Heilongjiang is a multinational border area province and immigration province. The Han nationality covers over 90% of the total population of the province. Although the national minority has a low population, the race is a little bit more, including 10 main national minorities, manchu, Hui, Korean, Moggol nationality, Daur, Oroqen, Ethnic Ewenki Chinese, Khalkhas, Hezhen and Xibe. Most of the history changes and folk custom of these native nationalities are supported by symbiotic communities. Among them, manchu, Moggol nationality, Oroqen, Ethnic Ewenki Chinese, Daur, etc. have rich myth inheritance. Among Hezhen, Oroqen and Daur circulating the theme of long rap hero for a long time, such as the talking and singing music of "Yimakan", "Mosukun", "Wuqin" is very popular among Hezhen, Oroqen and Daur minorities and they are the valuable asset of national culture in Heilongjiang province.

The multinational border area province heilongjiang gradually formed a frontier, ethnic character of Chinese culture combining Chinese and western natures in modern and contemporary times. since the beginning of the Qing Dynasty the immigration from Shanhaiguan brought the Chinese excellent traditions, the folk custom and Aboriginal cultureall of heilongjiang merged together. Since the early 20th century, heilongjiang, especially Harbin, Heihe and Suifenhe become an international business center. Russia, Japan, Germany, Netherlands, France and many other eastern and western countries reflect different national civilization in building, religious, cultural, education, health and other aspects communicate with heilongjiang regional culture, which become an important part of modern heilongjiang civilization.

Heilongjiang province’s non-material cultural heritage resources are very rich, some of which has already entered the creation of literature and art, and produced a great number of outstanding works, some has entered the tourism culture industry, and created social and economic benefits. The government Heilongjiang province unveiled the first batch of provincial non-material cultural heritage, a total list of 57 items on March 27, 2007, among which is isasterisked is state-level non-material cultural heritage, including 9 items.