A sleeper carriage of the Northeast folk culture-themed train is decorated with Northeast folk elements, such as window paper-cutting and colorful bedsheets. [Photo by Yuan Yong/For chinadaily.com.cn]
 
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.
   
Passengers pose for a photo on the platform of the Harbin Railway Station in Heilongjiang province on Friday before the Northeast folk culture-themed train set off. [Photo by Yuan Yong/For chinadaily.com.cn]
 
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.
   
A sleeper carriage of the Northeast folk culture-themed train is decorated with Northeast folk elements, such as window paper-cutting and colorful bedsheets. [Photo by Yuan Yong/For chinadaily.com.cn]
   
A sleeper carriage of the Northeast folk culture-themed train is decorated with Northeast folk elements, such as window paper-cutting and colorful bedsheets. [Photo by Yuan Yong/For chinadaily.com.cn]
   
Passengers experience Northeast folk culture on the Northeast folk culture-themed train. [Photo by Yuan Yong/For chinadaily.com.cn]