China Provincial Series Atlas - Heilongjiang Province Atlas (2006 New Edition)

Author: Du Huajing, Editor-in-Chief
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Publishing Date: 2003-06-01
Features: This is a provincial series of map atlases published by the China Map Publishing House. The main content consists of the following four parts:
Map Group of General Information: Includes maps such as administrative divisions, topography, transportation, and tourism.
Map Group of Cities and Counties: This is the main part of the atlas. It provides detailed information on the administrative divisions, transportation, and tourism of each county or multiple counties in one map, accurately reflecting the distribution of towns and townships after the merger of rural and township-level administrative divisions in each province (region). Accompanied by brief textual introductions, it presents a rich combination of text and maps.
Map Group of Cities: It provides a relatively detailed reflection of the streets, transportation, service industries, healthcare, cultural education, finance, telecommunications, and tourism in major cities.
Map Group of Tourism: It reflects the major scenic spots and tourist attractions in each province (region).
This series of map atlases adopts the latest results of China's administrative boundary demarcation, featuring accurate provincial boundaries, rich map content, and providing high-quality services to readers in the form of one atlas per province (region).
Heilongjiang Province, abbreviated as Hei, has its capital in Harbin. Located in the northern part of the Northeast China region, it covers an area of 460,000 square kilometers. The western part belongs to the Songnen Plain, the northeastern part is the Sanjiang Plain, and the northern and southeastern parts are mountainous regions. It has a cold temperate to temperate humid to semi-humid monsoon climate. Winters are long and cold, while summers are short and cool, with significant temperature differences between the north and south. The northern part even experiences a winter without summer. Thus, summer is ideal for escaping the heat, while winter is perfect for snow appreciation, ice lantern festivals, and winter sports. The average temperature in January ranges from -31°C to -15°C, with extreme lowest temperatures reaching 52.3°C (in Mohe on February 13, 1969). In July, the temperature ranges from 18°C to 23°C, with a frost-free period of only 3-4 months. The average annual precipitation is 300-700 millimeters. The province is home to Han, Manchu, Korean, Mongolian, Hui, Daur, Ewenki, Hezhe, Kirgiz, and Evenk ethnic groups. It is the leading producer of timber, petroleum, soybeans, sugar beets, and flax in China, with production rankings at the top nationally. Coal, gold, locomotives, machinery, and mining equipment also hold significant importance.
Tourism Resources: Heilongjiang is one of China's provinces with abundant volcanic remnants. Volcanic activity has created famous tourism resources, such as the Wudalianchi in Wudalianchi City, featuring hot springs and lava landscapes, as well as the Jingpo Lake with the Waterfall of Hanging Water and volcanic crater forests and lava tunnels. The continuous mountains and vast marshlands are treasure troves of flora and fauna, home to rare animals such as swans, red-crowned cranes, Siberian tigers, Siberian leopards, and musk deer. The province has established multiple nature reserves. The "Hometown of Red-Crowned Cranes" Zhalong Nature Reserve is a popular destination for bird-watching tourism. Other wildlife is also abundant, leading to the development of hunting grounds such as Taoshan, Wulong, and Pingshan, attracting domestic and international tourists.
Heilongjiang has long, cold winters with plenty of snow, making some rivers, lakes, and slopes ideal for winter sports. Since ancient times, northern ethnic minorities have lived and thrived in Heilongjiang. During the Tang Dynasty, the earliest feudal regime—the Bohai Kingdom—was established, with its initial capital in Aodong City, Dunhua City, Jilin Province, later relocating to Shangjing Longquanfu, now Tongjiang City, Ning'an County, Heilongjiang Province. The Liao, Jin, and Yuan dynasties also considered Heilongjiang an important area of activity. The early Jin Dynasty capital was initially Baicheng in Acheng City, leaving behind numerous cultural relics and historical sites of these regimes. During the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the Liberation War, many martyrs fought bravely in Heilongjiang, leaving behind numerous memorial sites, some of which are named after the martyrs. The ethnic minority culture and the European-style architecture of certain cities also add to their appeal.