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

Photo taken on May 13, 2019 shows a middle school 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% 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)