I am in Hengdaohezi, writing you a love letter from the north
This is the Hengdaohezi version of a winter love song,
where the snow is so clear and translucent it reminds one of Liu Changqing's poem:
"At dusk, the mountains are distant, the air is cold, and the houses are poor."
The snowy mountains in the mist are faintly discernible,
and the town below is dreamlike and fantastical,
the Middle Eastern Railway still stands tall,
and the Russian church tells you of the past.
This beauty that plays hard to get,
makes time even more worthwhile.
Here, I have found the 101st way to enjoy winter,
which is to write you a love letter from the north,
waiting for you to open it...
🚄 High-speed rail transportation
Departing from Harbin, it takes about 1.5h to reach Hengdaohezi East by high-speed train
Recommended departure 07:04→08:35, return 15:59→17:30
At Harbin station, you can also check in at the train station with a Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry vibe
📌 Photo route
Hengdaohezi Train Station→Popular Railway Crossing→Middle Eastern Locomotive Depot→Russian Style Town→Suiman Road Dongshan Street Intersection→Panoramic Hillside→Church of the Virgin's Entry (Middle Eastern Railway Museum)→Oil Painting Village
📷 Photo strategy
1⃣️ Hengdaohezi Train Station P14-16
Not a high-speed train station, but an old one in town, a retro Russian castle-style station, where you can stand at the railing or the exit to get a good shot in minutes.
2⃣️ Popular Railway Crossing P9-P10
Green railings, black tracks, warm yellow houses, and striking signal lights, a Japanese drama scene vibe. The railway is in normal operation, and when a train passes by, a gate will block the way, so predict in advance from which direction the train will come and take a good position to get a photo with the train in the frame. There's a small shop nearby where you can get hot water and warm up.
3⃣️ Middle Eastern Locomotive Depot
The locomotive depot is an annex to the train station
The two streets next to the depot are popular streets
4️⃣ Russian Style Town P6-P7
Rows of yellow low-rise houses, set against distant mountains, have a cinematic feel.
5⃣️ Suiman Road Dongshan Street Intersection P8
Low houses in the background, roads leading to the distance, passers-by and vehicles coming and going, great for street photography.
6️⃣ Panoramic Hillside P1-P5
Walk up the hill from the road next to the locomotive depot, the hill is not high, and you can climb up in minutes, standing on the hillside you can overlook the entire town, the view is very good, a must-visit spot.
7️⃣️ Church of the Virgin's Entry P17
Next to the Forest Sea Snowfield Visitor Center, you can see a green church on the steps, now the Middle Eastern Railway Museum, a railway museum in a century-old church.
8️⃣ Oil Painting Village P18
The Oil Painting Village is right next to the church, with low yellow houses covered in thick white snow, very cute.
👔 Clothing
🔸 Color: Wear solid colors, light blue, light yellow, don't need too high saturation, don't be too fancy.
🔸 Match: You can match a bright/contrasting color hat, scarf, gloves, etc., choose a long scarf for a more elegant photo.
🧣 Keep warm
🔹 Top: Warm patch➕thermal underwear➕sweater/sweatshirt➕down jacket
🔹 Bottom: Super thick fleece-lined pants
🔹 Shoes: Fleece-lined snow boots➕thick socks➕heated insoles (to keep toes from freezing)
The old Russian street in Hengdaohezi Town, in fact, there is no specific area, where there are rows of yellow Russian woodcut houses, and there are flowers and plants planted in front of the house, which looks quiet and peaceful under the blue sky.
Yeka B&B welcomes you in Hengdaohezi Russian town. Hengdaohezi town was founded in 1897 and has been sprung up due to the construction of the Middle East Railway. There are six scenic spots around it and the transportation is convenient.
In the Russian style town, there are really many, it seems that there are many places in the north that have this Ross style town, which is also a local tourist attraction. We also came to visit a circle and felt OK.
Very suitable for couples, girlfriends travel ~ summer flowers bloom colorful oil painting village is really suitable for taking pictures, buy a cream Madiel in the evening is really refreshing to walk very much.
The Russian-style town is one of several scenic spots in the net red town of Hengdaohezi. A whole piece of wooden houses, most of them are yellow exterior walls, and most of the houses are occupied. Unlike many ancient towns that have been transformed into scenic spots across the whole region, there is a strong atmosphere of life here. Many houses have windows for sale and rent. The day I went was Qingming Festival, and most places in the northeast were warmer, but Zhang Guangcailing, where Hengdao River is located, was snowy, and the snow that fell was thick, allowing tourists to see the snow scene on the postcard.
The town of Hengdaohezi is full of Russian exotic style, with Orthodox churches, Middle East railway locomotives, Russian houses, Russian office buildings and other buildings backed by mountains.