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Mohe 漠河

Mohe's central town, Xilinji, is the service base for a much larger northern forest and border region.

Central Mohe, seen from the Square of North Star in Xilinji. Photographed on 16 August 2019.
Central Mohe, seen from the Square of North Star in Xilinji. Photographed on 16 August 2019. · 颜邯 · CC BY-SA 4.0
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About Mohe

Its own compact circuit tells an important story: Songyuan preserves woodland within the town, the May Sixth Fire Memorial explains the devastating 1987 forest fire, and Beijixing Park provides a wider view over the settlement. Beiji and Beihong villages lie farther out along the river border. They require separate transfers rather than being extensions of a short walk through town.

The Qing government opened a gold mine at Laogou (老沟). Mohe County was abolished in 1947 and merged into Huma County (呼玛县). In 1981, the State Council (国务院) approved its re-establishment, combining northern Huma communes with the districts of Amuer (阿木尔), Tuqiang (图强) and Gulian (古莲). The county government was formally established at Xilinji (西林吉镇) on 16 August 1981.

Mohe lies in northwestern Heilongjiang, bordering Tahe County (塔河县) to the east, Inner Mongolia to the west and south, and Russia across the Heilongjiang River (黑龙江) to the north. The Emu'er River (额木尔河) rises at the northern foot of Yilehuli Mountain (伊勒呼里山) and flows for 230 kilometres within the municipality before joining the Heilongjiang at Gucheng Island (古城岛). The 2020 census recorded a population of 54,036.

What to look for

  • Songyuan's retained woodland in the town centre.
  • The May Sixth Fire Memorial's account of the 1987 disaster.
  • The town panorama from Beijixing Park.

Location & getting there

Getting to Mohe

Mohe railway station and Mohe airport serve the wider area. Arrange your first transfer to Xilinji if staying in the main town.

  • For the fire-history circuit, use the memorial on the eastern side of Zhonghua Road and the adjacent central-town parks.
General visit reminders

Allow room for the terrain and weather when choosing your route. Check the operator’s current trail, shuttle and cableway notices where applicable, and confirm the return connection before setting out. A broad landscape pin does not identify every trailhead or access point.

Combine your visit

Suggested order within this visit:

  1. May Sixth Fire Memorial

    Read the event that reshaped the town.

  2. Songyuan Park

    Compare the memorial account with the woodland preserved in the centre.

  3. Beijixing Park

    Finish with an overview of the rebuilt settlement.

This sequence is an editorial suggestion based on the features described in the sources. Access to individual buildings or areas should be checked locally; no travel time or shared admission is implied.

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Find Mohe

漠河 · 大兴安岭地区

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Sources & visit information

The sources below support the place-specific description and arrival information. Suggested combinations are editorial planning ideas; confirm current opening, entry arrangements and transport services for your date.

Visitor information adapted and edited from Wikipedia contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0. Source revision 93948232.

Background paragraphs translated and condensed from Wikipedia contributors, "漠河市", Chinese Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0. Source revision 93948232.

Background paragraphs condensed from Wikipedia contributors, "Mohe City", English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0. Source revision 1337771130.

China Revealed · Editorially updated 2026-10-07