Heihe

Heihe is a prefecture-level city in northwest Heilongjiang, situated in the northern foothills of the Lesser Khingan Mountains and across the river from the Russian city of Blagoveshchensk. It is one of the original cities of China’s national “open border” strategy and an important center of border trade in the north. Heihe abounds in natural resources. It covers an expansive area of gorgeous scenery, including the five linked volcanic lakes of Wudalianchi and the Lesser Khingan Mountains.