Hegang: A Coal City at the Forest and Wetland Edge
Hegang grew around coal mining, then expanded into a landscape of forest, wetlands and river plain. Its mining archives and current ecological profile show two histories occupying the same city.
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Suibin’s River Islands: Forest, Marsh and Moving Water
Along Suibin’s Songhua shoreline, 43 islands rise from a 142-kilometre wetland corridor. Shrubland and marsh shape these low islands, which belong to a river system that keeps changing form.
Suibin’s Wetlands: A Protected Network of Rivers and Lakes
In Suibin, the Amur and Songhua run through a protected landscape of wetlands, river islands and shallow lakes. The county’s reserve and Crescent Lake wetland park show two scales of conservation.
Longjiang Three Gorges: One River, Three Ways to See It
A 45-kilometre reach of the Amur forms Longjiang Three Gorges, with the Longmen, Jinlong and Jinman sections. From bank, boat and height, the same border river changes shape.
Taipinggou: Forest Protection Along the Amur
Taipinggou brings together river gorges, mixed forest and a protected landscape on the Amur. Its woodland is a habitat as well as the setting for trails and historic gold-rush sites.
Mingshan: A River Island and a Borderland of Symbols
Mingshan Scenic Area combines a riverside park, a small island and a themed visitor district on the Amur. Its Chinese, Russian and Jewish motifs belong to designed public spaces, where border geography meets tourism.