Chinese Name: 中国雪乡 Pronunciation: Zhōngguó Xuěxiāng
Opening Hours: All Day
Tourist Area: 179.16 square kilometers
Address: Mudanjiang City, Heilongjiang Province, China
Tourists | Price/person |
Adults | 115 yuan |
Children (aged 6-18 with valid certificate) |
57.5 yuan |
Seniors (aged 60-65 with valid certificate) |
1. Children under 1.2 meters or under 6 years old (including 6-year-old children ) with valid certification are free of charge;
2. Seniors over 65 years old (including 65-year-old people) are free of charge;
Located at the junction of Zhang Guangcai ridge and Laoye ridge in Changbai Mountains, China Snow Town scenic spot covers an area of 179.16 square kilometers and is 1100 meters above sea level. The frequent confluence of the cold air from Lake Baikal and the warm and humid air from the Sea of Japan and the influence of the microclimate of high mountains and dense forests create the peculiar microclimate. It does not have three sunny days in summer and snow covers the forests in the whole winter.
From October to April of the next year, snow falls for seven months, and the thickness of snow can reach about 2 meters. The snow here has various shapes and forms. It is a unique and unrepeatable tourist attraction in the world. In winter, here can be called a world of a fairy tale. It’s a good place for travelers and photographers to watch the snow in winter.
The name of China Snow Town is not formal, and Shuangfeng Forest Farm is its scientific name. China Snow Town is located in Changting Town, Hailin City, Heilongjiang Province, and a forest farm subordinate to Dahailin Forestry Bureau. The snow here is of good quality and high viscosity. In winter, you can see all kinds of naturally formed snow mounds, including the famous ‘snow mushroom’.
The civilian areas here with more than 100 households are like a connected “snow house” with layers of snow. Under the action of wind, the snow with the shape of the house can reach 1 meter thick, which looks like a galloping horse, crouching rabbit, tortoise, giant mushroom, and so on. All kinds of snow, like white clouds falling from the sky. From early winter to early spring, the snow in China Snow Town is beautiful all the time. Therefore, the place is named “China Snow Town”.
In the China Snow Town, you can ski, play in the snow circle, or get up early in the morning to watch the sunrise by snowmobiles. You can also hike over the Yangcao Mountain to feel the charm of the forest and snowfield. China Snow Town is a small village. Xueyun Street is a lively place in the village. On both sides of this nearly 500-meter-long street, there are various shops and hotels. At night, the red lanterns hanging in front of the shops are very festive. You can buy a frozen pear or persimmon on Xueyun street, or go to a bar decorated with old locomotives to experience a different atmosphere.
You can see all kinds of beautiful “snow mushrooms” in the “Dream Home” on Xueyun street, which can be regarded as a well-known scenic spot in China Snow Town, and the hill behind the “Dream Home” is a good place for photography. Many people come to China Snow Town to do two things. One is to go skiing, play snow circles, and have snowball fights in the ski resort near the village. It’s cheaper to hire a coach here than in Yabuli Ski Resort.
Snow Town National Forest Park covers a large area, including more than 20 scenic spots in addition to its core scenic spot--China Snow Town. Yangcao Mountain, Datudingzi Mountain, Erlongshan Film and Television City well known to tourists, as well as great snow valley and primeval forest tourist areas in Snow Town developed later are all within the scope of Snow Town National Forest Park.
Snow Valley will be mentioned when talking about Snow Town. There is a Yangcao Mountain between Snow Valley and Snow Town. Many outdoor enthusiasts will experience crossing the Yangcao Mountain. It’s a so-called “straight crossing” from Snow Valley to Snow Town through Yangcao Mountain, and it’s “reverse crossing” from Snow Town to Snow Valley. If you want to go to Yangcao Mountain to watch the sunrise in the morning, you’d better start from Snow Town to go up the mountain, which is relatively less difficult.
In 2016, China Snow Town Scenic Area launched ten free scenic spots to improve the satisfaction of tourists to the snow country, namely, the photography viewing area of Snow Scenery in China Snow Town, the Bangchui Mountain Cottage, the sightseeing plank road, the scenic viewing platform with unlimited scenery, the China Snow Town Culture Exhibition Hall, the "Where Are We Going Dad" photography base, the snow sculpture viewing area, the northeast folk woodcut photography viewing area, the performance of northeast yang ko dance and the open-air stage of China Snow Town to make them feel that the trip is worthwhile.
Located in the northwest corner of China Snow Town, Yangcao Mountain is 1350 meters above sea level. It is named after the sparse trees on the top of the mountain and the dense grass. It is the highest mountain in China Snow Town, about 4.5 kilometers away from Xianjin Valley of Snow Town, and it is said to be one of the most beautiful scenic spots in Snow Town.
The landscape of Yangcao Mountain is very peculiar, with rime and snow hanging all over the hills. It is also the first choice for many teams of donkey friends to come. Every year, tens of thousands of people walk through the Snow Town from China Snow Valley of Shanhetun Forestry Bureau. It is also a favorite place for many photography lovers. It has the best view for tourists to watch the sunrise, the cooking smoke and the mountains.
Dream Home is located at the foot of Bangchui mountain(hammer-shaped mountain) on the slope of Xueyun street in China Snow Town, covering an area of 7000 square meters. The Dream Home includes entertainment projects, like 18 customs of northeast China, anecdotes of China Snow Town, performing arts of China Snow Town, Giant Aspen Forest in China Snow Town, Characteristic Buildings and Entertainment Sites, Eight Stewed Dishes in China Snow Town, and amusement park in China Snow Town, etc.
The park is full of the customs of northeast China. The buildings here were left over from the films and TV dramas made by various troupes in those years, and the exterior remains the original appearance. It must be very pleasant and intoxicated when you eat delicious food, drink good liquor, and listen to the legend of the China Snow Town here.
The scenic spot is 75 kilometers away from Yaxue highway in China Snow Town, commonly known as eight-kilometer big valley pond. The scenery here is beautiful all the time. In winter, it focuses on creating two touring routes: the northeast folk culture sightseeing tour and tour going from Great Snow Valley to Xiaobeicha of Yong’an(one scenery spot in snow town).
Along the way, you can enjoy the most exotic snow scenery and snow cliffs. Here, you can also enjoy the typical customs of northeast China. The rare wild animals can also be seen here. You can find a new vision and experience being a local villager.
It is the epitome and reappearance of the development and historical review of the forest region. Following the lens of Where Are We Going Dad ? (a famous TV variety show in China, which records the daily life of children and their fathers when they are traveling), you can enjoy the Huntsman’s home, anti-union secret site, the experience of forestry history and Mountain-respect culture in the forest region, and truly experience the typical culture of the 1960s and 1970s in Northeast China.
You can dance and play with the snow in the parent-child playground and experience the shooting site of the TV variety show. Meanwhile, arriving at the parent-child playground is the best way to climb Laotudingzi Mountain. Now it has become a famous outdoor climbing base for mountaineers all over the country. You can take a snowmobile to the first peak to watch the wonderful rime, hanging ice, snow sea, and sunset. Visitors praise that the Snow Valley of China Snow Town is a good place to visit.”
Yaxue Highway starts from Yabuli Forestry Bureau in the South and ends at China Snow Town under the jurisdiction of Dahailin Forestry Bureau in the north, with a total length of 83 km, passing through Yabuli Forestry Bureau, Qingyunshan, Erlang River, Shanhetun Forestry Bureau, Shuangfeng Forest Farm and Snow Town scenic spot.
The Yaxue Highway is on high mountains with dense forests, abundant water and trees around, forming a rare rime and snow hanging scene, like silver whiskers, white dragons and magic pens. The wonder of rime is dazzling, just like the fairy forest outside the world.
Looking at the mountains from afar, you will find the snow is pressing on the pine, but the pines are straight. The straight pines stand solemnly with thick snow covered. The peaks and valleys are continuous, boundless, like thousands of troops in the ice and snow world, guarding this wonderful fertile land. Yaxue Highway is not only a traffic road but also a ice and snow sightseeing avenue.
Post House Scenic Spot is a tourist scenic spot integrating snow sightseeing, leisure, and entertainment services. The scenic spot is located at the foot of Datudingzi Mountain, the first peak in HeiLongjiang province. The winter here is very long, and some poets wrote poems to praise the clarity and cleverness of snow.
It also attracts a large number of outdoor enthusiasts and photographers and is praised as the “Ice and Snow Gallery” by tourists. Yaxue Post House has restaurants, restrooms, toilets, hot drink halls, cold-proof supplies, etc. Besides, it has a 3000-square-meter outdoor parking lot, comprehensive playground, snowmobile sightseeing bus, and other comprehensive services, providing comprehensive services and a solid guarantee for tourists to enjoy and play snow in Yaxue Post House.
The Yaxue Post House Scenic Spot makes full use of its unique geographical and climatic resources to create unique ice and snow recreation culture, northeast folk culture, outdoor exploration culture, and northern hunting culture, which has increased the diversity of ice and snow tourism products and attracted more and more people.
The Yaxue Post Scenic Spot is composed of four parts: Gaoshan Forest Zoo, Northeast Folk Custom Museum and Weihu Village, Mountain Temple, and Ice and Snow Gallery.
Erlanghe Village Scenery Area was established on November 11, 2010, under the jurisdiction of the Dahailin Forestry Bureau. It is 72 km away from the bureau, 43 km away from China Snow Town, and 40 kilometers away from Yabuli, a famous tourist town. The altitude here is 723 meters, and the highest altitude of the construction area is 1600 meters. The climate here is similar to that of China Snow Town. From the middle of October to the end of April of the next year, the period of snowing lasts for seven months, and the thickness of snow can reach about 2 meters. The amount, quality, and viscosity of snow are extremely special.
Its landscape is comparable to the snow scenery of China Snow Town scenic spot, and it is another eye-catching pearl embedded in the Yaxue tourist route. This year, the Forestry Bureau built restaurants and guest rooms in Erlang River scenic area, and transformed family hotels to provide dining, accommodation, and rest services for tourism teams.
Aishangxue Memory Bar is invested and constructed by Shanghai Aishangxue Clothing Co., Ltd. and invited top Asian designers to build it together. The bar has a unique design, exquisite decoration, and wooden house structure with forest characteristics, echoing with the beautiful scenery of China Snow Town.
The bar not only provides you with all kinds of delicious drinks and foods but also the magnificent scenery of the China Snow Town.
With VIP sofa, VIP seats, and ordinary seats, Snow Town Theater is the only large-scale performance center in Snow Town, which integrates folk songs and dances of Snow Town, local operas of Tracks in The Snowy Forest, and Errenzhuan(a song-and-dance duet popular in the Northeast of China). This is a professional performance that you should not miss when you go to Snow Town to experience the northeast folk customs and culture in Snow Town.
The colorful folk culture of the Snow Town is fully displayed by the bright lighting, the great cultural performance, and the unique skills. When the guests come to Snow Town to enjoy the beautiful scenery, they will praise the folk art of the people in Snow Town.
Datudingzi Mountain is worthy of its name, and its shape is like “steamed bread”. The top of the mountain is plain land with almost no trees but short grass and flowers. It is a treasure house of alpine vegetation and a cradle of wild animals. When you reach the top of the mountain, the trees will disappear, the clouds surround your feet, and the birch trees on the high mountain also retreat to the back, becoming an ornament in the flowers.
People need strong perseverance and physique to climb the Datudingzi Mountain, and it takes about 6-8 hours to climb onto the summit on foot in winter. After the completion of the Yaxue Highway in 2011, the Xuelong Snow Motorcycle Team was established, which reduced the time to climb to the summit.
The period of snowing is seven months in Snow Town every year. Thus, the day from December to March of the next year is the best time to visit the snow in Snow Town. At this time, there is a lot of thick snow and quite a few tourists.
1. In case of bad weather and irresistible natural disasters (such as lightning, rain, snow, hail, fog, rainstorm, typhoon, etc.), some projects and performance in the scenic spot will be closed.
2. Please fill in your real name, mobile phone number, and other information when you make a reservation to ensure the ticket collection and admission are smooth.
3. If there is any change in the activities of the scenic spot, you can refer to the latest notice. Daily inspection, weekly inspection, monthly inspection, and annual maintenance will be carried out for all projects in the scenic spot regularly. The related maintenance work may result in some projects being delayed or closed to visitors. The details are subject to the on-site announcement of the scenic spot.
4. To ensure your safety, you would better purchase relevant travel insurance when ordering online payment products.
5. The area of Snow Town National Forest Park is very large. In addition to some developed scenic spots, there are also some undeveloped forest protection areas. Please watch your step to avoid danger.
6. It’s very cold in the Snow Town in winter, so you must keep warm. Especially the shoes you wear should be warm, skidproof and waterproof socks should be thickened. Therefore, you should be sure to bring heavy gloves, scarves, hats, and masks in advance.
7. In winter, the snow in some places of Snow Town is more than 2 meters thick, especially in the mountains where there are many deep pits. Therefore, you must walk along the road that has been walked, not in the wild.
8. Snow Town has a low season and peak season. Hotels and Guesthouse in the village (around Xueyun Street) only do business in winter. Thus, accommodation is very tight, and the price is very expensive. It is necessary to book in advance and try to avoid booking during peak periods, such as Christmas, New Year’s Day, and Chinese Spring Festival.
Yangcao Mountain → Dream Home → Great Snow Valley → Yaxue Highway--Ice and Snow Sightseeing Gallery→ Yaxue Post House Scenic Spot → Erlanghe Village Scenic Area → Aishangxue Memory Bar → Snow Town Theater → Datudingzi Mountain
Harbin has a shuttle bus to and from China Snow Town, which only runs from November to February of the next year.
You can also take a special bus from Mudanjiang City Bus Terminal to China Snow Town.
It is a simple and economical way to follow a tour group from Harbin to China Snow Town.
Chinese: 请带我去中国雪乡。 English: Please take me to China Snow Town.
If you go to the China Snow Town by taxi from the downtown area, it takes about 350 yuan(about 3hours).
If you go to the China Snow Town by taxi from Mudanjiang Train Station, it takes about 350 yuan(about 3 hours).
If you go to the China Snow Town by taxi from Mudanjiang Hailang International Airport, it takes about 350 yuan(about 3 hours).