wu ba lao dao

Wubalao Island is located in Sanhe Village, Huma County, 413 kilometers upstream of Heilongjiang, on the Chinese side of the main waterway of Heilongjiang. Wubalao Island consists of three oval-shaped sand islands isolated from each other, connected together in dry season, with an area of about 1.55 square kilometers. At that time, Wu Lian, a resident of Sanhe Village, nicknamed "Wu Laoba", and his family of five lived and farmed on the island, hence the name. Wu Balao Island has always belonged to our territory. During the tense period of Sino-Soviet relations, the famous "Wu Balao Island" incident occurred. From May 12 to September 6, 1969, the Soviet Union fired several times at our side, with a total of more than 8,000 rounds of ammunition, with a maximum depth of about 1,000 meters. Now, after the border between China and Russia has been established, Wubalao Island is determined to be Chinese territory, and Sanhe villagers are still farming and living on the island. Nowadays, tourists can visit the island by boat. Not only can they taste the deliciousness of Heilongjiang fish, but they can also visit the observation post on the top of the border defense and see the life of the Russian villagers.