Get to know Daqing
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- Administrative area
- Prefecture-level city · 地级市
- Part of
- Heilongjiang
- Chinese name
- 大庆市
- Local areas
- 9 local areas
Area & population
- Area in the source
- 22,161.00 km²
- Population · 2020 census
- 2,781,562
- Administrative seat
- Sartu District
Source: cited geographic source, as of the dates shown.
Among them, the urban population is 1.996 million and the rural population is 667,000.
Explore Daqing
Core places to explore, with English and Chinese names.
Daqing Museum 大庆市博物馆
Daqing Petroleum Science & Technology Museum 大庆石油科技馆
Iron Man Wang Jinxi Memorial Hall 铁人王进喜纪念馆
Lianhuan Lake 连环湖
Daqing Oilfield History Museum 大庆油田历史陈列馆
Sartu District 萨尔图区
Longfeng District 龙凤区
Ranghulu District 让胡路区
Honggang District 红岗区
Datong District 大同区
Zhaozhou County 肇州县
Zhaoyuan County 肇源县
Lindian County 林甸县
Dorbod Mongol Autonomous County 杜尔伯特蒙古族自治县
Places to explore around Daqing
Front entrance of Daqing Museum · 大庆博物馆 Photograph date recorded by the source: 2017-07-21 15:55:39.Daqing Museum大庆市博物馆
Daqing Museum looks much farther back than the city's petroleum industry. Its main themes are the Quaternary environment of Northeast China, ancient mammals and the region's early human communities. Mammoth and woolly-rhinoceros…
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Daqing Petroleum Science & Technology Museum · 大庆石油科技馆Daqing Petroleum Science & Technology Museum大庆石油科技馆
Daqing Petroleum Science and Technology Museum follows the practical questions behind an oilfield: how petroleum is found, how wells are drilled and how production technology changes. The History Hall introduces Daqing's…
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Wang Jinxi sculpture and Iron Man Wang Jinxi Memorial Hall, Daqing · 大庆铁人王进喜纪念馆 Photograph date recorded by the source: 2 May 2021.Iron Man Wang Jinxi Memorial Hall铁人王进喜纪念馆
The Wang Jinxi Memorial tells Daqing's early oilfield story through the life of the drilling-team leader known as Iron Man. Personal objects, photographs and reconstructed work scenes connect his public reputation with the…
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AI illustration · AI 示意图（仅供参考，非该地点实拍）Lianhuan Lake连环湖
Chain of 18 shallow lakes in Dorbod County on the Songnen Plain that merge at high water, with a lakeside hot spring and a winter fishing festival.
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The entrance gate of the Daqing Oilfield History Museum, Sa'ertu District · 大庆市萨尔图区大庆油田历史陈列馆大门 Source-recorded photograph date: 2017-07-22 15:54:15.Daqing Oilfield History Museum大庆油田历史陈列馆
Daqing Oilfield History Museum occupies the former Number Two Courtyard associated with the petroleum development campaign headquarters.
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Daqing local specialties
大庆市特色美食 · 9 specialties to discover
Daqing pit-roasted food 大庆坑烤AI illustration · AI 示意图
The food develops roasted aromas and browned surfaces, while the enclosed heat helps larger pieces stay moist. Smoke intensity depends on the fuel and method.
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Pit-Roasted Food 坑烤AI illustration · AI 示意图（仅供参考，非实拍）
Pit-Roasted Food (坑烤) is the pit roasting of Daqing (大庆), Heilongjiang: seasoned food wrapped in tin foil and cooked slowly in a red-hot earth pit rather than over an open flame.
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Dorbod Whole Fish Banquet 杜尔伯特全鱼宴AI illustration · AI 示意图（仅供参考，非实拍）
Dorbod Whole Fish Banquet (杜尔伯特全鱼宴) is listed among the local specialties of Daqing, Heilongjiang. The name includes 鱼 (fish).
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Hand-Held Boiled Lamb 手抓羊肉AI illustration · AI 示意图（仅供参考，非实拍）
Hand-Held Boiled Lamb (手抓羊肉) is large pieces of bone-in lamb boiled in plain water and eaten with the fingers.
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Mongolian Meat Pie 蒙古馅饼AI illustration · AI 示意图（仅供参考，非实拍）
Mongolian Meat Pie (蒙古馅饼) is listed among the local specialties of Daqing, Heilongjiang. The term 饼 points to cakes or flatbreads.
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Roast Leg of Lamb 烤羊腿
Roast Leg of Lamb (烤羊腿) is listed among the local specialties of Daqing, Heilongjiang. The name includes 羊 (sheep). 烤 describes roasting or grilling.
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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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Daqing Braised Chicken 大庆扒鸡AI illustration · AI 示意图（仅供参考，非实拍）
Daqing Braised Chicken (大庆扒鸡) is listed among the local specialties of Daqing, Heilongjiang. The name includes 鸡 (chicken).
Read the dish guide →More dishes from across Heilongjiang are in the Heilongjiang food guide.
Counties & districts in Daqing
9 areas belong directly to Daqing.
9 areas
Sartu District 萨尔图区
Sartu District (simplified Chinese: 萨尔图区; traditional Chinese: 薩爾圖區; pinyin: Sà'ěrtú Qū, literal meaning in Mongolian: where the moon rise) is a district of Daqing, Heilongjiang province, China.
Explore the area →DistrictLongfeng District 龙凤区
Longfeng District is a district of the city of Daqing, Heilongjiang Province, in the northeastern People's Republic of China.
Explore the area →DistrictRanghulu District 让胡路区
Ranghulu District (simplified Chinese: 让胡路区; traditional Chinese: 讓胡路區; pinyin: Rànghúlù Qū) is a district of Daqing, Heilongjiang province, China.
Explore the area →DistrictHonggang District 红岗区
Honggang District (simplified Chinese: 红岗区; traditional Chinese: 紅崗區; pinyin: Hónggǎng Qū) is a district of the city of Daqing, Heilongjiang province, People's Republic of China.
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Datong District 大同区
Datong District (simplified Chinese: 大同区; traditional Chinese: 大同區; pinyin: Dàtóng Qū) is a district of the city of Daqing, Heilongjiang, People's Republic of China.
Explore the area →CountyZhaozhou County 肇州县
Zhaozhou County (simplified Chinese: 肇州县; traditional Chinese: 肇州縣; pinyin: Zhàozhōu Xiàn) is a county of southwestern Heilongjiang province, People's Republic of China, bordering Jilin province to the south.
Explore the area →CountyZhaoyuan County 肇源县
Zhaoyuan County, formerly Rear Gorlos Banner, is a county in the west-central part of Heilongjiang Province, China, bordering Jilin province to the south.
Explore the area →CountyLindian County 林甸县
Lindian is a county of roughly 10,000 inhabitants under the jurisdiction of Daqing, Heilongjiang province, China. Lindian County is divided into five towns and three townships, among which, the town of…
Explore the area →Autonomous countyDorbod Mongol Autonomous County 杜尔伯特蒙古族自治县
Dorbod Mongol Autonomous County is a county in the west of Heilongjiang province, China, bordering Jilin province to the southwest. It is under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Daqing.
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Plan your visit
Getting there
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Daqing Museum and Daqing Petroleum Science & Technology Museum are about 20 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.
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