In the northeastern Chinese province of Heilongjiang, there are two sizable cities: the provincial capital, Harbin, and Qiqihar. Qiqihar lies where Heilongjiang, Jilin, and Inner Mongolia meet. It also has a beautiful nickname, Crane City. It is the home of the red-crowned crane and a renowned old industrial base.
Whenever people talk about Qiqihar’s underworld history, two names often come up: Big Landowner Zhang Zhixin and Small Landowner Zhang Zhiwen. These brothers ruled the roost in Crane City, holding sway over the whole underworld. The elder brother, Big Landowner Zhang Zhixin, was born
