Northern Heilongjiang

Daxing'anling, Heihe and Yichun: Mohe, China's northernmost point, the Wudalianchi volcanic cluster, and the forest seas of the Greater and Lesser Khingan ranges.

This region corresponds to "Northern Longjiang", one of Heilongjiang's four tourism zones. It covers the Daxing'anling Prefecture, Heihe and Yichun, taking in the northern Greater Khingan Range and most of the Lesser Khingan Range, and is the highest-latitude tourist area in China. Mohe is China's northernmost county-level city. Arctic Village and Beihong Village are built around the theme of "finding the north": around the summer solstice the days are long and the nights short, while winter is the time to experience extreme cold, with an occasional chance of seeing the aurora if you are lucky. Wudalianchi, under Heihe's administration, is a famous volcanic landscape where volcanic cones join lava plateaus and five barrier lakes form a chain; the local mineral springs are also well known. Heihe city faces Blagoveshchensk, Russia, across the Heilongjiang (Amur) River, and the Aihui History Exhibition Hall records the region's modern frontier history. Yichun lies in the heart of the Lesser Khingan forest region and is known for its virgin Korean pine forests and the strange rock formations of the Tangwang River forest sea, earning it the title "Forest Capital". Jiayin County, under Yichun, sits along the Heilongjiang River and is best known for its dinosaur fossils and border-river scenery. The classic route is a summer or autumn self-drive: Harbin – Wudalianchi – Heihe – along the river to Mohe, or Yichun – Jiayin – Heihe, taking seven to ten days. For transport, Mohe, Jiagedaqi, Heihe, Yichun and Wudalianchi all have regional airports, and slow trains run from Harbin to Mohe and other places. The area is vast and towns are far apart, so self-drivers should plan fuel stops in advance. Mosquitoes are plentiful in the forests in summer, and winter temperatures can drop to minus 40 degrees, so bring professional cold-weather gear and observe fire regulations when entering forest areas.

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