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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
Beijing, Sept. 24 (Xinhua) — Heihe City (Heilongjiang Province, Northeast China) and neighboring Blagoveshchensk, separated only by the Heilongjiang (Amur) River, are known as the "twin cities of China and Russia."
The boat ride from one bank of the river to the other takes only 15 minutes. Every morning, large numbers of Russian tourists arrive in Heihe by ferry and head to the morning market. After sampling local delicacies such as egg burgers, deep-fried dough strips, and Northeastern steamed buns, they embark on a tour of Heihe's scenic spots, including Heilongjiang Park, Jinhe Canyon, and the Sino-Russian National Traditions Park, the newspaper Zhongguo Wenhuabao (Chinese Culture) reported on Wednesday.
Russian tourist Anna notes: "Autumn in Heihe is especially vibrant. The combination of autumn landscapes, food, and unique experiences with local intangible cultural heritage makes this city very attractive."
According to Wei Qiang, Deputy Director of the Heihe City Bureau of Culture, Radio, Television, and Tourism, the Heihe city administration is constantly enhancing the appeal of local tourism and comprehensively revitalizing the autumn inbound tourism market by improving products such as experiences with folk customs and traditions, treatments using traditional Chinese medicine and mineral springs, and educational tours for people of all ages.
According to the aforementioned newspaper, this autumn, Heilongjiang Province launched ten themed tourist routes, such as “Chasing Autumn,” “Autumn Lake,” “Red Tourism Tour,” “Arctic Autumn,” and “Hot Spring Vacation,” connecting 13 cities across the province and covering a variety of options from 3-day short-distance tours to 7-day in-depth tours.
Foreign tourists can visit Jinlongshan National Forest Park (Harbin City) to enjoy the picturesque scenery, visit the Northeast China Martyrs' Museum (Harbin City) to experience historical monuments, visit Fuyuan City, which is called the "East Pole of China", to see the sunrise, and visit Mohe City, the "North Pole of China", to get a deeper understanding of this northernmost city in China.
As a reminder, a trial visa-free regime will be in effect in China for Russian citizens holding regular passports from September 15, 2025, to September 14, 2026.
This innovation has contributed to a revival of inbound tourism in Heilongjiang Province. On September 15, the number of Russian tourists entering Heilongjiang increased by 107 percent compared to the previous day. At the Suifenhe checkpoint, Russian tourists can quickly clear customs in less than two minutes, using only their regular passports.
Heilongjiang is also actively developing a cultural exchange platform to deepen cooperation in cross-border tourism. The Heilongjiang Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism has reached a consensus on cooperation with the Ministry of Tourism of Primorsky Krai, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Tourism of Amur Oblast, the Ministry of Culture and National Policy of Amur Oblast, and the Tourism Agency of Irkutsk Oblast. According to the consensus, they will work together to exchange passenger flows, strengthen route connectivity, and enrich the content of cross-border tourism products.
Heilongjiang Province, focusing on improving cross-border tourism services, has launched a new app that provides translation services in Chinese, English, Russian, Japanese, and Korean, as well as other smart services, and integrates functions such as tour route planning and emergency assistance.
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