Thinking about China Tours, what are the attractions coming into your mind? Probably Beijing, Shanghai, Xi’an, Hong Kong? This time, you can visit another place-land of black soil which refers to Northeast China. Do not hesitate and book Air China to come to take a trip to Northeast China.
Northeast China is actually a concept of geography. Historically, it is known as Manchuria, a region in China. It is formed by Heilongjiang Province, Jiling Province and Liaoning Province. Hence, we also call Northeast China as “three provinces”. It is separated from Russia largely by the Amur, Argun, and Ussuri rivers, from North Korea by the Yalu River and Tumen River, and from the Inner Mongolian Autonomous Region by the Greater Khingan Range. The heartland of the region is the Northeast China Plain which is full of crop. The Northeast China Plain is now the biggest grain production base of China. Black soil here refers to the colour of the land. One of the reasons for Northeast China becoming grain production centre is the nutritious black land.
Besides this fact, it is also a place suitable for traveling. First of all, Northeast China region has some breath-taking nature attractions. It is recommended that Changbai(Baekdu) Mountain in Jilin Province is the place of “must-see”. The name “Bakedu” means “white-headed” mountain. On the top of Baekdu mountain, there is a huge lake created by a major valcano eruption in 969AD which is called “heaven” lakeThe lake has a circumference of 12 to 14 kilometres (7.5-8.7 miles), with an average depth of 213 m (699 ft) and maximum depth of 384 m (1,260 ft). From mid-October to mid-June, the lake is typically covered with ice. Sixteen peaks exceeding 2,500 m (8,200 ft) line the caldera rim surrounding Heaven Lake. The highest peak, called Janggun Peak, is covered in snow about eight months of the year. Besides, Baekdu mountain area is also a national forest park.
Heaven Lake of Baekdu Mountain
At the same time, you could also take a tour to the Great Khingan Range to breathe fresh air from forest or you can go to Liaoning Province to visit the coast lines.
Autumn of Great Khingan Range
In addition, Northeast China is a place of unique Culture. For the first place, it has northeast mandarin. Northeastern Mandarin retains elements from native Tungusic languages, Japanese, and Russian and there are enough differences to give the dialect its own distinctive characteristics. Northeastern Chinese cuisine reflects the region’s ethnic diversity. Native Manchu, Northern Chinese, Russian and Japanese cooking styles all find their traces in Manchurian cooking. One of the distinguishing characteristics of the cuisine is the use of uncooked fresh vegetables. During the long winter season, pickled Chinese cabbage, Suan cai, is preserved and used for cooking. In almost every other region of China, vegetables are cooked thoroughly before being eaten.
For another reason to visit Northeast China is the folk art. The show named “Errenzhuan” is quite famous all over China. Also known as “Northeast Hop-Hop”, Errenzhuan (a kind of folk song-dance duet) is a folk art with strong local flavor featuring ballad singing and dancing. In a typical Errenzhuan show on stage, the dulcimer and pipa are among the accompaniment instruments, with occasional use of percussion instruments like drums, gongs and cymbals. Besides Errenzhuan, Northeast China is also famous for comedy.
Errenzhuan
Hence, just get China Flights to visit Northeast China to experience the fresh taste of black land.
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