Heilongjiang 黑龙江

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Hēilóngjiāng (黑龙江) is a province in the extreme north east of China. The name is derived from the Chinese name of the Amur river that runs along the north and east edge of the province and makes up much of the border between China and Russia. To the south, Heilongjiang borders the Chinese province of Jilin and to the east lies Inner Mongolia. Historically part of Manchuria, the area also has strong Russian and Korean influences, making it a unique and interesting tourist destination. Heilongjiang is bitterly cold in winter but has turned this to it's own advantage by staging the worlds largest snow and ice sculpture park in Harbin, during January and February each year. This is very popular with tourists from all over the world.

Tourist Attractions

Below is a list of tourist attractions in Heilongjiang:

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(哈尔滨太阳岛公园; Hāěrbīn Tàiyángdǎo Gōng Yuán): 江北临江路24号. Just accross the river from Harbin city centre, near to the Science Museum and the Aquarium. Phone: 0451-88190327, 88191666. A natural landscape park set on an island in the middle of the Songhua River in Northern China. It is across the river from Harbin town centre. It is a peaceful place for a walk during summer. However it is during winter that the island really comes alive. Sun Island is the site of Harbin International Snow and Ice festival. This tourist attraction is rates as AAAAA on China's national tourism scale.

(二龙山旅游风景区; èrlóngshān lǚyóu fēngjǐng qū): Binxian, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China. 黑龙江省哈尔滨市宾县同哈公路. Phone: +86 451 57908598. Erlongshan or Erlong Mountain Scenic Area is about 65km east of Harbin city in Northeast China. It is a country park. In winter the area become popular for its ski resort. The skiing covers an area of 780,000 square metres. There are several ski runs for each level from intermediate to advances. This tourist attraction is rates as AAAA on China's national tourism scale.

黑龙江的美景 by KongFu Wang. Sourced via Flickr.

(黑河市五大连池风景名胜区; hēihéshì wǔ dàlián chí fēngjǐngmíngshèng qū): This tourist attraction is listed as a UNESCO World Herritage Site. This tourist attraction is rates as AAAA on China's national tourism scale.

(森工平山旅游区; sēn gōng píngshān lǚyóuqū): This tourist attraction is rates as AAAA on China's national tourism scale.

(宁安市火山口国家森林公园; níngān shì huǒshānkǒu guójiā sēnlín gōngyuán): This tourist attraction is rates as AAAA on China's national tourism scale.

(哈尔滨金源文化旅游区; hāěrbīn jīnyuán wénhuà lǚyóuqū): This tourist attraction is rates as AAAA on China's national tourism scale.

(黑龙江扎龙国家级自然保护区; hēilóngjiāng zā lóng guójiājí zìrán bǎohùqū): This tourist attraction is rates as AAAA on China's national tourism scale.

(镜泊湖风景名胜区; jìngbóhú fēngjǐng míngshèng qū): This tourist attraction is rates as AAAA on China's national tourism scale.

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(哈尔滨黑龙江电视塔（龙塔）旅游区; hāěrbīn hēilóngjiāng diànshìda (Lóng Tǎ） lǚyóuqū): 178 Changjiang Avenue, Nangang district, Harbin, China 黑龙江省哈尔滨市南岗区长江路178号. About 6km from the city centre to the south east suburbs. Phone: +86 451 82368859. Harbin, Heilongjiang TV Tower, aka. The Dragon Tower is situated about 6km from the city centre, in the suburbs of Harbin. This tower has a public gallery. At the top of the tower is a revolving restaurant where you can admire the view while eating lunch or dinner. This tourist attraction is rates as AAAA on China's national tourism scale.

(齐齐哈尔市明月岛景区; jìjìhāěrshì míng yuè dǎo jǐngqū): This tourist attraction is rates as AAAA on China's national tourism scale.

(黑龙江科学技术馆; hēilóngjiāng kēxuéjìshù guǎn): 太阳岛风景区. On the other side of the Songhua River from the main city, near Sun Island Park. Take bus No. 29,80,88 or 119. Phone: +86 451 88002728. A great place to take the kids, the science museum has exhibits on mechanics, computers and so on. It is relatively cheap but extensive, so offers good value for money. The location is just out of the city: Just the other side of the Songhua river from the city centre. It is near to the Sun Island Park and the location of the winter Snow and Ice Festival. This tourist attraction is rates as AAAA on China's national tourism scale. Open 9:00am to 4:30pm in summer and till 4:00pm in winter. Entry tickets are 20 RMB for adults with discounts for students.

(伊春市嘉荫恐龙国家地质公园; yīchūnshì jiāyīn kǒnglóng guójiā dìzhì gōngyuán): This tourist attraction is rates as AAAA on China's national tourism scale.

(伊春五营国家森林公园; yī chūn wǔ yíng guójiā sēnlín gōngyuán): This tourist attraction is rates as AAAA on China's national tourism scale.

‘Sophia’ is Greek for ‘wisdom’. This old Russian Orthodox church is one of my favourite public places to frequent in Harbin. by Luke Janicke. Sourced via Flickr.

(哈尔滨索非亚教堂景区; hāěrbīn suǒfēiyà jiàotáng jǐngqū): The cathedral is in the centre of the old city near to the main shopping streets. Few people traveling to China would expect to see a Russian Orthodox Cathedral, but in the centre of Harbin, that is exactly what you'll find. The city was founded as a new town of the Russian controlled railway and the Russians built their own cathedral here. This tourist attraction is rates as AAAA on China's national tourism scale.

Aerial view of Yabuli by Erin OHara. Sourced via Flickr.

(亚布力滑雪旅游度假区; yà bù lì huáxuě lǚyóu dùjià qū): The resort is located about 80km southeast of Shangzhi city, or about 177km southeast of Harbin. Phone: 0451-53458888, 4006-888779. China's largest ski resort is a popular winter destination. Sited near Harbin city. This tourist attraction is rates as AAAA on China's national tourism scale.

(汤旺河林海奇石风景区; Tāng Wànghé lín hǎi qíshí fēngjǐngqū): 100 km north from central city of Yichun County. This tourist attraction is rates as AAAA on China's national tourism scale.

(大庆油田历史陈列馆; dàqìng yóutián lìshǐ chénliè guǎn): This tourist attraction is rates as AAAA on China's national tourism scale.

(大庆铁人王进喜纪念馆; dàqìng tiě rén Wáng Jìnxǐ jìniànguǎn): This tourist attraction is rates as AAAA on China's national tourism scale.

(同江街津口赫哲族旅游度假区; tóng;tòng jiāng jiē jīn kǒu hè zhé zú lǚ yóu dù jià qū): This tourist attraction is rates as AAA on China's national tourism scale.

(横道东北虎林园; Héngdào Dōngbĕi Hŭ Lín Yuán): Hailin, Mudanjiang, Heilongjiang, China. 黑龙江省海林市横道河子镇. 45 km far away from Mudanjiang City, 30 km far away from Hailin City and 4 km far away from Hengdaohezi Town. Phone: +86 453 7583835. A safari style zoo where visitors can get close up to the rare Siberian tiger. This tourist attraction is rates as AAA on China's national tourism scale. Open from 07:30 to 16:30 daily. Entry is 40 RMB per person.

(牡丹江黑宝熊乐园度假区; mǔ dān jiāng hēi bǎo xióng lè yuán dù jià qū): This tourist attraction is rates as AAA on China's national tourism scale.

(宁安渤海风情园; nìng;níng ān bó hǎi fēng qíng yuán): This tourist attraction is rates as AAA on China's national tourism scale.

(伊春水上公园风景区; yī chūn shuǐ shàng gōng yuán fēng jǐng qū): This tourist attraction is rates as AAA on China's national tourism scale.

(美溪回龙湾度假区; měi qī huí lóng wān dù jià qū): This tourist attraction is rates as AAA on China's national tourism scale.

(上甘岭溪水国家森林公园; shàng gān lǐng qī shuǐ guó jiā sēn lín gōng yuán): This tourist attraction is rates as AAA on China's national tourism scale.

(兴安森林公园; xīng ān sēn lín gōng yuán): This tourist attraction is rates as AAA on China's national tourism scale.

(革命领袖纪念馆; gé mìng lǐng xiù jì niàn guǎn): This tourist attraction is rates as AAA on China's national tourism scale.

(鹤岗将军石山庄; hè gǎng jiāng jūn shí shān zhuāng): This tourist attraction is rates as AAA on China's national tourism scale.

(铁农园艺园度假村; tiě nóng yuán yì yuán dù jià cūn): This tourist attraction is rates as AAA on China's national tourism scale.

(华安（集团）公司军工旅游区; huā;huá ān（ jí tuán） gōng sī jūn gōng lǚ yóu qū): This tourist attraction is rates as AAA on China's national tourism scale.

(同江三江口旅游区; tóng;tòng jiāng sān jiāng kǒu lǚ yóu qū): This tourist attraction is rates as AAA on China's national tourism scale.

(鹤岗国家森林公园; hè gǎng guó jiā sēn lín gōng yuán): This tourist attraction is rates as AAA on China's national tourism scale.

(佳木斯市水源山公园; jiā mù sī shì shuǐ yuán shān gōng yuán): This tourist attraction is rates as AAA on China's national tourism scale.

(萝北县名山岛风景区; luó běi xiàn míng shān dǎo fēng jǐng qū): This tourist attraction is rates as AAA on China's national tourism scale.

(爱辉历史陈列馆; ài huī lì shǐ chén liè guǎn): This tourist attraction is rates as AAA on China's national tourism scale.

(省农科院园艺分院; shěng;xǐng nóng kē yuàn yuán yì fēn yuàn): This tourist attraction is rates as AAA on China's national tourism scale.

(凉水自然保护区风景旅游区; liáng shuǐ zì rán bǎo hù qū fēng jǐng lǚ yóu qū): This tourist attraction is rates as AAA on China's national tourism scale.

(三精制药工业园区; sān jīng zhì yào gōng yè yuán qū): This tourist attraction is rates as AAA on China's national tourism scale.

(山口风景区; shān kǒu fēng jǐng qū): This tourist attraction is rates as AAA on China's national tourism scale.

(嫩江农场现代农业旅游区; nèn jiāng nóng chǎng xiàn dài nóng yè lǚ yóu qū): This tourist attraction is rates as AAA on China's national tourism scale.

(大兴安岭资源馆; dà xīng ān lǐng zī yuán guǎn): This tourist attraction is rates as AAA on China's national tourism scale.

(大亮子河国家森林公园; dà liàng zĭ hé guó jiā sēn lín gōng yuán): This tourist attraction is rates as AAA on China's national tourism scale.

(加格达奇北山公园; jiā gé dá qí;jī běi shān gōng yuán): This tourist attraction is rates as AAA on China's national tourism scale.

(大庆石油博物馆; dà qìng shí yóu bó wù guǎn): This tourist attraction is rates as AAA on China's national tourism scale.

(海林市威虎山城; hǎi lín shì wēi hǔ shān chéng): This tourist attraction is rates as AAA on China's national tourism scale.

(齐齐哈尔市明月岛风景区; qí qí hā ěr shì míng yuè dǎo fēng jǐng qū): This tourist attraction is rates as AAA on China's national tourism scale.

(齐齐洽尔市龙沙公园; qí qí qià ěr shì lóng shā gōng yuán): This tourist attraction is rates as AAA on China's national tourism scale.

(哈尔滨玉泉国际狩猎场; hā ěr bīn yù quán guó jì shòu liè chǎng): This tourist attraction is rates as AAA on China's national tourism scale.

(哈尔滨游乐园; hā ěr bīn yóu lè yuán): This tourist attraction is rates as AAA on China's national tourism scale.

Highest Explore Position #402 ~ On September 26th 2008. Amur Tiger - Colchester Zoo, Colchester, Essex, England - September 2008. <a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3051/2887820440_75515a4198_b.jpg"><b>Click here to see the Larger image</a></b> <a href="http://www.flickriver.com/photos/66164549@N00/popular-interesting/"><b>Click here to see My most interesting images</a></b> Image taken through glass..... The Siberian tiger (Panthera tigris altaica), also known as the Amur tiger, Manchurian tiger, or Ussuri tiger, is a rare subspecies of tiger (P. tigris) confined completely to the Amur region in the Far East, where it is now protected. It is considered to be the largest of the nine recent tiger subspecies and the largest member of the family Felidae. Distribution and population - The Siberian tiger is endangered. In the early 1900s, it lived throughout northeastern China, the Korean Peninsula, northeastern Mongolia and southeastern Russia. Today, the majority of the population is confined to a tiny part of Russia's southern Far East: the Amur-Ussuri region of Primorsky and Khabarovsky Krai. There are very few tigers in northeastern China and fewer still in North Korea. The South Korean population died out in 1922. By the 1940s the estimated population was down to fewer than 50 in the Russian Far East, although some hundreds still populated neighbouring China. The number increased to more than 200 in 1982, although in China there are now thought to be no more than a dozen or so Siberian tigers. Poaching has been brought under better control by frequent road inspections. Captive breeding and conservation programs are active. The Hengdaohezi Feline Breeding Centre in the northern Heilongjiang province of China,together with its partner Heilongjiang Siberian Tiger Park in Harbin, plan to release 620 Siberian tigers after its numbers have increased from 708 to 750. A 1996 count reported 430 Siberian tigers in the wild. However, Russian conservation efforts have led to a slight increase, or at least to a stable population of the subspecies, as the number of individuals in the Siberian forests was estimated to be between 431 and 529 in 2005. According to the World Wide Fund for Nature, the latest Russian Census reports put this number to be anywhere between 480 and 520 without including the small numbers of this subspecies present in mainland China. Physiology - The Siberian tiger is typically 2-4 inches taller at the head than the Bengal tiger, which is about 107-110 cm (42-43 in) tall.[7] Mature males reach an average head and body length of 190-220 centimetres (75-97 in). The largest male with largely assured references was 350 cm (138 in) &quot;over curves&quot; (3,30 m/130 in. between pegs) in total length. The tail length in fully grown males is about 1 m (39 in). Weights of up to 318 kg (700 lb) have been recorded and exceptionally large males weighing up to 384 kg (847 lb) are mentioned in the literature but, according to Mazak, none of these cases can be confirmed via reliable sources. A further unconfirmed report tells of a male tiger shot in the Sikhote Alin Mountains in 1950 weighing 384.8 kg (846.6 lb) and measuring 3.48 m (11.5 ft). Females are normally smaller than males and weigh 100-167 kg (220-368 lb),probably up to 180 kg (400 lb). Reproduction - Siberian tiger cubSiberian tigers reach sexual maturity at 3 years of age. They mate at any time of the year. A female signals her receptiveness by leaving urine deposits and scratch marks on trees. She will spend seven days with the male, during which she is receptive for three days. Gestation lasts 3–3½ months. Litter size is normally 3 or 4 cubs but there can be as many as 6. The cubs are born blind in a sheltered den and are left alone when the female leaves to hunt for food. Cubs are divided equally between genders at birth. However, by adulthood there are usually 2 to 4 females for every male. The female cubs remain with their mothers longer, and later they establish territories close to their original ranges. Males, on the other hand, travel unaccompanied and range farther earlier in their lives, thus making them more vulnerable to poachers and other tigers. by Keven Law. Sourced via Flickr.

(哈尔滨东北虎林园; hā ěr bīn dōng běi hǔ lín yuán): 88 Songbei Road, Songbei district, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China. 黑龙江省哈尔滨市松北区松北街88号. Over the river from the city centre, a little further out than other attractions but reachable by taxi or bus No. 85. Phone: +86 451 88080098. This is the worlds largest artificial breading centre for Tigers. Most of the tigers here as the Northeast Tiger (Siberian Tiger or Amur Tiger) which was once native to most of North East China but now reduces to critically endangered numbers both in China, and over the border in Russia. The centre covers some 1.4 million square metres. This tourist attraction is rates as AAA on China's national tourism scale. Tickets cost 65 RMB per person.

(哈尔滨欧亚之窗公园; hā ěr bīn ōu yà zhī chuāng gōng yuán): This tourist attraction is rates as AAA on China's national tourism scale.

(哈尔滨索菲亚广场; hā ěr bīn suǒ fēi yà guǎng chǎng): This tourist attraction is rates as AAA on China's national tourism scale.

(萧红故居; xiāo hóng gù jū): This tourist attraction is rates as AA on China's national tourism scale.

(哈尔滨金河旅游公园; hā ěr bīn jīn hé lǚ yóu gōng yuán): This tourist attraction is rates as AA on China's national tourism scale.

(阿城会宁公园; ā;ē chéng huì níng gōng yuán): This tourist attraction is rates as AA on China's national tourism scale.

(方正得莫力旅游度假区; fāng zhèng dé;děi;de mò lì lǚ yóu dù jià qū): This tourist attraction is rates as AA on China's national tourism scale.

(阿城玉泉威虎山森林公园; ā;ē chéng yù quán wēi hǔ shān sēn lín gōng yuán): This tourist attraction is rates as AA on China's national tourism scale.

(哈尔滨森林小火车度假区青峰山庄; hā ěr bīn sēn lín xiǎo huǒ chē dù jià qū qīng fēng shān zhuāng): This tourist attraction is rates as AA on China's national tourism scale.

(五常龙凤山风景名胜区; wǔ cháng lóng fèng shān fēng jǐng míng shèng qū): This tourist attraction is rates as AA on China's national tourism scale.

(长寿国家森林公园; cháng shòu guó jiā sēn lín gōng yuán): This tourist attraction is rates as AA on China's national tourism scale.

(北方农业现代都市示范园; běi fāng nóng yè xiàn dài dū shì shì fàn yuán): This tourist attraction is rates as AA on China's national tourism scale.

(大庆市儿童公园; dà qìng shì ér tóng gōng yuán): This tourist attraction is rates as AA on China's national tourism scale.

(木兰县香磨山风景区; mù lán xiàn xiāng mò;mó shān fēng jǐng qū): This tourist attraction is rates as AA on China's national tourism scale.

(大庆市景园公园; dà qìng shì jǐng yuán gōng yuán): This tourist attraction is rates as AA on China's national tourism scale.

(大庆市杜尔伯特蒙古族自治县寿山民俗休闲度假村; dà qìng shì dù ěr bǎi tè měng gǔ zú zì zhì xiàn shòu shān mín sú xiū xián dù jià cūn): This tourist attraction is rates as AA on China's national tourism scale.

(大庆市龙凤公园; dà qìng shì lóng fèng gōng yuán): This tourist attraction is rates as AA on China's national tourism scale.

(连环湖狩猎场; lián huán hú shòu liè chǎng): This tourist attraction is rates as AA on China's national tourism scale.

(大庆市杜尔伯特蒙古族自治县草原赛马场; dà qìng shì dù ěr bǎi tè měng gǔ zú zì zhì xiàn cǎo yuán sài mǎ chǎng): This tourist attraction is rates as AA on China's national tourism scale.

(东宁要塞; dōng nìng;níng yào sāi): This tourist attraction is rates as AA on China's national tourism scale.

(当壁镇兴凯湖旅游度假区; dāng;dàng bì zhèn;chēn xīng kǎi hú lǚ yóu dù jià qū): This tourist attraction is rates as AA on China's national tourism scale.

(鸡东县巴愣河风景区; jī dōng xiàn bā lèng hé fēng jǐng qū): This tourist attraction is rates as AA on China's national tourism scale.

(鸡东县哈达河风景区; jī dōng xiàn hǎ dá hé fēng jǐng qū): This tourist attraction is rates as AA on China's national tourism scale.

(鸡西市麒麟山风景区; jī xī shì qí lín shān fēng jǐng qū): This tourist attraction is rates as AA on China's national tourism scale.

(绥化金龟山庄; suí huà;huā jīn guī shān zhuāng): This tourist attraction is rates as AA on China's national tourism scale.

(齐齐哈尔蛇洞山风景区; qí qí hā ěr shé dòng shān fēng jǐng qū): This tourist attraction is rates as AA on China's national tourism scale.

(齐齐哈尔音河水库风景区; qí qí hā ěr yīn hé shuǐ kù fēng jǐng qū): This tourist attraction is rates as AA on China's national tourism scale.

(齐齐哈尔红岸公园; qí qí hā ěr hóng àn gōng yuán): This tourist attraction is rates as AA on China's national tourism scale.

(齐齐哈尔水师森林公园; qí qí hā ěr shuǐ shī sēn lín gōng yuán): This tourist attraction is rates as AA on China's national tourism scale.

(齐齐哈尔哈拉新村; qí qí hā ěr hā lā xīn cūn): This tourist attraction is rates as AA on China's national tourism scale.

(齐齐哈尔青松狩猎场; qí qí hā ěr qīng sōng shòu liè chǎng): This tourist attraction is rates as AA on China's national tourism scale.

(哈尔滨黑天鹅度假区; hā ěr bīn hēi tiān é dù jià qū): This tourist attraction is rates as AA on China's national tourism scale.

(林枫同志故居纪念馆; lín fēng tóng zhì gù jū jì niàn guǎn): This tourist attraction is rates as AA on China's national tourism scale.

(峰岩生态旅游区; fēng yán shēng tài lǚ yóu qū): This tourist attraction is rates as AA on China's national tourism scale.

(小兴安岭石林风景区; xiǎo xīng ān lǐng shí lín fēng jǐng qū): This tourist attraction is rates as AA on China's national tourism scale.

(省林甸温泉疗养院; shěng;xǐng lín diàn wēn quán liáo yǎng yuàn): This tourist attraction is rates as AA on China's national tourism scale.

(大庆广播电视塔; dà qìng guǎng bō diàn shì tǎ): This tourist attraction is rates as AA on China's national tourism scale.

(伊春南山风景旅游区; yī chūn nán shān fēng jǐng lǚ yóu qū): This tourist attraction is rates as AA on China's national tourism scale.

(嘉荫新发岛江上公园乐园; jiā yìn xīn fā;fà dǎo jiāng shàng gōng yuán lè yuán): This tourist attraction is rates as AA on China's national tourism scale.

(朗乡玉兔仙潭风景区; lǎng xiāng yù tù xiān tán;dǎn fēng jǐng qū): This tourist attraction is rates as AA on China's national tourism scale.

(西大圈旅游区; xī dà quān;juàn;juān lǚ yóu qū): This tourist attraction is rates as AA on China's national tourism scale.

(石龙山国家森林公园; shí lóng shān guó jiā sēn lín gōng yuán): This tourist attraction is rates as AA on China's national tourism scale.

(桦南向阳湖风景区; huà nán xiàng yáng hú fēng jǐng qū): This tourist attraction is rates as AA on China's national tourism scale.

(文贤庄园旅游度假区; wén xián zhuāng yuán lǚ yóu dù jià qū): This tourist attraction is rates as AA on China's national tourism scale.

(五顶山国家森林公园; wǔ dǐng shān guó jiā sēn lín gōng yuán): This tourist attraction is rates as AA on China's national tourism scale.

(净土寺宗教文化旅游区; jìng tǔ sì zōngjiào wénhuà lǚyóuqū): This tourist attraction is rates as A on China's national tourism scale.

(五常月牙湖风景区; wǔcháng yuè yá hú fēngjǐngqū): This tourist attraction is rates as A on China's national tourism scale.

50 Hongjun Road, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China. 黑龙江省哈尔滨市红军街50号. About 700 metres from the train station. Phone: +86 451 53642447.

Nanhai Road, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China.

229 Yiman Street, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China Phone: +86 451 53632111.

Sober place just outside of Harbin. by Robert Maddock. Sourced via Flickr.

Xinjiang Bridge Street, Harbin, Dongbei, China

133号 Diduan Street, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China Phone: +86 451 84610221.

(北大荒博物馆; Bĕi Dà Huāng Bówùguăn): 175 Hongqi Road, Xiangfang district, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China. 黑龙江省哈尔滨市香坊区红旗大街175号.

邮政编码: 150028中国黑龙江省哈尔滨市 松北区太阳大道3号. Near the entrance to Sun Island Park on the north side of the river. Take bus No. 29, 80, 85, 88 Branch 1 or No. 346. Phone: +86 451 88190909. Harbin's Aquarium is a good quality entertainment venue that will get you out of the cold in winter. The displays are well presented and the centre has a large range of fish, sharks, dolphins and other sea or river creatures. There are two shows, a wale show and a sea lion show, in the centre which run four times daily. Tickets cost 100 RMB per person with discounts for children and pensioners.

Shihaping Avenue, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China. 黑龙江省哈尔滨市哈平路105号. In the southern suburbs of the city, about 6 or 7 km from the train station. Take bus No. 28, 51, 67, 69, 81, 208, 209, 217 or 338. Phone: +86 451 86681442. Closed during winter months.

A small ski centre suitable for beginners and conveniently located near to the main city of Harbin. Advanced skiers should look to other locations.

黑龙江省哈尔滨市南岗区文庙街25号. Phone: +86 451 82540093.

黑龙江省哈尔滨市呼兰区区南二道街204号. North of the main city about 25 or 30 km. Phone: +86 451 57322998.

History

In ancient times Heilongjiang was far from any literate civilization, and information was sparse. Chinese and other sources state that Heilongjiang was inhabited by people such as the Xianbei, the Malgal, and the Khitan. The eastern portion of Heilongjiang was ruled by the kingdom of Balhae between the 7th century and 10th century. The Jurchen Jin Dynasty (1115-1234) that subsequently ruled much of north China arose within the borders of modern Heilongjiang.

Heilongjiang as an administrative entity was created in 1683, during the Kangxi era of the the Manchu Qing Dynasty, from the northwestern part of the Jilin province. This Heilongjiang Province only included the western part of today's Heilongjiang Province, and was under the supervision of the General of Heilongjiang (the title is also translated as the Military Governor of Heilongjiang), whose power extended, according to the Treaty of Nerchinsk, as far north as the Stanovoy Mountains. The eastern part of what's today Heilongjiang remained under the supervision of the General of Jilin, whose power reached the Sea of Japan. These areas deep in Manchuria were closed off to Han Chinese migration.

The original seat of the Military Governor of Heilongjiang, as established in 1683, was in Heilongjang City (also known as Aigun or Heihe, or, in Manchu, Saghalien Ula), located on the Amur River. However, already in 1690 the seat of the governor was tranferred to Nenjiang (Mergen) on the Nen River, and, in 1699, further south to Qiqihar. According to modern historians, the moves may have been driven by supply considerations: Nenjiang and Qiqihar are connected by a convenient waterway (Nen River) with southern Manchuria, meanwhile accessing Aigun (Heihe) would require either sailing all the way down the Sungari River until its fall into Amur and then up the Amur to Heihe, or using a portage over the Lesser Xing'an Mountains between the Nen River valley and the Amur valley. An additional advantage of Qiqihar may have been its location at the junction of a northbound road (to Nenjiang) and a westbound one (to Mongolia), enabling its garrison to serve for the defense both against the Russians and the Ölöt Mongols

In 1858 and 1860 the Qing government were forced to give up all land beyond the Amur and Ussuri Rivers to the Russian Empire, cutting China off from the Sea of Japan and giving Heilongjiang its present northern borders. At the same time, Manchuria was opened to Han Chinese migration by the Qing government. By the early twentieth century, the Han Chinese had become the dominant ethnic group in the region.

In 1932, present-day Heilongjiang became part of the Japanese puppet state of Manchukuo.

After the Japanese defeat in 1945, Soviet forces entered Manchuria and gave the Chinese communists control over most of the area. Heilongjiang became the first province to be completely controlled by the Chinese communists and Harbin the first major city to be controlled by them. From Manchuria, the communists were able to conduct the initial phases of the Chinese Civil War.

At the beginning of communist rule, Heilongjiang province included only the western portion of the present-day province, and had its capital at Qiqihar. The remaining area was the province of Songjiang; its capital was Harbin. In 1954, these two provinces were merged into present-day Heilongjiang. During the Cultural Revolution Heilongjiang was also expanded to include Hulunbuir League and some other areas previously in Inner Mongolia; this has since mostly been reversed.

People and Culture

The majority of Heilongjiang's population is Han Chinese, while other ethnic minorities include the Manchus, Koreans, Mongols, Hui, Daur, Xibe, Oroqin, Hezhen and Russians.

Ethnic groups in Heilongjiang (2000 census)
Nationality Population Percentage
Han Chinese 34,465,039 95.20%
Manchu 1,037,080 2.86%
Koreans 388,458 1.07%
Mongol 141,495 0.39%
Hui 124,003 0.34%
Daur 43,608 0.12%
Xibe 8,886 0.03%
Excludes members of the People's Liberation Army in active service.
Source: Department of Population, Social, Science and Technology Statistics of the National Bureau of Statistics of China (国家统计局人口和社会科技统计司) and Department of Economic Development of the State Ethnic Affairs Commission of China (国家民族事务委员会经济发展司), eds. Tabulation on Nationalities of 2000 Population Census of China (《2000年人口普查中国民族人口资料》). 2 vols. Beijing: Nationalities Publishing House (民族出版社), 2003. (ISBN 7-105-05425-5)

Industry

The agriculture of Heilongjiang, heavily defined by its cold climate, is based upon crops such as soybeans, maize, and wheat. Commercial crops grown include beets, flax, and sunflowers.

Heilongjiang is also an important source of lumber for China. Pine, especially the Korean pine and larch are the most important forms of lumber produced in Heilongjiang. Forests are mostly to be found in the Daxingan Mountains and Xiaoxingan Mountains, which are also home to protected animal species such as the Siberian Tiger, the red-crowned crane, and the lynx.

Herding in Heilongjiang is centered upon horse and cattle. Heilongjiang has the greatest number of milk cows and the highest production of milk among all the province-level divisions of China.

Petroleum is of great importance in Heilongjiang, and the Daqing oilfields are an important source of petroleum for China. Coal, gold, and graphite are other important minerals to be found in Heilongjiang. Heilongjiang also has great potential for wind power, with an average wind energy density of 200 watts per square metre.

Heilongjiang is part of northeast China, the traditional base of industry for the People's Republic of China. Industry is focused upon coal, petroleum, lumber, machinery, and food. Due to its location, Heilongjiang is also an important gateway for trade with Russia. In recent years, Manchuria has suffered from stagnation. As a result, the government has started the Revitalize Northeast China campaign to deal with this problem, using privatization as the preferred method of economic reform.

At least five miners were killed after a coal mine fire in Heilongjiang it was reported on September 21, 2008.[4]

Its GDP has been rising steadily since 2003, growing 37% from 2003-2007. Furthermore, the incremental value of the private economy grew by 20.1 percent in 2006 reaching RMB234 billion, and accounting for 37.6 percent of the GDP. The tax revenue from private enterprises hit RMB20.5 billion, a rise of 17.8 percent.

Private enterprises in Heilongjiang witnessed the fastest development in 2007, fueling the overall economic growth of the province. Many leading private enterprises have begun to emerge. Over 200 of them have an annual income exceeding RMB100 million. The province's three major private enterprises, namely the Heilongjiang Sunflower Medicine Ltd, Qitaihe Yidaxin Coal Co., and Heilongjiang Yiyang Group, each contributed more than RMB100 million in tax revenue in 2007.

At present, many private investors are involved in large construction projects in Heilongjiang. In 2006, 928 large projects absorbed private capital of RMB5 million each, and 101 projects attracted RMB100 million each within the province. In line with the centralgovernment’s policy to revitalize the Northeast, Heilongjiang is now restructuring its six pillar industries, namely equipment manufacturing, petrochemicals, food processing, energy, pharmaceuticals, and forest and timber processing.

In 2008, Heilongjiang's nominal GDP was 831 billion yuan (US$120 billion), an annual growth rate of 11.8%. Its per capita GDP was 21,727 yuan (US$3,128). Its primary, secondary, and tertiary industries were worth 108.9 billion yuan, 436.6 billion yuan, and 285.5 billion yuan respectively. The per capita disposable income of urban residents in Heilongjiang reached 11,581 yuan (US$1,667), a rise of 13% from the previous year. The per capita net income of rural residents in the province reached 4,856 yuan (US$700), a rise of 17.5 from 2007.

Geography

Heilongjiang is a land of varied topography. Much of the province is dominated by mountain ranges such as the Greater Khingan Range and Lesser Khingan Range, Zhangguangcai Mountains, Laoye Mountains, and Wanda Mountains. The highest peak is Mount Datudingzi at 1690 m (5545 ft), located on the border with Jilin province). The Greater Khingan Range contains China's largest remaining virgin forest and is an important area for China's forestry industry.

The interior of the province, which is relatively flat and low in altitude, contains the Muling River, the Naoli River, the Songhua River, the Nen River, and the Mudan River, all tributaries of the Amur's basin, while the northern border forms part of the Amur valley. Xingkai Lake (or Khanka Lake) is found on the border with Russia's Primorsky Krai.

Heilongjiang is subarctic in climate. Winters are long and frigid, with an average of −31 to −15°C in January, and summers are short and cool with an average of 18 to 23°C in July. The annual average rainfall is 500 to 600 mm, concentrated mostly in summer.

Heilongjiang is divided into thirteen prefecture-level divisions, consisting of twelve prefecture-level cities and one prefecture:

Map # Name Hanzi Hanyu Pinyin Type
Map of Heilongjiang province in China. 1 Harbin 哈尔滨市 Hā'ěrbīn Shì Prefecture-level city
2 Daqing 大庆市 Dàqìng Shì Prefecture-level city
3 Hegang 鹤岗市 Hègǎng Shì Prefecture-level city
4 Heihe 黑河市 Hēihé Shì Prefecture-level city
5 Jiamusi 佳木斯市 Jiāmùsī Shì Prefecture-level city
6 Jixi 鸡西市 Jīxī Shì Prefecture-level city
7 Mudanjiang 牡丹江市 Mǔdānjiāng Shì Prefecture-level city
8 Qiqihar 齐齐哈尔市 Qíqíhā'ěr Shì Prefecture-level city
9 Qitaihe 七台河市 Qītáihé Shì Prefecture-level city
10 Shuangyashan 双鸭山市 Shuāngyāshān Shì Prefecture-level city
11 Suihua 绥化市 Suíhuà Shì Prefecture-level city
12 Yichun 伊春市 Yīchūn Shì Prefecture-level city
13 Daxing'anling 大兴安岭地区 Dàxīng'ānlǐng Dìqū Prefecture

Transportation

A road and highway proposal was accepted in 2006; the project plans to develop 38,000 kilometers of new roads and expand Heilongjiang’s total road network to 2.3 million kilometers.

There are 60 rail lines of around 5,300 kilometers including a section of the Asia-Europe Continental Bridge. Construction of a RMB92.3 billion passenger-only railway line running from Harbin-Dalian began in August 2007. The railway will stretch from Harbin, Heilongjiang’s capital, to Dalian in Liaoning province via Changchun and Shenyang comprising 23 stops. It is expected to transport 37 million passengers per year by 2020 and 51 million by 2030.

Major airports include Harbin International Airport, Qiqihar Airport, Mudanjiang Airport, Jiamusi Airport and Heihe Airport. Harbin International Airport is capable of handling six million passengers every year and connects to over 40 domestic and international cities.

News About Heilongjiang

Seized dumplings given to nursing homes
Officers from the City Urban Administrative and Law Enforcement Bureau or chengguan, in Shuangcheng city in Northeast China's Heilongjiang province confiscated the festival treats on Feb 2. Vendor Zhang Wei said his boxes of sweet dumplings went ... »

Letters
This winter I intended to visit Harbin, Heilongjiang province, to see the ice and snow sculptures. But no train tickets for Harbin were available to suit my travel plan, and I had to call the hotel in Harbin and cancel my reservation. »

Heilongjiang raw coal output in 2011 up by 1.13 million tonne
According to China's National Development and Reform Commission, in 2011, raw coal production reached 98.20 million tonne in China's Heilongjiang Province, up 1.13 million tonne or 1.2% YoY, while coal sales in the province reached 88.23 million tonne, ... »

Heilongjiang Sees Least Snowfall in 45 Years
Northeast China's Heilongjiang province, which borders Russia and is renowned for ice and snow, has nevertheless been experiencing a winter with the least snowfall in 45 years, a local meteorologist said Friday. The province has seen continuous low ... »

Volunteers Clear Illegal Wire Snares in China In Bid To Save The Siberian Tiger
The group, which concluded their campaign on January 13 this year, braved freezing temperatures and deep snow as they searched the northeastern province of Heilongjiang to clear snares set by poachers. Fifty-nine volunteers, including doctors, ... »Asian Scientist Magazine

Volunteers clear tiger traps in China
Dozens of Chinese volunteers helped the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) workers to clear the wire snares left by poachers in Heilongjiang Province, in the northeast. The environmentalists carried out the work to help protect the Amur tiger, ... »The Earth Times

Raw coal output up 1.13 million mt in Heilongjiang in 2011
In 2011, raw coal production reached 98.20 million mt in China's Heilongjiang Province, up 1.13 million mt or 1.2 percent year on year, while coal sales in the province reached 88.23 million mt, down 1.10 million mt or 1.2 percent year on year, ... »

Mama mia, Cara mia
By Jaime R. Vergara More than a year ago, we wrote of our encounter along the Amur River in Heihe, Heilongjiang, with a statue simply identified as Mu Qin (mother), signifying the source and sustainer of life, in this case the Heilongjiang. »Saipan Tribune

Arsonist Nabbed after Killing 3, Injuring 14 in NE China
Police in northeast China's Heilongjiang province have arrested an arsonist who set his neighbor's house on fire, killing three and injuring 14 others, local authorities said Wednesday. Li Xinbo, a villager from Xibali township of the city of Zhaodong, ... »

Fraud fugitive turns himself in
In January 2005 it was discovered that almost 300 million yuan ($47.5 m) had disappeared from the savings account of the Northeast Expressway company at the Hesongjie branch of Bank of China in Harbin, Heilongjiang province. »

Web China: Teenager falls off building, saved by neighbor
31 (Xinhua) -- A teenager who fell out of the window of his 5th-floor home in the northeast province of Heilongjiang last Friday was saved by a neighbor who happened to be at the scene. Xie Shangwei, 28, reached the falling teenager in time to break ... »

Arsonist kills 3, injures 14 in NE China
The tragedy happened at 8 pm Monday, the city government of Zhaodong in Heilongjiang province said in a news release late Tuesday. It said the arsonist, a villager surnamed Li from Xibali township of Zhaodong, lit a gasoline barrel, threw it into his ... »

Wildlife Conservation Society Clears Tiger Snares in China
Last October, a tiger was found dead in a snare near the city of Mishan in Heilongjiang Province. The snare removal campaign was organized by WCS, Harbin Newspaper Company, the Forestry Department of Heilongjiang Province, and the Forestry Industry ... »

Balcony fall hero hailed 'most handsome father'
Xie Shangwu took the full impact of the 50 kilogram youth who fell from an apartment in Harbin, capital city of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, last Friday, Harbin Daily reported yesterday. Web users dubbed 28-year-old Xie "the most handsome ... »

Cold wave maintains grip over N China
Minimum temperatures in the county of Mohe in Heilongjiang province and some parts of Inner Mongolia autonomous region have stayed below minus 40 degrees Celsius for more than a week, according to a statement posted on the National Meteorological ... »

Man saves boy from high drop
But Xie Shangwei, 29, did not hesitate to open his arms when a teenager in his neighborhood dropped from that height in Handian township, Northeast China's Heilongjiang province, on Friday. "I was not thinking about anything, but I acted on my instinct ... »China Daily

2012.01.30 WINTER WON'T STOP US ~ Bebop Cortez, Field+Stream and Mitchmatic
Bebop was hired to help celebrate Alberta's 30th anniversary of sisterhood with China's Heilongjiang province, while the other acts played Tip of the Iceberg festival in Churchill Square, a nextgen initiative curated by Old Ugly. »

Boy Falls from 5th Floor of Home While Lighting Fireworks
In the photo taken on January 29, 2012, Fu receives medical treatment at Shuangcheng People's Hospital in Harbin City in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. [Photo: Heilongjiang Morning Post] A 15-year-old boy who fell from the windowsill of his ... »CRIENGLISH.com

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