Prefecture-level city · Heilongjiang

Yichun 伊春市

Yichun is a prefecture-level city on the Songhua river in Heilongjiang province, China. The city is separated from Russia by the Amur River and has an international border of 246 kilometres (153 mi).

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Get to know Yichun

Yichun seen from Xing'an Tower in Heilongjiang.
Yichun seen from Xing'an Tower in Heilongjiang. Photograph date recorded by the source: 2017-08-06 12:31:09. · Xwn0122 · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Administrative area
Prefecture-level city · 地级市
Part of
Heilongjiang
Chinese name
伊春市
Local areas
10 local areas

Area & population

Area in the source
39,017.00 km²
Population · 2010
1,148,126
Administrative seat
Yimei District

Source: cited geographic source, as of the dates shown.

Transportation

Yichun Lindu Airport, located in a forest approximately 9 km from downtown Yichun, is the city's airport. It started operations in August 2009, and is capable of serving 142,000 passengers a year. Yichun Railway Station operates daily trains to Harbin, the capital of Heilongjiang Province. The Yichun-Hegang Highway and the Yichun-Harbin Highway(part of Hegang-Harbin Highway) connect the city with other cities in Heilongjiang Province.

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Core places to explore, with English and Chinese names.

Places to explore around Yichun

AI illustration of a general rocky mountain scene; not a photograph or an exact view of this place.AI illustration · AI 示意图(仅供参考,非该地点实拍)

Tangwang River National Park汤旺河林海奇石

The visitor landscape usually called Tangwang River National Park is centred on the Linhai Qishi granite stone forest. Weathered rock towers stand among pines, birches and forest streams, giving the path a repeated contrast…

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Yichun Xing'an Forest Park (伊春兴安森林公园)Yichun Xing'an Forest Park · 伊春兴安森林公园

Yichun Xing'an Forest Park伊春兴安森林公园

Xing'an Forest Park occupies the wooded hills south of central Yichun. Korean pines and white birches line the paths, with streams and the named Zuiquan spring providing smaller landmarks beneath the canopy. Higher up, Xing'an…

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China Lindu Wood Carving park (中国林都木雕园)China Lindu Wood Carving park · 中国林都木雕园

China Lindu Wood Carving park中国林都木雕园

Yichun's Lindu Wood Carving Park turns the timber of the Lesser Khingan forests into an outdoor art collection. Carved Korean-pine columns form the entrance arches, and leaf-shaped sculptures line the main path. At the centre…

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Xiaoxing'anling Stone Carving Park (小兴安岭石苑)Xiaoxing'anling Stone Carving Park · 小兴安岭石苑

Xiaoxing'anling Stone Carving Park小兴安岭石苑

Xiaoxing'anling Stone Carving Park is an outdoor collection of inscriptions, carved stone and naturally shaped rocks in Yichun. The stele gallery brings calligraphy into the garden, while stone pavilions and individual rocks…

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Xiangshui Creek in Wuying National Forest Park · 五营国家森林公园响水溪Xiangshui Creek in Wuying National Forest Park · 五营国家森林公园响水溪 Photograph date recorded by the source: 6 September 2016, 02:31:25.

Wuying National Forest Park五营国家森林公园

Wuying's visitor forest is centred on old Korean pines, with ferns, mosses and younger trees filling the shaded layers beneath them. The contrast between this enclosed woodland and open Tian Ci Lake gives a short visit a clear…

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Maolangou Gorge (茅兰沟)Maolangou Gorge · 茅兰沟

Maolangou Gorge茅兰沟

Maolangou is a forested gorge in Jiayin County, in the northern Lesser Khingan landscape.

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Jiayin Dinosaur National Geopark (嘉荫恐龙国家地质公园)Jiayin Dinosaur National Geopark · 嘉荫恐龙国家地质公园

Jiayin Dinosaur National Geopark嘉荫恐龙国家地质公园

Jiayin Dinosaur National Geopark is a palaeontological destination in northern Heilongjiang, associated with the fossil-bearing area of Longgushan.

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Jinshan Deer Park (金山鹿苑)Jinshan Deer Park · 金山鹿苑

Jinshan Deer Park金山鹿苑

Jinshan Deer Park in Jinlin District keeps sika and red deer in a grassy landscape enclosed by wooded hills.

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Taoshan Xuanyang Peak桃山悬羊峰

Taoshan Xuanyangfeng in Tieli is a group of wooded peaks where exposed rocks and pines give the mountain scenery its character.

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Local life & food

Yichun local specialties

伊春市特色美食 · 9 specialties to discover

Yichun wild-greens dumplings · 伊春山野菜水饺 · AI dish illustrationYichun wild-greens dumplings 伊春山野菜水饺AI illustration · AI 示意图

The wrapper is soft and chewy, while the filling may be herbal, earthy or gently bitter depending on the plant.

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Mountain Delicacies Banquet (山珍宴) — dish photographMountain Delicacies Banquet 山珍宴

Mountain Delicacies Banquet (山珍宴) in Yichun (伊春) brings forest mushrooms, greens, chicken and eggs to the same table.

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AI illustration: A rustic ceramic bowl of bone-in chicken pieces in golden-brown broth with mushrooms and a few ginger slices.Chicken Stewed with Hazel Mushrooms 小鸡炖榛蘑AI illustration · AI 示意图(仅供参考,非实拍)

Chicken Stewed with Hazel Mushrooms (小鸡炖榛蘑) is the Northeast Chinese stew of chicken and hazel mushrooms, the name that spells out which mushroom goes into the pot.

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Forest Frog Stewed with Potatoes (林蛙炖土豆) — dish photographForest Frog Stewed with Potatoes 林蛙炖土豆

Forest Frog Stewed with Potatoes (林蛙炖土豆) is listed among the local specialties of Yichun, Heilongjiang. The name includes 土豆 (potato). 炖 describes slow simmering.

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AI illustration: A deep ceramic bowl of cooked bone-in fish chunks in pale broth.Iron-Pot Stewed Fish 铁锅炖鱼AI illustration · AI 示意图(仅供参考,非实拍)

Iron-Pot Stewed Fish (铁锅炖鱼) is listed among the local specialties of Yichun, Heilongjiang. The name includes 鱼 (fish). 炖 describes slow simmering.

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AI illustration: A plate of softly risen pale-golden sponge cakes cut into square slices.Pine Nut Cakes 红松籽糕AI illustration · AI 示意图(仅供参考,非实拍)

Pine Nut Cakes (红松籽糕) is listed among the local specialties of Yichun, Heilongjiang. The term 糕 points to cakes.

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Several sticky purple-brown glutinous rice buns filled with red bean pasteSticky Bean Buns 粘豆包

Sticky Bean Buns (粘豆包) appears in the local food directory for Heilongjiang. The Chinese introduction below explains the named food and its preparation in the linked culinary reference.

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Stew of pickled Chinese cabbage, pork and blood sausage, known as shazhucai.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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All dish names · 全部菜名 (9)

More dishes from across Heilongjiang are in the Heilongjiang food guide.

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Counties & districts in Yichun

10 areas belong directly to Yichun.

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Tangwang River National Park and Yichun Xing'an Forest Park are about 90 km apart in a straight line. The linked place guides have entrance and visit details.

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Sources & geographic information

Administrative names and parent areas: Official geographic directory · Reference date 2026-09-06.

Background text adapted from Yichun, Heilongjiang — Wikipedia contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Text has been shortened and reorganized; source revision 1357129824.

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