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Wulanbutong Grassland

Daniel — Mon, 13 May 2013 16:09:58 +0000

Plan your Inner Mongolia tour? Wulanbutong, or the Ulan Buh in Mongolian literally means ”Red-colored Altar-shaped Hills”. Wulanbutong Grassland, also known as the Ulan Buh Grassland is located on the south of the Hunshandake Sandland ( part of the Hexigten Global Geopark) in the southern tip of Hexigten Banner in Chifeng of Inner Mongolia. Across the provincial border river, to the south of the Ulan Buh Grassland is the Saihanba National Forest Park.

Historically, both Wulanbutong Grassland and the Saihanba National Forest Park used to be the royal hunting ranch ( known as Weichang, or Mulan Paddock ) of the Qing Emperors. Wulanbutong Grassland is well-known to the world because it was the famous battle field where Qing Emperor Kangxi commanded a successful battle against Galdan Boshugtu Khan here. Galdan Boshugtu Khan, ruler of the Dzungar Khanate, attacked the ancient Khalka Mongolia. The Khalka, unable to launch an effective defence, turned to the Qing Dynasty for help. The Qing Emperor Kangxi personally led his army and made a decisive victory on the Wulanbutong area.

The highlight of the Wulanbutong Grassland is the Hongshan Army Horse Farm. The military horse ranch is situated 110km in the south of Kishiketen Qi, 105km to the north of Weichang County, 230 to the northeast of Chengde and 500km to the northeast of Beijing.

The Hongshan Army Horse Farm was first built in August, 1964, a army horse supply base for the army horses used in the border areas. In the past 40 years, the horse farm has sent over 15,000 trained horses to the military. The Hongshan Army Horse Farm is perched on the high lands (Bashang) between the remaining hills of the Greater Xing’an Range and the Yinshan Mountains. These high lands in Mongolia is called “Saihanba” meaning “beautiful high lands”. The Hongshan Army Horse Farm belongs to the typical hill grassland with an altitude of 1,500 meters.

Besides being well known for the massive prairie, the Wulanbutong Grassland has also been known as the warehouse of flowers throughout centuries as there are more than 300 kinds of flowers or herbs with extremely high medicinal value to be found here including the golden-needle flower and canary creeper.

The Wulan Butong Grassland is one of the most ideal destinations for summer vacation. Besides enjoying the scenic beauty and warm hospitality of the Mongolians, visitors can enjoy the beauty of the stretch of grasslands as well as riding horses freely on the grassland. In addition, there are more activities like camel riding, shooting, archery and campfire parties also available here.

How to get there?

1. First take the morning train from Beijing to Chengde. Then hire a van or join the local day trips to the Hongshan Army Horse Farm or the Saihanba National Forest Park .

2. First tak the overnight trains from Beijing to Chifeng. Then take the local bus to the Hongshan Army Horse Farm or the Saihanba National Forest Park .

Stay overnight either at the horse farm or at the Weichang County.

One of the Yurt camping sites at the Army Horse Farm

One of the Yurt Camping sites at the Army Horse farm

The Birch Forest on the Wulanbutong Grassland

The Wulanbutong Grassland is well known for its numerous wild flowers

The roaming horses on the flowery Grassland

The free and roaming horses on the flowery Grassland

The amazing Wulanbutong Grassland

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Dalinur Lake

Daniel — Thu, 09 May 2013 17:22:08 +0000

Plan your East Inner Mongolia Tour? Dalinur Lake is worth your exploration. Dalinur Lake ( or simply called Dali Lake )literally means”a lake large like sea. The lake is located on the southwest of Gong Geer Grassland, 90km to the west of Jingpeng Town in Hexigten Banner, 300km to the north of Chifeng, 680km to the north of Beijing. It is the second largest inland lake in Inner Mongolia. Dalinur Lake is an enclosed half salty lake with an area of 240 square kilometers and an average depth of 10-13 meters.

Dalinur Lake has two sister lakes – Ganggennur Lake and Duolunnur Lake. The three lakes are connected by the three rivers including Liangzi River, Gong Geer River and Shalihe River, which form a lake area on the Inner Mongolia Plateau. Now Dalinur Lake has become a national-level reserve, the largest grassland and meadow ecco system area in China.

The Dali Lake is a happy habitat for over 160 species of birds including some rare birds like red-crowned cranes,bustards,swans and many more. Dalinur Lake is one of the three swan lakes in China with other two being Bayinbuluk Lake in Xinjiang and Panyang Lake in Jiangxi. The lake is also the largest passage for migrant birds in the northern China. In the Dali Lake live two kinds of fish – carps and Huazi Fish. The Huazi fish is very famous locally.

As a tourist destination, the Dalinur Lake is open to touists on its two sides – the north side and south side. You have to pay to visit either the northern lake area and the southern lake area. You buy entrance tickets separately – RMB70 each place. The northen lake area has four major highlights – Zhen Zi Mountain, Geopark Museum, Dalinur Lake Park and Bird-watching. In the north lake area, you may stay overnigh at the yurts; in the south, you may stay in the Mantuoshan Resort.

To visit the southern lake area, you have to drive south along the only road from the northern Dalinur lake to the southern Dalinur Lake. The Mantuoshan ( Mantuo Mountain ) is the best place for taking an panoramic view of Dalinur Lake, sunrise or sunset. You can choose to climb up to the mountain top of Mantuoshan or just drive up to the top.

Standing on the top of the Mantuoshan Mountain, to the north you will have a bird-eye view of the lake and to the south you will see the sandscape of Hunshanda Desert.

In different seasons, the Dalinur Lake presents different pictures of the natural beauty of grassland landscapes: April and May for bird watching; June, July and August for grassland landscapes; September and October for autumn foliage and winter for fish catching.

How to get there?

If you start your Dalinur Lake exploration from Beijing, you may have the following two travel routes:

1) First take the overnight trains from Beijing North Railway Station to Chifeng, then from Chifeng, you take a long-distance bus to Jingpeng Town where you rent a van or jump onto a local coach for Dali Lake in Hexigten Banner.

2) You may drive from Beijing to the Dalinur Lake, a 680km road trip passing by Zhangjiakou and Sanggedalai.

Dalinur Lake in Spring

The Dalinur Lake in Summer

Gong Geer Grassland Travel Tips

Daniel — Wed, 08 May 2013 15:37:54 +0000

Gong Geer Grassland is located 35km to the west of the Jingpeng Town of Keshiketeng Qi (Hexigten) in Chifeng. The Gong Geer Grassland is reputed as the”Natural Garden” epitomized by the boundless pasture, numerous flowers, clear waters and roaming hordes, a picturesque grassland. Its south is linked to Dalinur Lake (Dali Lake) Nature Reserve. Gong Geer Grassland has numerous lakes of various sizes.

The Gong Geer Grassland occupies the area of 320,000 hectares, a spectrum of natural landscape, ethnic minority customs, cultural landscape, places of historical interest and grassland culture as well as a mecca for photography fans.

Each year the time from July and August is the best period to visit Gong Geer Grassland. The boundless pasture is rife with wild flowers, crisscrossed by plentiful clear rivers and accompanied by numerous singing birds. People come here feeling as if they were in a huge natural garden, fully enjoying the boon given by the nature, a getaway from the hustle and bustle of the cities and the trivials in our daily life, and making our bodies and souls spead out in the pure grassland and extending further.

The Gong Geer Grassland has about 20 lakes of various sizes with Dalinur Lake being the largest. Dalinur Lake (Dali Lake) is the second largest lake in Inner Mongolia, one of the three swan lakes in China with other two being Bayinbuluk Lake in Xinjiang and Panyang Lake in Jiangxi. Now the Dalinur Lake has been set as a national nature reserve with an area of 1200 square km aimed at protecting rare birds and their habitat such as lakes, wetland, grassland, deserts and forest.

How to get there?

Well, basically the city proper of Chifeng is the springboard for entering the Gong Geer Grassland. The grassland is about 265km to the northwest of Chifen city and 500km to the north of Beijing. The trains from Chifeng run to Beijing, Hohhot, Shenyang and Jinzhou. Daily flights connect Chifeng to Beijing and Hohhot. Then take the long-distance buses from Chifeng to Keshiketeng Qi (Hexigten) where you rent a local van or bus to the Gong Geer Grassland and Dalinur Lake or continue to drive along the north route and get to Baiyin’aobao National Nature Reserve which is a beautiful nature reserve mainly for protecting the sandy spruce forest rare in the world. Further extend to the Asihatu Stone Forest.

Where to stay?

You may stay overnight at the Jingpeng Town, 35km to the west of the Gong Geer Grassland. In Jingpeng Town, you have more chances to select your hotel. Or you may put up at night in a tent in the Gong Geer Grassland or at the Dalinur Lake.

Many local restaurants in Jingpeng Town offers many choices with smiling faces. You just sit down for a cup of milk tea and enjoy local flavors like dried beef, roasted whole sheep and fish feast and many more. You also can stay overnight in a yurt by the river.

Gong Geer Grassland (1)

Gong Geer Grassland (3)

Gong Geer Grassland (2)

How to visit Asihatu Stone Forest

Daniel — Sun, 05 May 2013 17:37:12 +0000

Asihatu Stone Forest (or Arshihaty Stone Forest) is an integrated part of Hexigten World Geopark ( one of the UNESCO Global Geoparks) in Keshiketeng Banner (aka Hexigten Banner or Keshiketeng Q) under the jurisdiction of Chifeng. It is located in the North Mountain Tianheyuan Township, 140km to the northeast of Jingeng Town (where the People’s government of the Keshiketeng Banner is located), 380km to the northewst of Chifeng City.

Asihatu (Arshihaty) literally means “Precipitous Peaks” in Mongolian. Ashihatu Granite Forest is the world famous granite forest rarely seen elsewhere. It is one of the eight separate areas of scenic and geologic significance with volcanic, glacial, and desert features in the Hexigten World Geopark. The stone forest is the relics of the Quaternary Glacier, known as the world’s geological wonders, a national AAAA-class scenic spots in China.

When you get there, at the entrance you will change for battery cars that take you to the stone forest area. Ashihatu Stone Forest has an area of 50,000 square kilometers and people are required to take the park battery cars shuttling between each atrraction inside the park. There are five scenic areas in the stone forest that are named vividly as the Moon Fortress, Sworn Brothers, Eagle with Folded Wings, Castle Surrounded, and Vivid Folk Entertainmen – nicknamed with Chinese historical and cultural novels.

The Ashihatu Stone Forest is perched on the transitional belt from the Greater Xing’an Mountain to the grassland in the west. The rocks and stones are very much unqinue and spectacular. Asihatu Stone Forest is the result of years of erosion by wind and sand. The whole Asihatu Stone Forest tourist district is teeming with towering trees, flowers, green grass and mushrooms with birds flirting and deer running. The granite columns are unique and rare in their striking horizontal segmentation. Asihatu Stone Forest serves as scientific study, sightseeing, leisure and holiday making, entertainment.

Below the Ashihatu Stone Forest is the endless grassland, dotted with winding rivers. In summer, along the river the grassland is scattered with the yurts of Mongolian herdsmen, cattle and sheep groups, making Ashihatu more attractive.

If you plan your Inner Mongolia tour, a side trip to Asihatu Stone Forest is worth your time.

Best Time to Go:

June to August ( If you are an avid photographer, you may choose to come to the Asihatu in September).

Where to stay:

1) Stay overnight at the home inns at Tianheyuan Township

2) The Tourism Service Center at the foot of the mountain

3) Back to the Jingpeng Town for overnight stay

How to get there:

First take the flight or train to Chifeng City, then from Chifen,g hire a vehicle to Asihatu.

Asihatu Stone Forest Photo 1

Asihatu Stone Forest Photo 2

Asihatu Stone Forest Photo 3

Xi Wuzhumuqin Grassland

Daniel — Fri, 03 May 2013 16:09:42 +0000

Planning your Inner Mongolia Tour? Xi Wuzhumuqin Grassland is the best preserved pasture in the Xilingol Grassland. It is located in Xi Wuzhumuqin Qi ( West Wuzhumuqin Banner ) in the east of Xilin Gol League of Inner Mongolia. Xi Wuzhumuqin Qi is also called Xi Ujimqin Qi or West Ujimqin Banner.

“Wuzhumuqin” in Mongolian literally means “grape pickers”, the tribal people who lived in the present border area (Alay Mountains) between the northern Xinjiang and Mongolia in the 13th century. They moved here in the 17th century and in 1641 the tribe head recovered the name of Wuzhumuqin”. The present name of Xi (West) Wuzhumuqin Qi was formed in 1954 in contrast to the other Qi known as Dong (East) Wuzhumuqin Qi which is now also under the jurisdiction of Xilingol League.

The Wuzhumuqin Grassland is typical of the temperate grassland in China. The grassland boasts of of marshlands, meadow grassland, sand dunes, and wetlands, which is well known as the grassland mecca and the most beautiful grassland in the northern China. The local herders are very skillful at raising and training the Wuzhumuqin horses. Wuzhumuqin horses have a long and glorious history. The legend goes that Genghis Khan’s famous Guard regiment used the Wuzhumuqin horses galloping along the west expedition.

To preserve the most beautiful part of the Xilingol Grassland, in Xi Wuzhumuqin Qi there is a large well preserved pasture of the West Wuzhumuqin Grassland known as West Wuzhumuqin Nomadic Tribe. Also in the central part of Xilingol Grassland, the Nomadic Tribe Area is very large, said to be the size of over 100 Tian’anmen Squares in Beijing. In the nomadic tribe, you have the chance to feel the nomadic culture and the pristine grassland views – the meadow grass, the desert-steppe and the forest, a transition belt from the meadow grass to the forest.

In the West Wuzhumuqin Nomadic Tribe, Genghis Khan Cultural Plaza is constructed to accommodate travelers who would stay overnight on the grassland. It is a reproduction of a splendid and luxury palace of ancient Mongolian style. Travelers can feel and touch the 13th mythical palace life of the ancient Mongolian people. The cultural plaza has over 100 yurts including 60 deluxe yurts, holding 350 people each night. Its huge dining hall can accommodate 1000 people at the same time. It organizes a small-scale Naadam Performance of horse racing, wrestling during the day and a exciting bonfire party under the stary sky in the evening during the tourist season.

Best Time to Visit: June – September
How to get to West Wuzhumuqin Nomadic Tribe:
1) Take a private vehicle from Xilinhot and drive about 150 km along the Road No.307
2) Take a local bus from Xilinhot to the tribe.
Xilinhot is the capital city of Xilingol League and it is connected to Beijing by flight.

The wildflower rich grasslands at Xi Wuzhumuqin Qi

Under the blue sky and white clouds lies the endless grassland, on which the sheep and cows can emrge when the wind blows.

Under the blue sky and white clouds lies the endless grassland

The galloping horses

The white Mongolian yurts look like giant mushrooms dotting on a green jadeite plate

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Hulun Lake Travel Tips

Daniel — Wed, 01 May 2013 15:23:19 +0000

If you are going to visit the Hulunbuir Grassland, you are highly recommended to get a glimpse of Hulun Lake. Hulun Lake is located near the National Highway No.301 on the route from Hailar to Manzhouli. You can visit Hulun Lake either from Hailar or Manzhouli. The lake itself is under the jurisdiction of Manzhouli City, but it actually lies in the area surrounded by Manzhouli, New Barag Left Banner and New Barag Right Banner.

Hulun Lake is also known as Dalai Lake, the largest fresh water lake in Inner Mongolia and 5th largest in China. Hulun Lake is fed by two rivers – one is known as the Kelulun River, which runs from the west, and the other Orshun River, which runs from the south. The the Orshun River connects Hulun Lake and Beier Lake. Both the Hulunbuir Grassland and the Hulunbuir City are named after the two sister lakes – Hulun Lake and Beier Lake. The Beier Lake is owned both by Mongolia and China.

Hulun Lake has a shape of an irregular rectangle with an area of 2,339 square kilometers. The Hulun Lake is rich in fishes and waterfowl. There are various kinds of cash fish like carp, red fins, pike, catfish and rare white shrimp. The lake is a mecca for over 200 migrating bird species, including crane, gull, swan, wild goose, duck and lovebird.

The Hulun Lake is an ideal summer resort in terms of cool climate, beautiful scenery and fresh air. If you come here in summer, you are able to participate in many activities such as boating on the lake, fishing on the lake shore, sunbathing, bird watching. You can also have a bite of the local all-fish feast with numerous delicious and nourishing dishes of fish. If you come in winter, it is interesting to see how local people catch fish under the ice.

On the west of the Hulun Lake is the reception center for tourists traveling from afar. People can stay overnight on the grassland, having horse riding, watching the performances of wrestling and horse racing. In the evening, join in the bonfire party under the stary sky, singing and dancing. Life is so beautiful!

People are boarding pontoon boats seating 8 persons each for crusing on the lake.

People are boarding pontoon boats seating 8 persons for crusing on the lake.

Surrounded by the gulls, people are leisurely boating on Hulun Lake.

The gullls are happy to see us, showing no sign of being scared. When will it come when we can fly freely?

Happy Gulls Flying Freely

Horse Riding by the lake

Experiencing the lele cart, a Mongolian-style ox cart also known as “jigger cart”

Experiencing the lele cart, a Mongolian-style ox cart also known as jigger cart

Under the white clouds and blue sky, a lele cart is waiting for you.

The Hulun Lake is an ideal summer resort

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World Anti-fascist War Hailar Memorial Park

Daniel — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 16:04:51 +0000

If you are going to visit Hailar on your Northeast Inner Mongolia Tour, you are highly recommended to visit the World Anti-fascist War Hailar Memorial Park, a war theme park set on the former Hailar Fortress built by the Japanese Forces of Aggression during the Second World War. The Hailar Fortress was one of the 17 fortresses ever built by the Japanese invaders in the Northeast China from 1931 to 1945.

The Hailar Fortress was constructed as a springboard aimted at attacking the former Soviet Union and eventually fought hand in hand with the Germany fascist army to control the whole world. Tens of thousand Chinese labourers were taken from the hinterland and forced to build the fortress. All the laborers were killed after the completion of the fortress on the pretext of keeping the military secret.

The Hailar Fortress is perched on the open area 3km in the north of Hailar District of Hulunbuir City. The fortress is surrounded by the Aobao Mountain and the Beishan Mountain on its three sides. The fortress is composed of two connected parts – the ground part and underground part. The underground works was about 12 – 17 meters below the ground works. The Hailar Fortress takes an area of 22 square kilometers with 5 major posions and 4 auxiliary positions.

On August 8, 1945, The former Soviet Union declared the war againt Japan. With the support of Northeast Anti-Japanese United Army and the Mongolian People’s Army, the 1.58 million Soviet Red Army made fatal attacks on the Japanese soldiers stationed in the Northeast China. On August 18, all the 3000 Japanese soldiers walked out of the positions in the Hailar Fortress and surrounded.

Most of the facilities and the fortress have been well preserved with their original appearance to a remarkable degree. The World Anti-fascist War Hailar Memorial Park is the largest war theme park of such kind in China. By making use of the original fortress, the park planner has incorporated many relevant war documents, pictures and objects to vividly depict the Japanese military aggression and Chinese bravery in fighting against the Japnese invation.

The entrance to the park is flanked by two crumbling gun turrets ( the ticketing office) on the left side and a base on the right engraved in Chinese, Russian and Mongolian with the name of the park and a real formerly Soviet T35 tank on it.

The entrance to the park

A close look at the former Soviet T35 Tank

In the middle of the square stands a 18-meter high statue of three soldiers from China, Russia and Mongolia were celebrating the victory by holding high two rifles and one sword.

In the middle of the square stands a 18-meter high statue of three soldiers from China, Russia and Mongolia

On the right side the square, you will see several ack-ack guns.

Mig 15 fighter

Reproduction of Hailar Fortress on the Battlefield

Get close to a tank

The Japanese Army Uniform

The Japnese Army Uniform

The Japnese army’s helmet and briefcase

The Soviet Army’s Helmet and PPSh41 rifles

The weapons used by Northeast China Anti-Japanese United Army

The weapons used by Northeast Anti-Japanese United Army

The underground works is 12 -17 meters deep

The tunnels are well preserved

The underground military command

The underground barracks

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Architecture of Manzhouli

Daniel — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 13:40:36 +0000

Plan your Northeast Inner Mongolia tour? Located in the northeast of Inner Mongolia, Manzhouli is the largest border crossing between China and Russia. Manzhouli is a sub-prefecture-level city under the jurisdiction of Hulunbuir City in Inner Mongolia.

Manzhouli City is named after the same name railway station of the Dongqing Railway which was constructed between 1901 and 1903 by the Russian Tsar. The Dongqing Railway started from Manzhouli and ended at Dalian passing by Harbin. The Manzhouli was the first station within China of the former Dongqing Railway and later became the name of the city that has developed from the border trade and business.

Manzhouli has the mixed folk custom of the three countries including China, Russia and Mongolia, a blend of Chinese and Western cultures. The City is teeming with unique buildings of Russian, European, Mongolian and Chinese styles

Now the layout of Manzhouli city center resembles a chessboard with all kinds of chess-like European-style buildings scattered along the streets. In 2007, all the 162 buildings lined on the 12 streets in the city center were renovated and upgraded, which has created the European style featuring the harmony between the outstanding single buildings and the uniqueness of each street.

The No.1 Street (一道街) features Russian style; the No.2 Street (二道街) Gothic style; No.3 Street (三道街) French Classic style; the No.4 and 5 Streets (s四道街和五道街) Italian Renaissance style. Manzhouli is a delicate and exquisite city with elegant streets where you walk shoulder to shoulder with Russians and full of the ancient Greek and Roman buildings.

All the signboards of the street-front-stores are in Chinese; Russian or Mongolian. Walking on the streets in Manzhouli, you have the feeling of being in an exotic city in a foreign country.

Manzhouli does gives us a pleasant surprise in an era when China is bogged down in the situation where more and more Chinese cities look the same.

The Buildings along Zhongsu Walking Road ( North-south).

Zhongsu Walking Road ( 1 )

Zhongsu Road ( 1 )

Zhongsu Walking Road ( 2 )

The Russian Souvenir Store on Zhongsu Road

Xinghua Road (North – South)

Xinghua Road

The No.1 Street (East – West)

The No.2 Street (East – West)

The NO.3 Street (East – West)

The No.5 Street (East – West) 1

The No.5 Street (East – West) 2

A Bird’s-eye View of Manzhouli City

The newly built European style buildings

More European style buildings

China-Russia Border Crossing (Guomen)

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Ergun Travel Guide

Daniel — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 15:24:36 +0000

Plan your Inner Mongolia tour? The city of Ergun is worth your time exploring since Ergun City was the cradle of Genghis Khan (1162-1227) and the formation and development of his Mongols, who here united all the tribes and started to conquer most of Asia and Eastern Europe.

Ergun City (Erguna, or Eerguna 额尔古纳) is named after the same name river – Ergun River, a border river between China and Russia. “Ergun” literally means ”giving” or “offering”, a kind of devotion that indicates the Ergun River is the cradle and mother river that has raised and nurtured the people on both banks of the Ergun River.

With its seat at Labudalin Subdistrict, Erguna City is located 130km to the north of Hailar (Hulunbuir City), on the northwest side of the Greater Xing’an Mountains, in the north of the Hulunbuir Grassland and on the right bank of Erguna River in Inner Mongolia. The whole city of Ergun occupies an area of 28,000 square kilometers with 67% forest, grassland 17% and arable land 6%. The Ergun City is inhabited by the multi-ethnic people with 22 minorities including Mongolians, Hui, Manchu, Korean, Daoer, Russian, Bai, Li, Xibe, Uyghur,Zhuang, Ewenki, Elunchun etc.

Ergun City has a 670km-long Sino-Russian borderline which takes 70% of the total bordrline between China and Russia. Along the borderline, there are two international border crossings – Shiwei and Heishantou, The two national-level ports between China and Russia have greatly developed the local economy and trade.

Ergun City develops and promotes its booming tourism mainly in three themes – The History of Mongolian Development, Russian Cultures and Ergun Eco-tours. Walk for 3 kilometers to the west direction and get to the top of the West Hill (720m) and have a bird-eye’s view of the city landscape of Eerguna and the famous Erguna Wetland (Genhe Wetland), the largest wetland in Asia. Genhe Wetland is scattered around the forest and the grassland with many types including marshes, shrub swamps, swamp forest, open bogs and moss. Erguna Wetland is on the plain delta formed by Erguna River and other three alpine rivers including Genhe River, Deerbugan River and Hawuer River.

The two well-known scenic towns – Shiwei Township and Moerdaoga Township are under the jurisdiction of the Erguna City. Shiwei is home to one of the smallest ethnic minority groups in China – the China’s Russian Ethnic Minority. In April, 2001, the Russina Minority Township was established. There are around 2000 Russian descendants, or Russian-Chinese more exactly still living in this village. Moerdaoga Township sits inside the even larger Moerdaoga National Forest Park. The Moerdaoga National Forest Park is the first forest park in the Greater Hinggan Mountains ever approved by the National Forestry Bureau.

How to get to the Ergun City?

When we tallk about ”Erguna City”, very often we refer to the Labudalin Subdistrict of Erguna City where the Erguna government is located. There are several daily long-distance busese running between Hailar and Ergun City (Labudalin Subdistrict).

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The downtown ( Labudalin Subdistrict) Erguna City in Hulunbuir

Genhe Wetland, the largest wetland in Asia

The Genhe Wetland in Autumn

The Erguna River, the border river between China and Russia.

The Mukeleng House, traditonal Russian log cabins.

The Moerdaoga National Forest Park

Aoluguya Travel Guide

Daniel — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 17:08:58 +0000

When visit the northeast of Inner Mongolia, Aoluguya is usually included on your trip after you visit Moerdaoga and Shiwei. Aoluguya Ewenki Ethnic Township is located in the forested mountains, 4km to the west of Genhe City, next to the National Highway No.301 and 255km to the northeast of Hailar. The township has a population of over 1450 people and among them there are over 200 Ewenki people. “Aoluguya” literally means “an area of dense forest” in Ewenki ( Evenki ) language. “Ewenki or Evenki” has the meaning of “people who live in forested mountains”.

Aoluguya Ewenki Ethnic Township occupies an area of 1767.2 square km. Its population is composed of six ethnic groups including Ewenki, Daur (Dawoer), Mongolian, Manchuria, Russian and Han. There are plentiful buildings in the Aoluguya Township – schools, a museum, Health Care Center, police station and old folks home.

Ewenki Ethnic people are a group of ancient minority with a long histry. They used to live and hunt in the forested mountains and live on hunting and raise reindeers. Now they have walked out of the deep forsted mountains on to the pastoral area and and the farmland. The historical study shows that in history there were three sub-groups of Ewenki people – Suolun, Tonggusi and Yukute. Suolun people belongs to farming tribes, Tonggusi nomadic tribes and Yukute is the famous tribe of Reindeer.

At the end of 1957, the name of the tribes of Ewenki people was recovered and unified as “Ewenki”. In 1965, the Ewenki people began to move from the forested mountains and settled down by the Aoluguya River. The Aoluguya’s local ecomony has developed from the single hunting or herding to the multi-economies including indutry, agriculture, animal husbandry, trade and commerce and tourism etc.

How to get there

1. Self-drive

The distance between Hailar to Aoluguya: 250km. First drive along the national highway no.SC201, then drive along the National Highway No.SC301.

2. Long-distance buses

Everyday, there are several long-distance buses running between Hailar and Genhe City. When you get to Genhe City, you take the local taxi or buese to Aoluguya Ewenki Ethnic Township (4km).

3. Trains

1) 4184/4181 ( 07:30 – 15:22) Hailar – Genhe trains, then change bus for Aoluguya

2) 6268/6269 ( 21:17 – 06:33) Hailar – Genhe trains, then change bus for Aoluguya

The cone shaped house covered with birch bark is the temporary house for Evenki live in forests

The reindeer, also known as the caribou in North America, is a species of deer native to Arctic and Subarctic regions

Aoluguya Ewenki Ethnic Museum

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