| Heilongjiang
briefing |  Located
in the northeastern part of China, Heilongjiang Province boast rich tourist resources
due to its extraordinary geographical feature and climate conditions. Endowed
with many wonderful scenic spots, including the Greater and Lesser Hinggan Mountains,
the Sanjiang Plain, the immense marshland, the vast sea of forest, mysterious
border lakes, the five linked lakes formed by volcanic eruptions, the Jingpo Lake,
ruins the the Jin-Dynasty culture and the site of Bohai Kingdom, Heilongjiang
Province has become now one the world-known tourist destinaions in China. There
are a variety of special interest tours catering for tourists such as the ice
and snow tour, the forest tour, the summer resort tour, and the border town tour.
With the successful construction of sevearl expressway networks, there appear
some fast and convenient routes for the tourists from hojme and abroad. For instance,
the O-shaped toute with Harbin as its center; the K-shape route connecting Mudanjiang,
Jiamusi, Yichun, Heiher and Greater Hinggan Mountains with Daqing and Qiqihar;
the L-shaped route linking all tourist attraction together along the China-Russia
border river. On the basis of the special tours developed over the previous
years, a series of brand-new forms tourist activities have emerged nowadays to
meet the demand of tourists. With the ecological tour as a key product, they are
the city sightseeing tour, border tour and ethnic culture tour desighed to make
all tourists enjoy the exotic as well as the beauty of great nature. | | Harbin |  Known
as the "Pearl around the neck of a Swan," Harbin, the capital of Heilongjiang
Province, is one of the world-known tourist city full of historical and cultural
scenic spots. Covering a total area of 56,579 square kilometres, it has a population
of 9.3532 million, of which 3.2353 million are urban residents. Endowed with
a long history, Harbin is a well-known city, where exist many cultural relics
produced by the ethnic groups in Northeast China. With many constructions built
in both Chinese and Western style, such as the Jile Temple, the Christian church,
the Cathedral church and the Orthodox Eastern church, Harbin has embraced a distinctive
flavour peculiar to the land of Europe. Hence, it is acclaimed as the "Oriental
Paris." Endowed with wonderful scenery and pleasant climate, Harbin
has many attractive tourist destinations, including the Sun Island, the Northeast
China Tiger Garden, the Stalin Park, the European Flavour Playground, Yabuli,
Erlong Mountains, Songfeng Mountains and the Yuquan Hunting Ground. Besides, as
the home to the ice and snow culture, it boasts a series of advanced facilities
for winter sports, such as the high mountain skiing in Yabuli, Ice Lantern Festival
at the Zhaolin Park, the winter swimming on the Songhuajiang River as well as
the ice and snow sculpture competition held every year. Besides, there are also
the worldknown "Harbin Summer Concert" and the Harbin Trade Fair held
annually. | | Sun Island |  The
Sun Island on the northern shore of Songhua river in downtown Harbin is a 38-square-km
affair covered with sand dunes, the Sun Island is a well-known summer resort.
With trees planted all over the island and many other attractions built recently,
it ha, attracted many tourists to enjoy the beauty of nature. | | Scenic
Songhua River |  A
scenic belt extends along the northern shore of the Songhua River in downtown
Harbin, with the majestic Monument to the Anti-Flood Battle in the center. The
river is beautified by swaying weeping willows and clusters of flowers on its
shores, and by white sails prying its waves. A 5-km-long riverside park lies on
the southern bank, while Sun Island Scenic zone is on the northern bank. Winter
turns the river into a crystal-clear chain, and the entire scenic belts into a
paradise of ice and snow. Zhaolin Park is the venue of an annual ice lantern show
and an international ice sculpture competition. | | Wudalianchi
Lakes |  Situated
in north Deduo County, Wudalianchi, or Five Interconnected Lakes, is a topographical
miracle wrought by an erupting volcanic mountain more than 60,000 years ago. The
mountains and caves around the lakes, and the water in them, are known for their
exotic shapes and hues. It is the venue of China's largest cold mineral water
recuperating center. | | Jingpo Lake |  Located
on the Wandashan Mountain, the Jingpo Lake is the largest alpine barrier lake
in China. It was formed about 10,000 years ago when the Mudan Ricer was blocked
by the la\ a from volcanic eruptions.
The lake boasts many magnificent
scenic spots including Flying Waterfall. Pearl Gate. Big Hermit Island and Small
Hermit Island. About 50 kilometres northwest of the Jingpo Lake stands the
"Underground Forests". In fact, they are crater forests where thrive
various trees in as more as ten huge pits. | | Heilongjiang
River |  Nicknamed
"Mysterious Scenic Horizon", the Heilongjiang is an international river,
which meanders its way across Russia, Mongolia and China. The middle section of
the 4,370-km-long river marks the boundary between China and Russia. Its water
showing a darkish hue, the river looks like a swimming dragon as it flows through
a picturesque landscape teeming with local folklore. Cruises on the river begin
at Mohe in the north, and pass such places as Xilinji, Heihe, Xunke, and Zhanhe.
Daredevils may also go rafting in the river. Mohe is China's northernmost town;
also known as North Pole Village, it is where the aurora borealis can be observed
during the summer solstice, which falls on June 21 or 22. | | |
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