Get to know Hegang
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- Administrative area
- Prefecture-level city · 地级市
- Part of
- Heilongjiang
- Chinese name
- 鹤岗市
- Local areas
- 8 local areas
Area & population
- Area in the source
- 14,679.88 km²
- Population · 2020 census
- 891,271
- Administrative seat
- Xiangyang District
Source: cited geographic source, as of the dates shown.
Transport
The Yichun-Hegang Highway, the Jiamusi-Hegang Highway and the Hegang-Luobei Highway form a comprehensive highway network within the city. It takes less than four hours to drive from Hegang to Harbin, the provincial capital of Heilongjiang Province. Luobei Port, which is within a one-hour drive from Hegang, is a major port on the Amur River. Jiamusi Airport, a one-hour drive from Hegang, operates flights to Beijing, Dalian and other major cities domestically.
Explore Hegang
Core places to explore, with English and Chinese names.
Places to explore around Hegang
Mingshan Scenic Area · 名山风景区Mingshan Scenic Area名山风景区
Mingshan's riverside and island scenery provide a close view of the Heilongjiang border landscape near Luobei. On Mingshan Island, broadleaf woodland surrounds a museum devoted to the river basin's natural history and…
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Mingshan Island · 名山岛Mingshan Island名山岛
Mingshan Island in Luobei is a wooded island in the Heilongjiang River, opposite Russia’s Jewish Autonomous Oblast.
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Taipinggou Valley · 太平沟Taipinggou Valley太平沟
Taipinggou in Luobei combines Heilongjiang River gorge scenery, wooded valleys and a resort built around the region’s gold-mining history.
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Hegang local specialties
鹤岗市特色美食 · 9 specialties to discover
Hegang small barbecue skewers 鹤岗小串AI illustration · AI 示意图
The small pieces offer browned edges and concentrated spice, while cooking time determines whether the center stays juicy or becomes pleasantly chewy.
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Small-Skewer Barbecue 小串烧烤AI illustration · AI 示意图（仅供参考，非实拍）
Small-Skewer Barbecue (小串烧烤) in Hegang (鹤岗) is distinguished by thin slices of meat threaded six or seven to a skewer and cooked quickly over fierce heat.
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Hegang Whitefish 鹤岗白鱼AI illustration · AI 示意图（仅供参考，非实拍）
Hegang Whitefish (鹤岗白鱼) is listed among the local specialties of Hegang, Heilongjiang. The name includes 鱼 (fish).
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Pig-Slaughter Stew 杀猪菜Dish photograph · see caption for context
Pig-Slaughter Stew (杀猪菜), literally pig-killing dish, is the north-east Chinese pot of pork cooked with pickled cabbage; in Heilongjiang it also takes the form of a Manchu (满族) whole-pig banquet from Lanling (兰棱).
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Northeastern Iron-Pot Stew 东北炖菜
Northeastern Iron-Pot Stew (东北炖菜) is listed among the local specialties of Hegang, Heilongjiang. 炖 describes slow simmering.
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Pickled Cabbage with Pork Belly 酸菜白肉
Pickled Cabbage with Pork Belly (酸菜白肉) is listed among the local specialties of Hegang, Heilongjiang. The name includes 酸菜 (pickled vegetables).
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Guobaorou sweet-and-sour pork 锅包肉
The crust should crack before giving way to tender pork, with vinegar cutting through the sweetness. The sauce is best as a thin coating.
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Frozen Pears 冻梨
Frozen Pears (冻梨) are a northeastern winter fruit dessert with dark skins and juicy flesh after thawing.
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More dishes from across Heilongjiang are in the Heilongjiang food guide.
Counties & districts in Hegang
8 areas belong directly to Hegang.
8 areas
Xiangyang District 向阳区
Xiangyang District (simplified Chinese: 向阳区; traditional Chinese: 向陽區; pinyin: Xiàngyáng Qū) is a district of the city of Hegang, Heilongjiang province, China.
Explore the area →DistrictGongnong District 工农区
Gongnong District (simplified Chinese: 工农区; traditional Chinese: 工農區; pinyin: Gōngnóng Qū) is a district of the city of Hegang, Heilongjiang province, People's Republic of China.
Explore the area →DistrictNanshan District 南山区
Nanshan District is a district of the city of Hegang, Heilongjiang province, China.
Explore the area →DistrictXing'an District 兴安区
Xing'an District (simplified Chinese: 兴安区; traditional Chinese: 興安區; pinyin: Xīng'ān Qū) is an urban district of the city of Hegang, Heilongjiang province, China.
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Dongshan District 东山区
Dongshan District (simplified Chinese: 东山区; traditional Chinese: 東山區; pinyin: Dōngshān Qū; lit. 'east mountain') is a district of the city of Hegang, Heilongjiang province, People's Republic of China.
Explore the area →DistrictXingshan District 兴山区
Xingshan District (simplified Chinese: 兴山区; traditional Chinese: 興山區; pinyin: Xìngshān Qū) is a district of the city of Hegang, Heilongjiang province, China.
Explore the area →CountyLuobei County 萝北县
Luobei County (simplified Chinese: 萝北县; traditional Chinese: 蘿北縣; pinyin: Luóběi Xiàn) is a county of eastern Heilongjiang province, People's Republic of China, bordering Russia's Jewish Autonomous Oblast to…
Explore the area →CountySuibin County 绥滨县
Suibin County (simplified Chinese: 绥滨县; traditional Chinese: 綏濱縣; pinyin: Suíbīn Xiàn) is a county of eastern Heilongjiang province, People's Republic of China, bordering Russia's Jewish Autonomous Oblast to…
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Plan your visit
Getting there
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Mingshan Scenic Area and Mingshan Island are both listed here. The linked place guides have entrance and visit details.
Continue with Heilongjiang →More in Heilongjiang
Sources & geographic information
Administrative names and parent areas: Official geographic directory · Reference date 2026-09-06.
Background text adapted from Hegang — Wikipedia contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Text has been shortened and reorganized; source revision 1355163616.
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