2025 Yilan Travel Guide: Must-see attractions, popular food, hotels, transportation routes (updated in May)

🎈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.

The little potato in the south has an inexplicable yearning for the far north. In February, I took my 6-year-old friend on a 12-day trip to Harbin. We didn’t get enough sightseeing… I want to take my husband and our family of three to visit the Northeast for the second time this May Day holiday. Sisters, can you give me some advice? Where should we go for fun in Northeast China in summer? Last time, my daughter and I went all the way from Harbin to Snow Valley, Snow Village, Changbai Mountain, and Yanji. We had fun here. We played at the Ice and Snow Carnival by Songjiang, watched ice sculptures at the Ice and Snow World, and saw the huge Siberian tiger 🐅, the beautiful Volga Manor and Hengdaohezi, hiked through Yangcao Mountain (from Snow Valley to Snow Village), and saw thousands of people dancing in Snow Village, skiing in Changbai Mountain ⛷, snow hot springs, border Tumen, Yanji Princess, etc. We grew up a lot and saw a lot along the way, and this is an exploration and beautiful memory that belongs only to us, mother and daughter~ The meaning of traveling with children is to walk thousands of miles together and experience the different scenery along the way In the process Take her with you on various means of transportation Take her to experience unfamiliar environment Feel the temperature difference between north and south ❄ Crossing the snowy mountains, there were tears and laughter, but I persisted It turns out that the snowflakes in Harbin really have shapes Maybe these memories are short-lived. But the real experience is something you can’t experience at home. Also includes the difficulties and trials we encountered together on the journey After two days of crazy fun in Snow Town, my child suddenly had a high fever 🤒 and his whole body was very hot. At first I thought it was because the kang was too hot 🥵. Not long after, he vomited 🤮 and the child also complained of a headache. I was shocked by the sudden situation and thought it might be COVID-19. Fortunately, my companion brought a test kit with him. When he tested positive for COVID-19, he was very worried. It would be very inconvenient in scenic spots and foreign places 🧑‍⚕. However, my companion was very calm and lent us a box of anti-COVID-19 Sufuda, saying that the child only needed to take it once, which could block COVID-19 replication and prevent it from being transmitted to me again. He also comforted me not to worry and told me to wipe the child's forehead and armpits with warm water frequently to cool him down physically. 🙏Thank you very much to my friend. When she opened 🧳 and took out the small 💊 bag, I was stunned. There were all kinds of commonly used 💊. She is definitely a J person 👍👍 Unexpectedly, the baby was very strong. After a good sleep, her temperature 🤒 dropped. The next day, she was much better. Because the itinerary was set, we took a bus + high-speed rail to Changbai Mountain. After a day of rest, the baby insisted on going to Changbai Mountain to ski ⛷. I was quite worried, but in fact, the baby had a great time. Looking back now, I was really panicked at the time, and I regretted not being well prepared when traveling with a baby alone. But I can understand that it was my first time traveling with a baby alone. Practical experience tells me that when traveling with a baby, in addition to bringing enough daily necessities, you also need to prepare common items for yourself and the child💊, just in case, and it also gives yourself peace of mind❤️ - The May Day holiday is coming soon, and the three of us are also discussing revisiting the old place. This time, in addition to making a good travel guide, we must also prepare a small 💊 bag in advance (learned from my J-friend 😂), so that we can travel without worries...

❤ Recommended reasons: The China Eastern Railway Museum is the former Hengdaohezi Locomotive Depot, which was featured on the cover of National Geographic. It is a star building in the history of railways. 👍 Top recommendations: The depot is fan-shaped, like an open folding fan, with 15 garages arranged closely together like the ribs of a fan. At the other end is a turntable for locomotives to change direction. Locomotives must pass through the turntable to enter the fan-shaped depot. This was once a vital route to Harbin. 🌟 Highlights: The depot houses many precious steam locomotives, a world steam locomotive model exhibition, and a China Eastern Railway historical photo exhibition.

❤Recommended reasons: The Church of the Intercession of the Mother of God in Hengdaohezi was built in 1902. It is a typical Russian-style wooden structure with a cross-shaped floor plan. Its shape, structure, craftsmanship, and decoration all reflect the early Russian architectural style. It is the only remaining wooden Orthodox church in China. The church ceased activities after the Soviets left in 1955. It is now used as an exhibition hall, with exhibitions about Russians in Hengdaohezi. The church's interior no longer has any church features. The golden onion dome and bell tower on the exterior indicate that it is a church. 🌟Highlights: The rainbow steps outside the church add a modern touch to this historic church.

Welcome to Northeast China - Hengdaohezi 🚂||| Hengdaohezi is worth checking in n times Hengdaohezi is located in Hailin City, Mudanjiang City, Heilongjiang Province, China. It is a small town with rich history and cultural heritage. Hengdaohezi was first built in 1897 and rose due to the construction of the Middle East Railway. It has a history of more than 100 years. Hengdaohezi Town is located on the eastern foot of Zhangguangcai Mountain. It has high and steep terrain, overlapping mountains, lush forests, and two world-class tourism resources: forest and ice and snow. Hengdaohezi Town is also the second hometown of the great proletarian fighter Comrade Lei Feng. In 2016, the only Lei Feng Memorial Hall in the country located in a rural area was built in Xiashibeishan Village. When you travel to the Northeast, you must spend a day here to experience it [Love]

Heilongjiang Danqing River National Forest Park is located in Yilan County, Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province. It was approved as a provincial-level forest park in September 1999 and upgraded to a national-level forest park in 2003. The park covers a total area of 2,850 hectares and is situated in the low mountain and hilly area on the southern slope of the Lesser Khingan Mountains, with the highest elevation of 1,028.4 meters and the lowest elevation of 190 meters. The park has a temperate continental monsoon climate, with an average annual temperature of about 20°C. Rainfall is concentrated in summer, with an annual precipitation of about 600 millimeters. The park is rich in water resources, with the Balan River and Danqing River running through it, and the water quality is clear. The forest resources are mainly composed of spruce, fir, and Korean pine, with a forest coverage rate of up to 92.85%. There are more than 90 species of wild animals, including red deer, sika deer, and foxes. The main attractions include the Sikuai Stone Anti-Japanese Site, Korean Pine Mother Forest, Virgin Forest Scenic Area, Glacier Canyon, and Balan River Rafting Scenic Area. The park offers activities such as rafting, sightseeing, summer camps, winter camps, and scientific expeditions. The infrastructure is well-developed, with a capacity to accommodate 500 people. The park is easily accessible and has facilities such as hotels, restaurants, and bathing facilities.

🥳 I prefer this place to the Ice and Snow World. The Russian Matryoshka Dolls and the Siberian Tiger Park are so interesting. ✅ Travel tips ❄️ After getting off the train, go to the Siberian Tiger Park. Don't miss the park when you come to Hengdaohezi. It's right across the street from the train station. You can walk about 1 km if the weather is nice. ❄️ After visiting the park, take a taxi to the entrance of the town, where you can take panoramic photos of the town on the hillside. The photos here are really amazing. ❄️ After taking photos, go through the entrance and turn left into the town. Then just keep walking forward. There are good photo spots everywhere. ❄️ The railway crossing (navigate to Changlai Store) is a great place to take photos. The road signs and the roadside are great photo spots. ❄️ After taking photos, navigate to Hengdaohezi Station and take a photo with the station sign. Then go to Jinshun Restaurant next to it for a meal. A perfect day ends. ✅ Recommended attractions in Hengdaohezi 📍 Hengdaohezi Station (not the high-speed railway station, but the one in the town) 📍 Railway crossing (the signs on both sides and the snow scene are so atmospheric) 📍 Russian Style Street (the Russian Matryoshka Dolls are here, very interesting~) 📍 Town streets (there are good photo spots everywhere) 📍 Oil Painting Village 📍 Middle East Railway Museum (free, you can take a look when passing by) 📍 Panoramic view of the town (take a taxi to the bridge, which is a small hillside)

#100 Ways to Travel #Wuguocheng Ruins This is an important location in history. During the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period, it was an important trade center and the birthplace of the Jin Dynasty. Wuguotoucheng was a great city at that time. It was an alliance city formed by the five major tribes of the Jurchens. In history, this place was called "the land of Fulong" because it was where Emperors Huizong and Qinzong of the Northern Song Dynasty were imprisoned. ⋯⋯⋯⋯ Wuguocheng Ruins (also known as Zuojingguantian Ruins) Now it has been developed into Wutoucheng Scenic Area, and the entrance fee is ¥20. Historical relics and cultural landscapes are preserved, including the ancient city wall, earthen city wall, Jinwushu Street, Mashi Street, etc. The living environment is recreated to simulate the style of the Song, Liao and Jin dynasties, with gate archways, command camps, prison cells, pavilions, etc. There are also stone tablets with a view of the world from a well, and an event exhibition hall, with pictures and texts recording the captive life and results of Emperor Huizong and Emperor Taizong. ⋯⋯⋯⋯ If you just want to see the historical reenactment of sitting in a well and looking at the sky, enter directly from the back (no doors or windows) and you can see the real scene of imprisonment. ⋯⋯⋯⋯ Opening hours: 8.00am-5.00pm

Ladies, listen to me, shooting like this can reduce the number of people by more than half! Hengdaohezi is very popular this year. If you want to shoot with fewer people, either stay there overnight and shoot before others arrive or after they leave, or follow the route below, walking against the crowd. There are really fewer people, especially suitable for sisters who want to take pictures! I have sorted out the shooting locations and times for you~ . 📷Photography route (walk in reverse to avoid the crowd) Hengdaohezi East - Church of the Mother's Entrance - Oil Painting Village - Old Street - Hengdaohezi Station - Middle East Railway Museum - Railway Crossing - Russian Style Park - Back Mountain Slope . ⌚️Time planning 07:14-08:51 Harbin Station to Hengdaohezi East 08:51-09:10 Exit the station and take a taxi to the church (5 yuan per person) 09:10-09:20 Makeup and equipment installation in the warming house 09:20-09:40 Shoot the Church of the Mother's Entrance 09:40-10:00 Shoot the road at the entrance of the warming house 10:00-10:30 Shoot the Oil Painting Village 10:30-10:45 Walk to Hengdaohezi Station 10:45-11:10 Shoot Hengdaohezi Station 11:10-11:20 Take a taxi to the railway crossing 11:20-12:20 Shoot at the railway crossing 12:20-13:30 Walk to the town for lunch 13:30-14:00 Walk to the back mountain slope (it's very close, but the road is slippery, it takes some time to shoot the slope) 14:00-15:30 Shoot the back mountain slope and descend 15:30-15:45 Take a taxi to Hengdaohezi East 15:59-17:30 Hengdaohezi East to Harbin Station . ⚠️Must-visit spots 🏡Old Street: Near the entrance of the Church of the Mother's Entrance, there are two rows of low houses, the wooden fence and the snow-covered small house are very beautiful 🎨Oil Painting Village: Russian matryoshka and rainbow steps are very photogenic, you can also play with snow rings now 🚞Railway Crossing: Navigate to 'Changlai Shop', the yellow sign is very beautiful, it has the taste of Hokkaido 🚉Hengdaohezi Station: The platform has a great atmosphere, but if you want to shoot without people, you have to queue up 🌇Back Mountain Slope: You can overlook the whole town, it's too romantic to take a photo with the town! . 🚗Transportation guide It is recommended to take the 07:14 train from Harbin Station and return at 15:49 from Hengdaohezi East. After arriving at Hengdaohezi East, the train station entrance to the town is uniformly 5 yuan per person; theoretically, it should be 5 yuan per person from Hengdaohezi Station to the railway crossing, but some drivers may charge 15 yuan per trip; the return trip from Hengdaohezi Station to the East Station is 20 yuan by charter. If you think the driver is reliable, you can leave a phone number and call the driver to pick you up, but there are many cars in the town, and it's not a problem to stop by the roadside. . 📒Tips 1⃣️The road is quite slippery, wear anti-slip snow boots, especially the road to the small slope (I will separately issue a guide) 2⃣️There is a warming house at the entrance of the church, you can rest in it when you are cold, or you can find a restaurant or coffee house to replenish energy and warm up 3⃣️If you are shooting with a camera, be sure to bring a telephoto lens

Many people who travel to Yilan will visit Luodong in addition to Yilan City and Jiaoxi. What are the attractions in Luodong? Luodong was the timber distribution center of Taipingshan Forest Farm in its early years. You may want to arrange a visit to Luodong's most famous Luodong Forestry Cultural Park, or Luodong Sports Park and Luodong Cultural Factory. In the evening, you can also visit the lively Luodong Night Market and enjoy delicious snacks. Luodong Night Market is the most famous night market in Yilan. It is open every day from dusk to dawn and is open all year round. When visiting Yilan, strolling around Luodong Night Market and enjoying delicious food at night has almost become a must-do when visiting Yilan. There are many food stalls in the night market, such as the most famous A Zao Bo Angelica Lamb Soup, as well as barbecue skewers, Sanxing scallion pancakes, scallion pancakes, dragon and phoenix legs, cake residue, pork, stuffed vermicelli, etc. The dazzling array of snacks and delicacies will definitely make you wish you had four stomachs like a cow. #Luodong #Overseas Travel