Yichun After Logging: Seedlings, Tree Marks and New Work
After Yichun stopped commercial logging in natural forests in 2013, nursery manager Pan Yu and other forestry workers developed new ways to tend trees and make a living.
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Yichun, Heilongjiang
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Maolangou: A Canyon of Water, Rock and Forest
Maolangou’s appeal lies in the close sequence of ravine, stream, waterfall and forested slope. The canyon is a compact way to encounter the varied terrain of the northern Xiaoxing’anling, where water has cut through rock and shaped a protected landscape.
Cretaceous Life at Jiayin: Fossils on the Amur
Jiayin became known through an early discovery of duck-billed dinosaur fossils in 1902. Later excavations and research have identified a wider range of Late Cretaceous animals, making the county a place where paleontology, preservation and public education meet.
Granite Peaks in the Forest: Tangwanghe’s Stone Landscape
At Tangwanghe, granite formations rise within the forest rather than replacing it. Narrow rock passages, exposed peaks and tree-covered slopes reveal a geological landscape shaped by ancient rock and long processes of weathering.
Red Pine in Wuying: A Forest Measured in Generations
Wuying’s red-pine forest is part of the Xiaoxing’anling’s mixed woodland, where Korean pine grows alongside broad-leaved trees. Its protected stands and walking routes offer a way to read forestry history through a living ecosystem.