In pics: Pearl of the Baltic Sea project in St. Petersburg, Russia

Photo taken on June 3, 2019 shows a shopping mall of the Pearl of the Baltic Sea project in St. Petersburg, Russia. The Pearl of the Baltic Sea project is a modern multi-functional residential and commercial project invested and constructed in St. Petersburg by seven Chinese enterprises including Shanghai Industrial Investment (Holdings) Co., Ltd. Twenty-two sub-projects have been completed by March 2019, including residential communities, commercial projects, schools and kindergartens, with a total construction area of 1.26 million square meters which account for 64 percent of the whole project. By far, the project has welcomed some 20,000 residents, including 4,000 students, and created over 2,000 jobs. (Xinhua/Lu Jinbo)