Yilan Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in May)

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.

Hengdaohezi photography guide! Shoot like this to avoid crowds! One-day tour route planning guide

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

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.

Feed a TIGER 🐅🐯🐅🐯

Getting There - Northern part of Harbin, 15min by taxi from downtown Attractions - In this park you can see Siberian tigers, lions, leopards... They say they have around 800 tigers in the park. You can buy a ticket 138RMB per person, get into the protected bus and begin your adventure. If you pay 200RMB more you will have a unique chance to feed tigers. #tigeryear2022 #uniqueexperience #tigeryear202 #siberiantiger #themepark #urbanexplorer #2022 #couplestrip #china #harbin

Very nice place to see the siberian tigers here in Harbin! They are very dangerous yet beautiful giant cats. You can pay some money for meat and you can feed it to the tigers as well! #happynewyear #siberiantigers #happynewyear

Siberian tiger park!! It is the perfect place to see this beautiful creature. Located in the middle city of Harbin, it is very easy to access. When you arrive, you can choose whether you want to take the closed-windows bus or the open one (with trellis of course), where you can feed the tigers from the inside, which is I would recommend to do! #HalloTrip

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.