Mudanjiang Travel Guide

Chinese Name: 牡丹江 (mǔ dān jiāng)
Population: 2,800,000
Area: 40,600 square kilometers (15,676 square miles)
Location: in the southeast of Heilongjiang Province, northeastern China
Administrative Division: 4 districts (Aimin, Dong'an, Yangming, Xi'an), 2 counties (Dongning, Linkou); 4 county-level cities (Muling, Suifenhe, Hailin, Ning'an)
Area Code: 0453
Zip Code: 157000
GDP (2018): CNY 53.52 billion (USD 8.09 billion)

Situated in southeastern Heilongjiang Province, Mudanjiang is bounded on the south by Jilin, and neighbors Russia to the east, adjacent to the Sea of Japan. It is about 358 kilometers (222 miles) southeast of the capital city of Heilongjiang, Harbin. The superior geographical location makes the economic and trade activities of Mudanjiang extremely active. Mudanjiang is a big city of trade and economic cooperation with Russia, and the trade volume of the whole city with Russia accounts for 25.8% of the province.

Meanwhile, Mudanjiang is also a key transport hub in Northeastern China as it has 4 national ports, such as  the second largest international airport in Heilongjiang, opening 13 international and domestic routes to Russia, Japan, South Korea, North Korea, Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou. Referred to Mudanjiang travel, it features various kinds of tourism resources covering forests, wetlands, lakes, snow landscape, and cultural customs. The breathtaking Jingpo Lake and China Snow Town covered by snow for 7 months are the best destinations. Besides, here you can taste much green organic food and special products from Russia.

Enjoying a temperate continental monsoon climate, Mudanjiang has clear four seasons with an annual average temperature of 4.5°C (40°F). Its weather is cool and rarely windy in spring and autumn.

 When to Go: June to September is the best time to visit that city, not only for the cool weather, but also for the highest water level of a year. That will be the best time to viewing waterfall and boating on lakes. Winter there is extremely cold. Apart from the winter wear, visitors should also keep their photographic equipment properly protected.

 History: Mudanjiang, also called Mudan Ula by Manchu, stands for a meandrous river. In the 2,300 years from the Shang Dynasty (16th-11th century BC) to Sui Dynasty (581-618), it was inhabited by the ancestors of the Manchu. The central government began to administrate this area in the Tang Dynasty (618-907) and it was one of the headstreams of the uprising of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). The city gains its name for the Mudanjiang River flowing through it.

 Geograpgy Features: The city is surrounded by mountains, flat in the central part. Mountainous and hilly areas constitute the main landform of the city. The eastern part belongs to the Changbai Mountain area, and the central land is the valley-basin of Mudanjiang River.

 Special Local Products: Black Fungi, wild fungus, Hericium Erinaceus