Hailaer Manzhouli,Manzhouli

This town lies on the Sino-Russian border. It is a small, clean, typical city. It is not just the town, however, that makes this an interesting stopover point. The area around Manzhouli is one of China’s most untouched regions, with verdant grasslands, lushly vegetated woodlands and huge numbers of wildlife. There are two massive lakes to the south, the nearer and more popular Hulun Lake, and the smaller Beier Lake that reaches into the Republic of Mongolia.

This is a great place for hiking and getting away from it all, although you may have already experienced this just getting here. At present the most popular venue in town is the Sino-Russian Frontier Trade Market (Zhong’e hushi maoyiqu).

It is frequently flooded by tall, white-faced Russians seeking goods or kuai. Not far from the market, the new conditions of the two countries are no better illustrated than by the border gates. You can buy goods for a cheap price, but you will have to bargain.

The imposing Chinese gate (Guomen), standing 30 meters high and 40 meters wide, reminds you of your location with seven large Chinese characters proclaiming the "People’s Republic of China" (Zhonghua renmin gonghe guo), while at a distance stands the Russian gate, its lacklustre golden words bearing the unchanged letters "CCCP" (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics).


Name:Hailaer Manzhouli (Manzhouli)
City:Hailaer
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Admission:CNY5