Get to know Heihe
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- Administrative area
- Prefecture-level city · 地级市
- Part of
- Heilongjiang
- Chinese name
- 黑河市
- Local areas
- 6 local areas
Area & population
- Area in the source
- 54,390.00 km²
- Population · 2020 census
- 1,286,401
- Administrative seat
- Aihui District
Source: cited geographic source, as of the dates shown.
Heihe marks the northeast terminus of the diagonal Heihe–Tengchong Line, which is sometimes used to divide China into east and west.
Transportation
Highways China National Highway 202: Heihe–Dalian via Harbin, Jilin City and Shenyang Provincial highways: Heihe–Mohe, etc. Blagoveshchensk–Heihe Bridge, completed at the end of 2019, is a 2-lane highway bridge over the Amur to link Blagoveshchensk and Heihe. Railway (China Railway): Heihe–Bei'an to Harbin, Qiqihar and Daqing Air: Heihe Aihui Airport
The world's first international cable car to Blagoveshchensk has also been proposed to open in 2022.
Tourism
Heihe has tourist attractions such as Amur River and Wudalianchi Lake and Wudalianchi Volcanic Range, where people can take a trip to local volcanoes. The Old City of Aigun is a famous historical scenic spot, in which the Treaty of Aigun between China and Russia was signed in the 19th century.
Explore Heihe
Core places to explore, with English and Chinese names.
Places to explore around Heihe
A hornito and lava field in Wudalianchi Geopark, with the third lake and volcanic hills in the distance, August 2019.Wudalianchi scenic area五大连池风景区
Wudalianchi's volcanoes, lava fields and linked lakes explain one another. Eruptions blocked an earlier river channel, producing the chain of five lakes that gives the area its name. Dark basalt surfaces preserve different lava…
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The entrance of the main exhibition hall at Aihui History Museum, August 2017.Aihui History Museum瑷珲历史陈列馆
Aihui History Museum uses the former fortified town's site to tell the history of the eastern China–Russia border. Its exhibition combines archaeological and ethnic material with documents, treaty-signing reconstructions and…
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Laoheishan Volcano Scenic Entrance · 老黑山景区入口Laoheishan Volcano Scenic Entrance老黑山景区入口
This arrival point serves the Laoheishan volcanic landscape at Wudalianchi. The visit moves between two scales of volcanic evidence: the large crater above and the broken lava surfaces below. The authorised ascent and crater-rim…
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Gaofeng Forest Park · 高峰森林公园Gaofeng Forest Park高峰森林公园
Gaofeng Forest Park in Nenjiang combines old spruce woodland, planted pine stands and traces of the area’s Qing-period history.
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AI illustration · AI 示意图（仅供参考，非该地点实拍）Heilongjiang Park Riverfront黑龙江公园江畔
Heilongjiang Park follows the river through Heihe’s Aihui District, linking public squares, sculptures and a memorial garden.
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Dapingtai Rime · 大平台雾凇Dapingtai Rime大平台雾凇
Dapingtai in Xunke County is known for winter rime along the Ku’erbin River, where river mist coats the bankside trees with ice.
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Heihe local specialties
黑河市特色美食 · 9 specialties to discover
Russian-style beet soup 俄式红菜汤AI illustration · AI 示意图
The beets bring earthy sweetness and a deep red color, balanced by acidity and the savory stock. Vegetable pieces keep the soup from feeling entirely smooth.
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Russian-style large loaf 大列巴
The crumb is dense and chewy, often with a mild tang, while the crust provides the strongest toasted flavor. Thin slices are easier to appreciate than a large chunk.
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Russian-Style Bread Loaf 俄式列巴AI illustration · AI 示意图（仅供参考，非实拍）
Russian-Style Bread Loaf (俄式列巴) is the large Russian-type loaf baked in Heilongjiang, also called da lieba (大列巴), "big lieba". Lieba is the Chinese rendering of khleb (хлеб), the Russian word for bread.
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Russian-Style Smoked Sausage 俄式香肠Reference photo of a similar dish · 同类菜品参考照片
Russian-Style Smoked Sausage (俄式香肠) is the dark-red smoked sausage that Heilongjiang knows as red sausage (红肠), a Lithuanian-style sausage that came to Harbin (哈尔滨) in the railway era and is still called Russian red sausage.
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Stewed River Fish 炖江鱼AI illustration · AI 示意图（仅供参考，非实拍）
Stewed River Fish (炖江鱼) is listed among the local specialties of Heihe, Heilongjiang. The name includes 鱼 (fish). 炖 describes slow simmering.
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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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Nenjiang Block Tofu 嫩江大豆腐Reference photo of a similar dish · 同类菜品参考照片
Nenjiang Block Tofu (嫩江大豆腐) is listed among the local specialties of Heihe, Heilongjiang. The name includes 豆腐 (bean curd).
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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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More dishes from across Heilongjiang are in the Heilongjiang food guide.
Counties & districts in Heihe
6 areas belong directly to Heihe.
6 areas
Aihui District 爱辉区
Aihui District (simplified Chinese: 爱辉区; traditional Chinese: 愛輝區; pinyin: Àihuī Qū) is an administrative district and the seat of the prefecture-level city of Heihe, Heilongjiang Province, China.
Explore the area →CountyXunke County 逊克县
Xunke County (simplified Chinese: 逊克县; traditional Chinese: 遜克縣; pinyin: Xùnkè Xiàn) is a county under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Heihe, in northern Heilongjiang province, China…
Explore the area →CountySunwu County 孙吴县
Sunwu County (simplified Chinese: 孙吴县; traditional Chinese: 孫吳縣; pinyin: Sūnwú Xiàn) is a county under the administration of Heihe City in the north of Heilongjiang province, China, situated on the bank of…
Explore the area →County-level cityBei'an 北安市
Bei'an is a county-level city in west-central Heilongjiang province in the People's Republic of China. It is under the jurisdiction of Heihe.
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Wudalianchi 五大连池市
Wudalianchi, formerly Dedu County (德都县), is a county-level city in Heilongjiang province, Northeast China, under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Heihe.
Explore the area →County-level cityNenjiang 嫩江市
Nenjiang City, formerly Nenjiang County, is a county-level city under the administration of Heihe prefecture-level city in northwestern Heilongjiang province, China.
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Plan your visit
Getting there
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Where to stay →Build your route
Wudalianchi scenic area and Aihui History Museum are about 170 km apart in a straight line. 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 Heihe — Wikipedia contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Text has been shortened and reorganized; source revision 1355412077.
Photo: Wudalianchi scenic area · 颜邯 · CC BY-SA 4.0. Proportionally resized and converted to WebP without cropping, retouching or changing the photographed subject.
Photo: Aihui History Museum · Antolavoasio · CC BY-SA 4.0. Proportionally resized and converted to WebP without cropping, retouching or changing the photographed subject.
Photo: Laoheishan Volcano Scenic Entrance · Source photographer · License not provided. EXIF orientation normalized; resized without changing aspect ratio; converted to WebP. No subject edits.
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