Xinkailiu Neolithic Site
新开流遗址
A fishing and hunting culture site on the Hugang Ridge, dating back about 6,000 years. Its finds include a carved bone eagle head and fish-patterned pottery, and it is a National Key Cultural Relic Protection Unit.
The Xinkailiu Site lies in the middle section of the Hugang Ridge near Xinkailiu and dates back roughly 6,000 years. It represents the Neolithic fishing and hunting culture of eastern Heilongjiang. Excavated in 1972, it yielded fish storage pits, carved bone eagle heads, bone fish spears, and cylindrical pottery with scale and diamond patterns. The culture was named the Xinkailiu Culture. The site is a National Key Cultural Relic Protection Unit. On site you'll find mainly signs and sculptures, while the excavated artifacts are displayed at the Xingkai Lake Museum. It can be visited together with Xinkailiu Beach and the floodgate, and is best reached by car along the Hugang Ridge Road.
Opening hours
All day