Hinggan Travel Guide


Hinggan, also Xing'an, it is a prefecture-level league which is situated in the northeastern area of the Inner Mongolian Autonomous Region in the neighborhood of Heilongjiang and Jinlin provinces in the northeast and southeast. Within Inner Mongolia, it neighbors Tongliao, Xilingol and Hulunbeier.
Facts of Hinggan
Full Name: Hinggan League, Xing'an League
Chinese Name: 兴安盟 (xīng ān méng)
Location: in the northeast part of Inner Mongolia in the middle of the Hinggan Mountains
Population: 1,650,000  
Area: 59,806 square kilometers (10,425 square miles) 
Nationalities: Mongol, Han 
Administrative Division: 1 county: Tuquan; 3 qis: Keerqin Youyi Qian Qi, Keerqin Youyi Zhong Qi, Zhalaite (Jalaid) Qi; 2 county-level cities: Wulanhot (Ulan Hot or Ulanhot), Aershan (Arxan)  
Seat of Xing'an Government: 19, North Xing'an Road, Wulanhot City 
History of Hinggan
Before the Tang (618-907) Court established three government offices to administrate this area, it was inhabited by nomad tribes of Donghu and Xianbei. Hinggan is Manchu for hills, and it gained its name for its location in the middle of the Daxing'anling Mountains.
What to see in Hinggan?
Hinggan is situated in the transition area from the Daxing'anling Mountains to the Songnen Plain. Mountainous and hilly areas make up ninety-five percent of its total land area. From the northwest to the southeast, there are medium mountains, low mountains, hills and plains distributed in descending order. Hinggan League has abundant water resources, including over 200 lakes. Here list top attractions in Hinggan.
Horqin Prairie  Arxan National Geopark  Arxan National Forest Park
Hinggan is rich in tourist resources. Forest landscape of the Daxing'anling Mountains and Qarsan (Chaersen) National Forest Park, strong flavor of Mongol ethnic minority in Keerqin Grassland and Genghis Khan Temple show the best natural and historical beauty of Hinggan.

Aershan, aka Arxan, is a city with perfect volcanoes and hot springs, which form the picturesque Aershan National Geopark. Arxan National Forest Park, the core tourist area of the geopark, has dense primeval forests and various volcano relics. The Heavenly Lake in the park is a crater lake formed by a volcano and ranks in the top six heavenly lakes in China. In winter, the Aershan Skiing Resort is an excellent destination.

When to visit Hinggan?
Hinggan enjoys a temperate monsoon climate with an annual average temperature of 4-6 ºC. It has cool short summer (about two months) and chilly long winter (five to six months). Precipitation becomes more common during June to August.  April to October is the most favourable time to visit Hinggan. 


How to reach Hinggan?
By Air: Ulanqab Airport is 17 kilometers northwest of the city proper, with direct flights to Beijing and Hohhot.
By Train: Baicheng (in Jilin) to Aershan and Tongliao to Hulinhe railways pass through Hinggan.
By Bus: National Highways No.111 and 302 run through the league from the south to the north. In the seat of the league government, Wulanhot City, the bus station can be found in East Xingqiao Street.


Hinggan Travel Tips
1.  With 5 billion cubic meters of water resources, Hinggan ranks 2nd in the autonomous region and is the water-spring of northeast China. With rich conditions for agricultural development it is also recognized as the “Golden Corn Belt” and the “best cattle farming belt”. 
2. Hinggan’s natural tourism resources are extensive. It has ten nature reserves of all levels and kinds, consisting of more than 666,000 hectares. Arshaan especially is a composite of National Geological Park and National Forest Park, and a typical experience area of conservation culture, with many natural features: hot springs, wetlands, volcanoes, glaciers, forests and prairies. 
3, Special Local Products: deer antler, bitter almond, black melon seed, edible fungus, dairy, ornaments and handcrafst of the Mongol ethnic minority (Mongolian knife, carpet, cap)
4. Useful Telephone Numbers:
Tourist Complaints: 0482-8214371
Weather Forecast: 121
Zip Code Inquiry: 184
Bank of China Wulanhot Branch: 82, North Xing'an Road, Wulanhot City
China Post Xing'an Branch: South Xing'an Road, Wulanhot City



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