A Systemic study of the rainstorm in Northeast China will improve the understanding of severe weather in Northeast China, and will also enhance the entire research on the rainstorm in China. A summary of recent achievements of the rainstorm research is briefly depicted. A basic review of several major weather systems which cause the rainstorm in Northeast China such as cyclone, typhoon, cold vortex is made. In particular, the cold vortex and the associated rainstorm are mainly reviewed. Some problems remaining to be resolved are pointed out as follows: the intensity, distribution and movement of the typhoon which causes the rainstorm in Northeast China; the inside structure, the physical mechanisms of occurrence and development of the Northeast China cold vortex in China; and the structure features of mesoscale convective systems associated to the Northeast China cold vortex and their relationship with rainstorm and the vapor sources causing heavy rainstorm. To solve the above-mentioned  problems, it is necessary to conduct more and more observational analysis and modeling studies by using long-term high-resolution observational data and long-term remote sensing data (e.g., satellite and radar data) in the future. 