The Hulunbuir Chaihe Tourist Area in Zhalantun is located on the eastern foothills of the Greater Khingan Mountains, where dense forests thrive. To the northwest lies Chaihe, a well-preserved expanse of pristine forest rich in flora and fauna. Intense tectonic activity in this region has triggered a series of volcanic events, creating volcanic landforms and forming numerous natural landscapes where mountains, water, forests, …
Xiushui Scenic Area. The urban area of Zhalantun is surrounded by mountains, and the Yalu River meanders gracefully like a colorful ribbon dancing in the hands of a fairy, scattering through the lush greenery. The picturesque scenery on both banks forms several scenic zones, among which the renowned Xiushui Scenic Area stands out as a jewel. Xiushui Scenic Area is located at the foot of Yangbi…
Bridge Culture Square The Yudai Park, where Bridge Culture Square is located, was initially built in 2000 and has so far received a total investment of 6 million yuan. The park covers a total area of 240,000 square meters, including 120,000 square meters of water surface. With clear river water, lush greenery, bridge platforms, pavilions, winding paths, and serene surroundings, it is a popular leisure spot for local residents. Especially in summer...
Huihe Kou is located 4 kilometers southwest of Haorao Township in Zhalantun, where the Chuo’er River and the Tuoxin River converge to form a vast expanse of water. After merging, the two rivers roar eastward like a giant dragon at the foot of the mountains, while towering cliffs on both banks rise high into the sky like jade pillars reaching for the heavens. Gazing into the distance, one can’t help but feel uplifted and refreshed. The scenery at Huihe Kou...
Located 34 kilometers from Chaihe · Moon Town, it is a high-altitude lake formed by water accumulating in a volcanic caldera after an eruption. The lake is estimated to have formed at least 20,000 years ago. The lake basin sits atop the upper part of a volcanic cone, with a surface diameter of about 220 meters and an elevation of approximately 1,190 meters. It is surrounded by volcanic lava and pyroclastic rock...
Tongxin Tianchi was formed through multiple volcanic eruptions: The first occurred approximately 140 million years ago during the Late Jurassic period of the Mesozoic era as a Brynian-style eruption, creating a collapsed crater with a diameter of about 2 kilometers; the second took place during the Late Pleistocene epoch of the Quaternary period as a phreatomagmatic eruption (maar-type eruption), producing a base surge containing large amounts of water vapor, volcanic ash, and volcanic gravel...
Located 72 kilometers from Chaihe, the Moon Town, and 700 meters from the Xing'an League border, it lies 8 kilometers north of Tuofengling (elevation 1,314 meters), hence the local name "Tuofengling Tianchi." The volcanic crater is elongated in a northwest direction, measuring 800 meters in width and 1,200 meters in length. The crater holds water with a relatively large surface area, averaging 300 meters in width, …
Located about 500 meters northeast of the Shuanggou Mountain Plateau, it is a lake formed by water accumulating in a volcanic crater after an eruption. The water surface sits at an elevation of approximately 1,290 meters. It has an overall oval shape, with its long axis oriented northwest, covering an area of about 11.25 hectares. It was formed during the mid-to-late Pleistocene epoch (approximately 300,000 to 100,000 years ago).…
Located 78 kilometers southwest of Chaihe Town, at an altitude of 1,244 meters and covering an area of 128 hectares, it is named after the azaleas that bloom all around the lake. The lake is L-shaped, with the inflow located in the southeast and the outflow in the southwest. It connects to Songye Lake upstream and joins the Halaha River downstream. With an average depth of 2.5 meters and a maximum depth of over 5 meters, Azalea Lake is...
Butaha Tianchi is located 4 kilometers west of the Buxi Outer Station. It is a volcanic crater lake, circular in shape, surrounded by mountains, and sits at an elevation of 1,278 meters. The lava overflow vent is situated to the southeast. The crater holds water, measuring 400 meters in length, 300 meters in width, and 7 meters in depth, covering an area of over 30,000 square meters. The lake water is clear, and the surroundings are picturesque. The volcano…
Over a hundred million years ago, basaltic lava flows from the fissure-type volcanic eruptions of the Chao’er River were continuously eroded by the river, forming the steep cliffs seen today. The cliffs stand about 70 meters high and stretch approximately 300 meters in length. The lava flows contain numerous vertical columnar joints, bundled columnar joints, and horizontal columnar joints. Together with the yellow soil that weathered from the top of the lava flows into soil, and the clusters of green shrubs and moss growing in the cracks of the rocks, they vividly form a naturally occurring, colorful rock painting. Scattered along the winding Chao’er River Valley, which extends over 100 kilometers, are many such extraordinary and naturally sculpted wonders of basaltic lava flow columnar joints.
Formed approximately 30,000 to 10,000 years ago during the Late Pleistocene by lava flows from the Uterus Mountain volcano, it is the largest recent extinct volcanic basalt landform in Asia. In the late stages of volcanic activity, the lava had high viscosity and flowed slowly. The lava overflowed from the volcanic cone into the Chai River channel, where the front cooled and fragmented into large blocks. The continuously overflowing lava...
Located 20 kilometers from Chaihe · Moon Town, Volcanic Bear Rock was formed during the volcanic eruptions of the Pliocene epoch in the Tertiary period, 5 to 1.6 million years ago. Ejected surface materials such as basaltic volcanic cinders and bombs, along with other pyroclastic debris, were fused at high temperatures by lava flows to form rock, which then naturally piled up into massive, thick brownish-red layers. The rock pile is situated in the mid-mountain forest at an altitude of 900 meters...
About 3 kilometers east of Moon Lake, there is another volcanic crater. The crater is oval-shaped, measuring 400 meters in length and 200 meters in width. The highest elevation at the edge of the crater is 1,156 meters above sea level, and it was originally called the 1156 Highland Crater. The base diameter of the crater ranges from 750 to 800 meters, with an elevation of 1,050 meters and a relative height difference of 100 meters. There is no water accumulation inside the crater. Unlike Moon Lake, the lava overflow outlet of the Companion Moon Volcano is located in the northeast direction, about 50 meters deep, with the bottom of the outlet at an elevation of 1,060 meters. Moon Lake and the Companion Moon Volcano are situated to the west and east respectively—one large and one small, one high and one low, one erupted earlier and the other later, one with water and the other without. Their shapes are similar, resembling siblings.
Located about 20 kilometers southeast of Chaihe Moon Town, along the banks of the Chao'er River, stands a pile of bare rocks, over 30 meters high. The stacked stones resemble a kind elder sitting there, gazing into the distance, sparking the imagination. Moon Town, Moon Lake, and the Old Man Under the Moon will weave a new lunar legend...
Widely distributed across the Chaihe Scenic Area, these wetlands range in size from 2 to 20 square kilometers, forming numerous patches scattered throughout the region. The wetlands feature typical inland lake wetland scenery, with landscapes that change dramatically with the seasons. In spring and summer, reeds grow lush and the grasslands stretch far and wide; in autumn and winter, migratory birds gather in flocks and fragrant flowers bloom. The defining characteristic of these landscapes is that when water levels rise, they form lakes, and when they recede, they leave behind expansive marshy flats crisscrossed with grasses, rich in vegetation and biodiversity, serving as habitats for migratory birds during spring, summer, and autumn.
Located 24 kilometers south of Chaihe Moon Town, this is a particularly picturesque stretch of the Chao'er River. Spanning several square kilometers, the area's river course was altered by a volcanic eruption tens of thousands of years ago, creating this extraordinary landscape. The winding river is dotted with villages, resembling the twists and turns of life’s journey. …
Located 35 kilometers southwest of Chaihe Moon Town, it is a river valley at the foot of Jiufeng Mountain (2 kilometers from Jiufeng Mountain, part of the Honghua’erji River), stretching about 2 kilometers in length. Lush green hills line the riverbanks, with murmuring streams and large rocks in the water as solid as boulders, providing resting spots for visitors. The valley is tranquil, often echoing with the sounds of ducks, giving visitors a feeling of a hidden paradise...
Located in the southeastern outskirts of Chaihe Moon Town, the surging waters of the Chaihe River cascade down the mountainside, forming a vast bay here as they meander away. The curved water surface is narrow at both ends and wide in the middle, resembling a bright, pristine crescent moon lying nestled among secluded forests and valleys. The southern bank features cliffs as if cleaved by a knife, with precipices hundreds of feet high. Climbing up the rocky slopes and looking into the distance, you can take in the entire panoramic view of the town...
Emerald Pool, also known as the Honghua'erji River Waterfall, is located 37 kilometers west of Chaihe in Moon Town, at the source of the Honghua'erji River, at an elevation of 930 meters. It forms a waterfall with a nearly 10-meter drop and a width of 3 to 5 meters. The bedrock that forms the waterfall consists of Jurassic andesite and basalt dating back 140 million years. The turbulent waters of the Chao'er River rush down, with a silvery cascade plunging into the pool. The pool water is clear and deep, with mist rising from its surface. Towering ancient trees line both sides of the pool, and the riverbed below the waterfall flattens and widens, accumulating water into a broad pool with a diameter of about 30 meters. Visitors to this spot feel as if they’ve entered a hidden paradise, making it an ideal place for stream wading and camping.