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#Hengdaohezizhen Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in Apr)
I am in Hengdaohezi, writing you a love letter from the north
This is the Hengdaohezi version of a winter love song,
where the snow is so clear and translucent it reminds one of Liu Changqing's poem:
"At dusk, the mountains are distant, the air is cold, and the houses are poor."
The snowy mountains in the mist are faintly discernible,
and the town below is dreamlike and fantastical,
the Middle Eastern Railway still stands tall,
and the Russian church tells you of the past.
This beauty that plays hard to get,
makes time even more worthwhile.
Here, I have found the 101st way to enjoy winter,
which is to write you a love letter from the north,
waiting for you to open it...
🚄 High-speed rail transportation
Departing from Harbin, it takes about 1.5h to reach Hengdaohezi East by high-speed train
Recommended departure 07:04→08:35, return 15:59→17:30
At Harbin station, you can also check in at the train station with a Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry vibe
📌 Photo route
Hengdaohezi Train Station→Popular Railway Crossing→Middle Eastern Locomotive Depot→Russian Style Town→Suiman Road Dongshan Street Intersection→Panoramic Hillside→Church of the Virgin's Entry (Middle Eastern Railway Museum)→Oil Painting Village
📷 Photo strategy
1⃣️ Hengdaohezi Train Station P14-16
Not a high-speed train station, but an old one in town, a retro Russian castle-style station, where you can stand at the railing or the exit to get a good shot in minutes.
2⃣️ Popular Railway Crossing P9-P10
Green railings, black tracks, warm yellow houses, and striking signal lights, a Japanese drama scene vibe. The railway is in normal operation, and when a train passes by, a gate will block the way, so predict in advance from which direction the train will come and take a good position to get a photo with the train in the frame. There's a small shop nearby where you can get hot water and warm up.
3⃣️ Middle Eastern Locomotive Depot
The locomotive depot is an annex to the train station
The two streets next to the depot are popular streets
4️⃣ Russian Style Town P6-P7
Rows of yellow low-rise houses, set against distant mountains, have a cinematic feel.
5⃣️ Suiman Road Dongshan Street Intersection P8
Low houses in the background, roads leading to the distance, passers-by and vehicles coming and going, great for street photography.
6️⃣ Panoramic Hillside P1-P5
Walk up the hill from the road next to the locomotive depot, the hill is not high, and you can climb up in minutes, standing on the hillside you can overlook the entire town, the view is very good, a must-visit spot.
7️⃣️ Church of the Virgin's Entry P17
Next to the Forest Sea Snowfield Visitor Center, you can see a green church on the steps, now the Middle Eastern Railway Museum, a railway museum in a century-old church.
8️⃣ Oil Painting Village P18
The Oil Painting Village is right next to the church, with low yellow houses covered in thick white snow, very cute.
👔 Clothing
🔸 Color: Wear solid colors, light blue, light yellow, don't need too high saturation, don't be too fancy.
🔸 Match: You can match a bright/contrasting color hat, scarf, gloves, etc., choose a long scarf for a more elegant photo.
🧣 Keep warm
🔹 Top: Warm patch➕thermal underwear➕sweater/sweatshirt➕down jacket
🔹 Bottom: Super thick fleece-lined pants
🔹 Shoes: Fleece-lined snow boots➕thick socks➕heated insoles (to keep toes from freezing)
Harbin | Hengdaohezi
You always have to chase a snow in the north! Harbin really exploded this year! Too many, too many southern children poured into the ice city, went to Harbin and saw the city of all kinds of customs and wanted to see the original northeast flavor Snow Township people are expensive and Mohe is too far and too cold
Let's go to Hengdaohezi!
Harbin to Hengdaozi
Four-day deep tour, experience the winter charm of the Northeast. This itinerary plans your activities in detail every day to ensure you don't miss any beauty.
Day:
【Chinese Baroque Style】→【Central Street】→【Saint Sophia Cathedral】→【Music Corridor】→【Bund Snowman Wharf】 Day:
【Reindeer Park】→【Sports Commission Ski Resort】→【Hot Spring Relaxation】→
Day:
【Datudingzi Mountain】→【Ice and Snow Gallery】→【Wusongling】→【Snow Township】
Day:
→【Hengdaohezi】→【Russian Style Street】→【Middle East Railway Museum】→【Oil Painting Village】→【Harbin】
Accommodation recommendation
Near Central Street in Harbin/Yabuli Qingyun Town/Near Snow Township Snow Charm Street!
Food recommendation:
Shanhetun eats iron pot stewed goose, Central Street eats big leba, Wuji soy sauce bone eats soy sauce bone, Lao Liu kills pig dish eats kill pig dish, Mori stewed fish orders a stewed fish, Lidao Si eats a fat and thin sausage, Ma Dieer eats a full milk flavor Popsicle, Zhiyin Restaurant eats chicken stewed mushrooms,
Travel preparation:
The winter in the northeast is cold and biting, ensure that the equipment is complete: thermal underwear, down jacket, cotton pants, snow boots, thick cotton socks, gloves, scarves, hats, sunglasses and warm babies. Remember to bring a power bank to prevent electronic devices from quickly draining power in the cold.
The fairy tale town in winter, 'Hengdaohezi'
Hengdaohezi Town, it does not lose the scenery of the northern country, and has Russian style, is a hundred-year-old town. Its mystery makes people want to explore. Hengdaohezi is a town under the jurisdiction of Hailin City, Mudanjiang, the town is not big, with a permanent population of more than 30,000, because there was a north-south road crossing the river in the early years, hence the name Hengdaohezi.
Travel Guide
1. Hengdaohezi is located in Hailin City, Mudanjiang, Heilongjiang Province, about 300 kilometers away from Harbin, about 4 hours by car
2. There are trains from Harbin to Hengdaohezi, it takes about 1.5 hours, which is also very convenient.
Check-in points:
Hengdaohezi Station
Railway crossing
Russian style street
Middle East Railway Museum
Middle East Railway Transportation Museum
Oil Painting Village
Hengdaohezi: Exploring the charm of Northeast winter
🎈Before I came to Hengdaohezi in the Northeast, I knew almost nothing about this small town. However, when I set foot in this snowy area, I discovered the unique charm of the Northeast winter.
🎈First, let me mention the time in Harbin city. At that time, I had never seen such beautiful snow scenery. But when I arrived at Hengdaohezi, I was almost buried alive in a snow pit. This made me realize that the cold in the Northeast is not just cold, but a hellish experience.
🎈However, the beauty here is not just about the scenery. For me, the most important thing is to be able to live well. To cope with the cold, I wrapped myself like a meatball, and even the Northeast tigers gave me a look of disgust. My sisters all put on big cotton pants, warmers, down jackets, hats, gloves, scarves, and I was no exception.
🎈Hengdaohezi is a typical Northeast rural small town, with smoking chimneys and crooked utility poles. The heating here is sometimes on and sometimes off, and it gets completely dark at four o'clock every afternoon. Accompanied by heavy snow, you will find that there really exists a parallel time and space here. Walking in this small town, it seems to have traveled into the long winter of the Northeast.
🎈When touring Hengdaohezi, you can go to see the Gothic tower tip and the brightly colored train station, which is as beautiful as a fairy tale. In addition, at the railway crossing, you can also feel the unique charm under the heavy snow. The Church of the Virgin Mary is the only wooden carved structure church in China, with a typical Russian architectural style. In the museum, you can also learn about the life and culture of the emigrants at that time. In addition, there are more than 200 Russian-style wooden houses in the town, such as yellow houses, green doors, and board camphor trees, which are very beautiful to take pictures at will. The Hengdaohezi locomotive depot retains the historical memory of an era, and those rusty steam locomotive heads witnessed the glorious moment of this small town.
🎈If you are interested in animals, you must not miss the Hengdaohezi Northeast Tiger Forest Park. This is the world's largest artificial breeding base for Northeast tigers, and I am only a layer of wire mesh away from the Northeast big cats. Although Wu Song's experience of fighting tigers made me confused, it did not prevent me from being a cat lover to stroke the cats. Here, the Northeast tigers show their king of beasts, with thick fur, their beauty is fascinating.
🎈Regarding transportation, Hengdaohezi Town is about 278 kilometers away from Harbin, and it takes about 3 hours to drive. It takes about 1.5 hours to take the high-speed rail from Harbin, 88 kilometers away from Snow Town, and 61 kilometers away from Yabuli Town. If it is during the holiday period, it is recommended to drive there, because you can't get a car at all after getting off the car. Usually, taking the D-train back and forth is the most convenient choice.
🎈Regarding the itinerary, after you arrive at Hengdaohezi, you can go to visit the Northeast Tiger Forest Park first, but be careful not to stay outdoors for too long to avoid losing temperature. After eating tendon cakes at noon, you can visit the Russian-style small town, train station, town streets, railway crossings, and locomotive depots along the way.
🎈Finally, there are some precautions to remind everyone. First, it is recommended to find an indoor place to warm up every 1 hour to avoid getting cold. Secondly, because the snow is very thick, you must wear non-slip shoes, avoid going to places without footprints, and easily sink into the snow.
🎈Hengdaohezi, this small town in the Northeast winter, its beauty and charm far exceed my original imagination. If you want to experience the real Northeast winter, why not come here and feel the tranquility and loneliness in the ice and snow.
This is too northeastern | It's really not in Russia, it's in Heilongjiang
| It's really not in Russia, it's in Heilongjiang.
Without leaving the country, you can experience a Russian-style town. Can you believe it? It's not in Russia, it's in Heilongjiang, it's Hengdaohezi Town.
It's not only historic, but also picturesque. Coming to the town is like walking into a Russian countryside. It's Hengdaohezi Town.
The town was established in 1897, a year earlier than the establishment of Harbin, so it has a very long history.
There are more than 200 Russian-style buildings here. Without leaving the country, you can fully enjoy the Russian style.
【Travel Route】
✅D1 Harbin-Hengdaohezi-Russian Old Street
Hengdaohezi is small, you can go back and forth in one day, or you can choose to stay overnight. We stayed for one night and experienced the northeastern version of Hokkaido.
The Russian Old Street is a must-visit. The old street is not long, but there are more than 200 well-preserved Russian buildings on both sides. Walking on the street, it's like being in Russia, especially when the smoke is curling up at night, it's even more beautiful.
✅The Church of the Mother of God-Hengdaohezi Railway Station-Middle East Railway Engine House Museum-Oil Painting Village
1️⃣The Church of the Mother of God: The only existing wooden Orthodox church in our country. The all-wood church is wrapped in a dark green coat, and the onion-shaped top points to the sky, as if conveying the dialogue between God and man.
2️⃣Hengdaohezi Railway Station: The railway station is in the center of the town, a yellow two-story building. The pointed roof and yellow building are particularly Russian in style and very photogenic.
3️⃣Middle East Railway Engine House Museum: The world's only relatively well-preserved fan-shaped steam engine house. The architectural style is unique. From the air, it looks like an open accordion, which is very beautiful.
4️⃣Oil Painting Village: A village specially built for painters from all over the world. It has settled in 100 well-known painters, with large exhibition halls and painters' studios. There are many works of painters on display inside, which is very worth seeing.
【How to get there】
You can fly to Harbin or Mudanjiang, and then take the high-speed rail or bullet train.
The town has Hengdaohezi East Railway Station. It takes about half an hour to get there by high-speed rail from Mudanjiang, and about one and a half hours by high-speed rail from Harbin, which is very convenient.
【Where to stay】
The town is not big, you can finish visiting in one day, or you can stay. There are some homestays in the town, a few dozen yuan, the environment is general, it's really quiet at night, very comfortable.
【Travel Tips】
1️⃣The town has a long history, and most of the Russian buildings that are preserved today are well preserved. When we arrived, it was in the afternoon, there were almost no people, and the town was very quiet and simple.
2️⃣The winter in the town is really cold, but it's also very beautiful. The Russian buildings are covered with snow, and many of the houses in the town covered with snow are empty houses with no traces of people in the snow. Many young people in the local area go out to work, and only some old people still stay in the town.
3️⃣Hengdaohezi Town is not big, you can finish visiting in about half a day. There are some characteristic homestays in the town. If you have plenty of time, you can stay for one night to experience the Russian style.
A visit under the warm winter sun
When the very quiet small town is silent, only the train whistle from a distance can break the silence.
Depart at seven in the morning and return to Harbin at four in the afternoon.
After exiting the station, you can start strolling according to the signs as soon as you get to the oil painting village.
Half a day's time is not enough for a deep tour, but it's enough for check-in and taking photos.
Many shops and houses are for rent, and there are few young locals.
There aren't many tourists at this time, I hope this place can revive. It's really beautiful.
Mudanjiang | Hengdaohezi Middle East Railway Locomotive Depot
Built in 1903, this fan-shaped locomotive depot was constructed to store and maintain locomotives, with a capacity of up to 15 locomotives. There is also a turntable at the center in front of the depot, which allows the locomotive to be rotated and directed into the appropriate bay after entering the turntable.
Inside the old depot, several steam locomotives are on display, including the No. 886 steam locomotive manufactured by Kawasaki Heavy Industries in Japan in 1936, which participated in the railway transportation during the Korean War and was retired in 2006.
Films and TV dramas such as 'Above the Cliff' and 'Taking Tiger Mountain by Strategy' were shot here. It is a national key cultural relics protection unit. Now it serves as the Middle East Railway Museum.
📍Suiman Road, Hengdaohezi Town, Hailin City, Heilongjiang Province
🕙2023.08.30
Hengdaohezi | The story of the oil painting town!
| The story of the oil painting town!.
Hengdaohezi
An obscure little town
Yet carries a profound history
In the long river of history
It quietly narrates
One after another unique story
📍【Location】: Hengdaohezi Town, Hailin City, Mudanjiang, Heilongjiang Province
🚙【Transportation】: Due to Hengdaohezi's special geographical location, the most convenient way to travel is by train; it takes less than two hours from Mudanjiang to Hengdaohezi; there are three trains a day from Harbin to Hengdaohezi, taking about four hours; if driving by oneself, it's even more convenient, just take the Harbin-Mudanjiang Expressway and exit at Hengdaohezi
👉【Russian Old Street】Following the stone tablet of 'Russian Old Street', you enter and see rows of Russian-style old houses along the road. These Russian old houses are still structurally sound, reflecting the unique charm of Russian architecture everywhere
👉【The Big White Building】Which is actually not white but a slightly yellowish unique two-story white Russian brick and tile structure used for offices and accommodations, it is one of the larger buildings in the area, built in 1903 for the experts and technicians constructing the Middle East Railway
👉【Oil Painting Village】In recent years, Hailin City has established the China Hengdaohezi Oil Painting Village in the town, where painting creation, exhibitions, exchanges, and seminars are held annually to improve the artistic creation level of art workers and promote oil painting art;
It can be said that Hengdaohezi's Oil Painting Village has made an indelible contribution to the promotion and development of oil painting history
👉【Northeast Tiger Forest Park】Hengdaohezi Town has the largest Northeast Tiger breeding center in China—Northeast Tiger Forest Park, with undulating mountains and howling mountain winds, providing the best environment for the survival of the Northeast Tigers; currently, the park has released 10 tigers as the first batch of 'students' for rewilding training, where they will start a new life; visitors can catch a glimpse of their majestic tiger might from the stands and cable cars
👉【Weihu Mountain Film and TV City】It was built by China Central Television and Changchun Film Studio for the shooting of the 24-episode TV series 'Heroes of the Forest Sea', and it is also the first film and TV shooting base in Northeast China for China Central Television and Heilongjiang Provincial Television;
The Film and TV City not only has Northeastern rural buildings with distinctive features but also many dining and entertainment projects with Northeastern folk culture
👉【Hengdaohezi Ski Resort】In winter, it becomes a natural ski resort covered in silver and white snow;
Hengdaohezi Ski Resort covers an area of 400,000 square meters, with a total length of ski runs of 1,800 meters, divided into beginner, intermediate, and advanced sections, suitable for ski enthusiasts of all levels
👉【Middle East Railway Locomotive Depot】Like an accordion pulled open, very spectacular, worth visiting
📌【Travel Tips】: Hengdaohezi is not big, and if you're quick, you can finish touring it in half a day; but if you want to truly savor this town and feel the historical imprints left here, it's best to stay overnight. The residents here are simple and friendly, and the cost of living is relatively cheap
Take my advice! When you come to Harbin, make sure to set aside a day for Hengdaohezi!
Southern little potato bravely ventures to Harbin!
This winter, Harbin really 🔥 became popular!
Just back from Harbin
Here are 20 practical tips and strategies!
Less crowded niche routes for taking photos like no one else is around!
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1️⃣ It is recommended to arrange at least three days for Harbin
Day1: Music Corridor — Bund Snowman Wharf — Ice and Snow World — Diamond Beach
Day2: 🚄 Hengdaohezi
Day3: City area citywalk St. Sophia Cathedral - Central Street - Passion Square - Harbin Catholic Church - Gogol Street - Yasil Orphanage Former Site - St. Iver Church - Harbin Railway Station - Red Army Street - Hayao Factory No.6
2️⃣ It is suggested to wear white or blue clothing, which really matches the ❄️ snow! Bright-colored clothing is recommended
3️⃣ The temperature difference between indoors and outdoors is quite big, prepare hats, gloves, earmuffs, scarves, and masks! It is recommended that children wear full-body windproof and waterproof gear!
4️⃣ Ice and Snow World opens at 11 am, you can get the feeling of having the place to yourself! It's dreamy and stunning during the day!
5️⃣ If you want to see the lights and performances at Ice and Snow World, it is suggested to go around 2 pm so you can experience both day and night
6️⃣ You can take a high-speed train to and from Hengdaohezi in one day, and if you have enough time, you can stay for a night
7️⃣ Hengdaohezi photo spots: Hengdaohezi East - Hengdaohezi Railway Station - Railway Mouth - Middle East Locomotive Depot - Mid-Mountain Slope - Middle East Museum - Oil Painting Village. It's really like Hokkaido!
8️⃣ There is also a Northeast Tiger Park in Hengdaohezi, don't miss it if you're bringing kids~
9️⃣ St. Sophia Cathedral is crowded during the day and night, if you want to take portraits, it is recommended to go early in the morning. At night, you can take pictures of the empty night scene
1️⃣0️⃣ Besides St. Sophia Cathedral, there are many other churches and Russian-style buildings worth visiting and photographing, all located in the city area, niche and uncrowded, refer to my previous notes
1️⃣1️⃣ Music Corridor and Snowman Wharf are two giant snowmen that you can walk to, recommended to go in the morning when it's less crowded
1️⃣2️⃣ Hayao Factory No.6 is officially open to the public this year, it's as beautiful as the Louvre and free!
1️⃣3️⃣ If you encounter a sunny day, you must go to Diamond Beach to shoot the sunset 🧭 Beach Tribe
1️⃣4️⃣ If you have enough time, you can arrange a day to experience various ice activities on the Songhua River, recommended for family trips~
1️⃣5️⃣ Central Street's must-try delicacies: Madieer popsicles, roasted sausages, kvass, bread bricks
1️⃣6️⃣ Harbin food recommendations: Guobaorou (sweet and sour pork), iron pot stew, Qiqihar barbecue (I ate it for three days straight)...
1️⃣7️⃣ During peak season, it is recommended to avoid peak meal times, as the more 🔥 popular places will have queues..
1️⃣8️⃣ Sunset time is early in Harbin during winter, it starts getting dark around 4 pm, remember to plan your travel time accordingly
1️⃣9️⃣ For accommodation, it is recommended to stay near Central Street for convenient travel
2️⃣0️⃣ In the evening, you can go to a bathhouse to experience the Northeastern bath scrubbing culture
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Horizontally Road River Town
In the Horizontally Road River Town in the northeast, there is not only Russian-style architecture, but also heavy snow that can compete with Snow Town. The most important thing is that the prices are not high and the experience is super good
Horizontally Cloudy Fog Wild
It is a place that combines windmill snow valley, rime scenery, and original natural landscape. The snow here is so clean that it makes people feel that their souls have been purified
Cross-country vehicles cross the original forest, hiking in the deep snow area, playing with snow circles, snowmobiles, and you can also taste the most authentic Northeast cuisine
It is worth recommending
Hengdaohezi | A paradise in the forest and snowfield
A paradise in the forest and snowfield. Hengdaohezi, a paradise in the forest
❄️ The fourth installment of the low-cost Northeast circuit for workers ❄️ A pit-free journey, this article is all you need for a trip to the Northeast
Spanning 9⃣️ days 💰 Costing 5⃣️5⃣️0⃣️0⃣️
Guangzhou→Changchun→Changbai Mountain→Harbin→Hengdaohezi→Yabuli→Beijing→Foshan
🔹Fourth stop: Hengdaohezi Town
📌Stay duration: 1 and a half days
📌Transportation:
Harbin🚅Hengdaohezi (about 1.5h) (💰100)
Taxi🚕
📌Accommodation: Homestay🏠 (Average cost 💰150 per person)
📌Food: Local specialties (Spicy hot pot, dumplings, tendon cakes, Guo Bao meat, etc.)
Itinerary:
DAY1⃣️:
▶️Hengdaohezi Station→Russian Style Park→Middle East Railway Town→Railroad Crossing....and wandering around the town
📍The high-speed train arrives at 🚉Hengdaohezi East Station, where the taxis🚕 at the exit charge 8 yuan per person for carpooling, taking you directly to the hotel door. It's good to keep the driver's phone number for pickup and drop-off around the town at any time
📍The place we stayed at was just right for a walk around several attractions in the town. After dropping off our luggage at the hotel, we went out for a stroll. It took about two hours to finish the tour, and the sun had also set. There are not many places to eat in Hengdao, they are quite original, and the prices are relatively cheap
📍The snow❄️ in Hengdao is very clean, and the snow on the roofs is thick. Any alley you choose can make for a good photo, and the Russian Style Park has a large area of untouched snow, very clean and deep
DAY2⃣️:
▶️Railroad Crossing+🚉Hengdaohezi Station
📍The next morning it kept snowing, and it got heavier. The snowflakes in Hengdao were very big, and you could easily capture a romantic snowy scene with a mobile phone, truly beautiful. The place in the Northeast I was most reluctant to leave, every casual snapshot was picturesque
Next stop: Yabuli
To be continued.......
Written at the end:
💡About clothing: You can dress as before, it's best to prepare ice grips, as the roads in Hengdao are covered with ice🧊, and they are only a few yuan each on Taobao;
💡About various 🕳️: There were no pitfalls during non-holiday periods, taxis charge per head, a bit more expensive, but acceptable
💡About Hengdaohezi: The beauty of Hengdao cannot be captured by a phone, you'll fall in love once you're here, I sincerely hope it won't be overdeveloped like Snow Town; The accommodation conditions in Hengdao are generally average, but not as bad as sleeping on a heated brick bed in Snow Town. The hotel we chose had just been renovated, the facilities were quite new, and the style was very modern, we had a very comfortable stay in Hengdaohezi Town
Mudanjiang Henghe Daozi | The snow world in the heart of the little southern potato
Beautiful like a painting village.
Watching the sunset quietly falling on the hillside in the evening, it's super beautiful, this village and the sunset are too matching
Some scenes really have a sense of déjà vu in Hokkaido, worthy of being the Northeast's own Hokkaido~
A simple and quiet small village, it is not particularly commercialized compared to Snow Village, it really has its own tone~ There is a kind of feeling of being independent of the world, very cool and love~
Hulin Garden has a close look at the Northeast Tiger and Lion. The lion's roar is really shocking, the real king's contempt
And the little Northeast Tiger who is super cooperative for selfies~ (At the exit of the Tiger Viewing Gallery, there is a little tiger always staying on the side, not moving when taking pictures, and will cooperate with the camera)
Transportation:
Round trip: Take the high-speed train directly from Harbin, it's very convenient, I set off at 6:52 in the morning and return at 17:53
(Return trip has earlier ones, but still buy late ones, I heard someone changing the ticket when I was walking, I must not have enough fun)
Local rental: 5s per person, but you need to gather 4 people to fill a car, otherwise it will cost 20, so if you see sisters on the road, boldly invite them to share a car, we just came out from Hulin Garden at noon, Shared a car to the place to eat
Bus: There are also local buses from the train station, which can be sent to various points, 5s per person, no need to share a car
Eating:
It is said that there is a very popular one, but it is said that you have to queue for 2 hours, you don't need to be persistent at this time, just find one casually, the taste is also very good~ It's also very affordable, the saved time can be used to play more~
You should always go to Hengdaohezi to play in the snow in winter
There is a treasure town hidden in Mudanjiang City: Hengdaohezi! It's super photogenic, suitable for film and movie-style portraits. The town is not big, it has the simplicity of a northeastern town, and retains many Russian-style buildings.
I shot a youth drama in Hengdaohezi! Attached is a travel guide
Thick snow caps, colorful farmhouses, and Russian-style buildings
Hengdaohezi was on fire this winter
It's known as the domestic version of Hokkaido😂
But as someone who has been to both places, Hengdaohezi is Hengdaohezi, it has its own unique charm❄️
🚩Hengdaohezi one-day tour route (from east to west, no backtracking~)
👣Oil Painting Village-Hengdaohezi Station-Small Hill-Railway Crossing-Golden Triangle
📸Must-visit spots in Hengdaohezi
📍Small Hill (popular photo spot)
From here, you can overlook the entire Hengdaohezi!
And it's a spot where you can take photos of people and scenery together
🌟Note, when I was there, I saw people standing on the roofs of other people's houses to take pictures, this behavior is absolutely not okay!! This behavior itself will affect the homeowners, and it's also very dangerous for yourself! You don't need to stand in such unreasonable places to have good photo spots, you can see what I took~
📍Oil Painting Village
It's called a village, but it's actually mainly a road, there are churches and green trains here, there are many places suitable for taking pictures!
If you don't have enough time, you can skip the Russian-style street, it's actually similar to the Oil Painting Village
📍Railway Crossing and the streets near the Railway Crossing
There are not many spots at the Railway Crossing but there are many people, it's recommended to arrive as early as possible
Don't leave immediately after taking pictures at the Railway Crossing, the nearby streets are very beautiful and less crowded!
📍Hengdaohezi Station
It's beautiful here, but there are quite a few people, and the dining options are also around here
📍Golden Triangle Manor (where to set off fireworks!)
This place is actually by the river under the bridge, you can get there by following the navigation, in winter it becomes a safe place to set off fireworks away from houses, and you can also take pictures of trains passing by every once in a while here!
But remember to buy fireworks before you go! After you get there, someone will ask if you want a bonfire, 50 yuan for a pile, it's recommended to buy one, having a light source is very useful for shooting, and it's also warm~
🎆The place to buy fireworks is on the left side of Hengdaohezi Station, after the passageway, it's a market, you can see the fireworks shop
📸Hengdaohezi live: There are not too many people, it's the kind of place where you can definitely find a spot to take pictures if you wait.
There are many taxis in the town, transportation is not a problem, but if you can drive, it would be better, the walking distance between many photo spots is about 20 minutes, but it only takes a few minutes by car😂
Mudanjiang | Horizontal River Middle East Railway Locomotive Section
☑️Locomotive Section Operation Room
Built between 1900-1935, it is a single-story independent Russian-style building with brick and wood structure. It is part of the Horizontal River Middle East Railway building complex and is located in the Middle East Railway Museum in Horizontal River Town.
The entire building is 16.21 meters long from east to west, 7.86 meters wide from north to south, 6 meters high, and the building area is 127.41 square meters.
Heilongjiang Province Cultural Relics Protection Unit. Now it serves as the visitor reception center of the Middle East Railway Museum.
☑️Locomotive Section Boiler Room
Built between 1900-1935, it is a single-story independent Russian-style building with brick and wood structure, located in the Middle East Railway Museum in Horizontal River Town.
'Western Song King' Wang Luobin (1913-1996), born in Beijing, Chinese ethnic musician. In 1928, Wang Luobin once worked as a train connector at the Middle East Railway Horizontal River Station.
Hailin City Cultural Relics Protection Unit. Now it serves as the Wang Luobin Memorial Hall.
📍Sui-Man Road, Horizontal River Town, Hailin City, Heilongjiang Province
🕙2023.08.30
Horizontal River Town
How to play in Hengdaohezi? Let the locals tell you!
In winter, watching the snow, the small town of Hengdaohezi really gave too many people a surprise. The beauty of the snow scene without commercialization and impurities amazed too many people. In China, you can check in the beautiful scenery like Hokkaido. It's super out of the picture, this is too cost-effective!
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Follow me to see how to play in Hengdaohezi~
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Traffic strategy
High-speed rail: Harbin Station-Hengdaohezi East
Take the 7:14 in the morning, and the 16:14 in the afternoon can return
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Hengdaohezi East-Town
There is a car to go to the town when you get off the high-speed rail, 10/person, all are carpooling
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Travel tips:
1. Accommodation is not recommended, one is not necessary to play for two days, and the second is that the accommodation conditions in the town are not very good
2. If you want to play more and experience more, you can first go from Harbin-Mudanjiang-Hengdaohezi. There are many places to stay in Mudanjiang, and there are local characteristic snow castles and snow sculptures. It takes about ten minutes to Hengdaohezi, and the train ticket is about ten yuan
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Recommended check-in route
Hengdaohezi East-Hengdaohezi Railway Station-Railway Crossing-Middle East Locomotive Depot-Half Hillside-Middle East Museum-Oil Painting Village-Return
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Classic check-in points:
2 Railway crossing
The railway is still in normal operation
There will be a rail gate blocking when the train passes
It's very suitable but be careful
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1⃣Hengdaohezi Railway Station
Not Hengdaohezi East, it is the old railway station in the town
The overall style has a Russian style
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3⃣Middle East Locomotive Depot
An auxiliary building of the railway station
The two streets next to the garage are the popular small streets
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4⃣Half Hillside
Standing on the hillside, you can overlook the entire town
The field of vision is particularly good, many popular pictures are taken here
But the ice and snow are a bit slippery, if it snows heavily, it is not recommended to go, safety is important
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Middle East Museum
Linhai Snowfield Visitor Center
There is a green church on the steps next to it
Very feeling
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Oil Painting Village
Next to the church is the Oil Painting Village
It's also a very classic spot
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Travel small TIPS
1. Hengdaohezi is not big, you can basically walk around the attractions
2. Keep warm, it's really cold to stay outside for a long time, in addition to thick clothes, you must also bring hats, masks, scarves, etc.
3. Be sure to check the weather forecast before coming, except for those who specifically come to take pictures of the small town in the snow, it is not recommended for ordinary tourists to come when it snows, it is inconvenient, and the snow is too heavy to easily block the railway
The southern potatoes have assembled! Heading to the battlefield in Harbin
How can the winter in Harbin not be heart-stirring?
It is said that the top trend of this winter is Harbin. The Spring Festival is coming soon, hurry up and take this 3-day tour guide to Harbin with your friends to see the romantic northern scenery!
DAY1: Ice and Snow Day Tour
Bund Snowman - Music Corridor Snowman - Songhua River Ice Collection Place - Ice and Snow World
DAY2: Harbin Old Building Day Tour
Harbin Station (Pink Eiffel Church) - Gogol Street (Red St. Alexis Church) - Dongda Street (Nangang Christian Church, Our Lady of Guard Church) - Harbin Pharmaceutical Factory No. 6 - Central Street (St. Sophia Church)
DAY3: Harbin Surrounding Day Tour
Hengdaohezi Town (the train can return on the same day)
A small Russian-style town between Harbin and Mudanjiang, with more than 200 Russian-style buildings, is especially suitable for check-in and photography!
About food:
Of course, when you come to the Northeast, you have to try the various Harbin specialties here. It is recommended to try Russian cuisine, iron pot stew, Northeastern cuisine, frozen pear, frozen persimmon, candied hawthorn, old popsicles, etc.
Winter in City C | Mudanjiang Hengdaohezi One Day Tour Route!
It takes just over an hour by high-speed train from Harbin to reach this romantic town - Hengdaohezi, the ceiling of domestic winter snow scenes!
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How to play a one-day tour in Hengdaohezi?
Sharing my private collection of play and check-in routes, a one-day citywalk,
The whole journey can be walked, the essence of gameplay, will not be missed!
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👣Route arrangement:
Hengdaohezi East—(By car) Oil Painting Village—(Walk)—Hengdao Cafe—(Walk)—Russian Style Street—(Walk)—Town Slope (Walk)——Hengdaohezi Station (Walk)—Railway Crossing—(By car)—Hengdaohezi East
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📍Hengdaohezi East:
You can take a direct train from Harbin Station to Hengdaohezi East, about 1 hour and 40 minutes, it is recommended to take the one at 7:14 in the morning for a one-day tour.
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📍Oil Painting Village:
Take a local car from the high-speed rail station, directly to the entrance of the town, basically the drivers will let everyone off at the entrance of the Oil Painting Village, start playing from here.
There are many characteristic buildings on this street, churches, literary shops, very suitable for taking street scene photos.
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📍Hengdao Cafe:
Continue to go forward, arrive at the town's cafe - Hengdao Cafe, very Japanese style!
You can take a break here, have a cup of coffee.
The yellow alley opposite the cafe is also a photo spot.
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📍Russian Style Street:
Go up from the right side of the cafe, you can go to the Russian Style Street.
This is a vertical street, with many exquisite small houses on both sides of the street, too suitable for taking pictures!
My favorite place!
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📍Town Slope
Pass through the Russian Style Street, walk towards the mountain, there is a small village here! Also very beautiful!
Go up, you can start to see the scenery of the town!
Go deep into the village, there is a house in the mountains, the house has a large platform, you can enjoy the panoramic view of the town! The view is very good!
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📍Hengdaohezi Station:
Down the slope, pass through the Hengdao Cafe, arrive at Hengdaohezi Station.
Castle style, very suitable for taking pictures!
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📍Railway Crossing:
Pass through the tunnel on the left side of Hengdaohezi Station, continue to the right, and you can reach the most popular place in the town - Railway Crossing in about ten minutes.
It's really full of Japanese style, too suitable for taking pictures!
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📍Hengdaohezi East:
You can use this as the last stop, then go into the convenience store and ask the boss to call a driver to take you to Hengdaohezi East High Speed Rail Station.
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'Travel tips':
1, Keep warm! Especially in the afternoon, the temperature drops directly!
2, About dining, mainly concentrated near Hengdaohezi Station, the price is not expensive.
3, About transportation, car pick-up and drop-off are all carpooling mode per head, 10 yuan per person.
4, About taking pictures, the phone is very good for taking pictures! OnePlus 12 is also very resistant to shooting in winter!
5, The town also has accommodation, if you have more time, you can stay for one night.
Heilongjiang City C, Mudanjiang, go to explore the northern wonderland in winter
This winter, I hope everyone will go to Mudanjiang, which is known as the "Northern Wonderland". It's like a fairy tale world in winter. After coming here, you will know how beautiful it is! This travel guide can be collected, and you can set off on New Year's Day or Spring Festival! Hurry up!
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🔥Must-visit attractions
1⃣Jingpo Lake
Jingpo Lake is a landmark attraction of Mudanjiang, with beautiful lakes and mountains, known as the "West Lake of the North". Here, you can take a boat tour of the lake area, enjoy the spectacular waterfalls and beautiful lake views🏞. In winter, there are foggy pine snow ridges, hanging water tower waterfalls, frozen lake wonders, a proper ice and snow world! You can also find a small shop by the lake, taste a bowl of hot Northeast stewed fish, the fish is tender, 🍜 the soup is rich, it's delicious!
❄Winter must experience: winter fishing, ice fishing, ice and snow fishing, snow sledding, etc.
2⃣Volcano Mouth National Forest Park
This is one of the best preserved volcano mouths in China, ⛰ with spectacular volcanic landforms and dense forests. You can tour along the plank road and feel the magic of nature. Along the plank road all the way up, you can feel the magical charm of nature. When you reach the top of the mountain, you can overlook the entire volcano mouth, and the scenery is beautiful.
3⃣Hengdaohezi
Hengdaohezi is a place that can be compared with Hokkaido. It has the scenery of the north and the Russian style. It is a hundred-year-old ancient town. After the snow in winter, it is even more beautiful here, and the town seems to be more romantic. The train shuttles back and forth🚂, it's easy to take good pictures📸
✔Must-visit in the scenic area: Russian Old Street, Big White Building, Oil Painting Village, Train Station, Railroad Crossing, Locomotive Depot.
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🍔Food
Northeast cuisine: Mudanjiang's Northeast cuisine is famous, such as pot-wrapped meat, slippery meat, sauerkraut fish, etc.
Barbecue: Mudanjiang's barbecue is very delicious, you can taste various skewers, grilled fish, grilled vegetables, etc. at the local night market or barbecue stall.
Ice and snow food: In the winter of Mudanjiang, you can also taste various ice and snow foods, such as ice sculptures, snow ice cream, snow ground hot pot, etc., to feel the unique ice and snow culture.
You must come to Mudanjiang in winter to experience the ice and snow world!
Mudanjiang | Russian-style wooden houses in Hengdaohezi, Middle East Railway
Built in 1904, a row of 4 houses, with a total area of 783 square meters. Russian style, log carving structure, nailed with wooden boards. It is part of the architectural group of the Middle East Railway in Hengdaohezi.
After the Middle East Railway was opened, in order to solve the housing problem of the Russians, these wooden houses were built using the abundant local timber resources.
It is a key national cultural relics protection unit. It is now a residence, and the vast majority are currently for sale.
📍Hengdaohezi Town, Hailin City, Heilongjiang Province
🕙2023.08.30
Hengdaohezi Town
When I heard this primitive town from the mouth of Jin, when I was wrapped in a scorpion, I left it from the car. When I stood in the middle of the snow-covered road... everything was quiet, everything was lonely? I can't even find a word to describe the years here. The time seems to be forgotten here. But how can we let go of every corner in the rapid development of the world? Maybe one day it will be slowly swallowed up, hopefully before you arrive.
Hengdaohe Town has a history of 100 years, and there are also many Russian cultures. The cabins on the town include a distinct Russian style. Some broken glass doors and windows seem to record the traces of history, but also a kind of depressed beauty.
The quiet streets are not lacking in fireworks, and part of the abandonment does not affect the life of another row of houses. They are still the same.
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