. The geographical location of Newfoundland and Russia creates a very close relationship between the two places.

At the same time, Newfoundland is also an important node for many Chinese and Russians to conduct trade and daily business. Our country is also based on this, so we decided to make the city of Newfoundland our first city where rubles can be used for settlement. In this way, it can well promote the commercial and trade exchanges and economic development between the two countries, and at the same time, it can also greatly facilitate people's daily economic and cultural life. This is a very good decision.

Because of the very special geographical location of Newfoundland, it has attracted many tourists for sightseeing in recent years. When tourists walk on the streets of Newfoundland, they will see a lot of Russians, and it is easy to feel like they are walking on the streets of a foreign country. This collision between the cultures of the two countries is indeed very interesting and one of the reasons why it attracts tourists. At the same time, because of the cold weather in Newfoundland, there are many large snow facilities, such as Forest Park Ski Resort, which are very interesting.