Tiesi Forest Park

　　Tiesi Forest Park is situated in the Tiesi Forest Farm in the northern part of Taiping Township, Mishan City, Heilongjiang Province. It can be reached via the Fang (zheng)–Hu (lin) Tourist Highway or the Qi (taihe)–Mi (shan) Tourist Highway. The park is about 58.5 kilometers from downtown Mishan. As a mountainous eco-natural scenic area, it gets its name from the lush and unique wild hazelnut trees found in the mountains.

　　The forest park covers a total area of 20 square kilometers. It features over 30 peaks higher than 300 meters, with the main representative peak reaching an elevation of 500 meters. The Hazelnut Mountain boasts peculiar pines, rugged ridges, and dense, winding hazelnut thickets. There is also a 100,000-square-meter lotus pond, a 530,000-square-meter artificial reservoir, the Tatou Lake River Pagoda, a natural swimming pool, and a natural wild fishing pond. It is a nature ecological park in eastern Heilongjiang that integrates mountains, water, flowers, grass, fish, and wild birds, and is known for its beauty, ruggedness, serenity, and tranquility. The forest park serves as an important site for scientific research, camping, and education, as well as an ideal destination for sightseeing, summer retreats, and convalescence.

　　Covering an area of 120,000 mu, this forest park is surrounded by mountains and dotted with murmuring streams, offering breathtaking scenery. It is the first forest park in Heilongjiang Province to be invested in and built by local farmers. What was once barren hills, barren ridges, poor gullies, and desolate ravines has been transformed through the hard work and relentless efforts of the locals—20,000 mu of green pines have been planted, 4,000 mu of fertile farmland developed, and 800 mu of lotus flowers cultivated. Dikes were built to store water, and lakes were created against the mountains, turning the area into a popular destination for leisure, summer retreats, and convalescence. Major attractions include Hazelnut Mountain, the Hazelnut Garden, the primitive pine forest, the birch forest, the Tatou Reservoir, the forest bathing area, the lotus pond, the artificial waterfall, the Tatou Lake River Pagoda, the island in the reservoir, and various style villa zones.

　　Over the past 20-plus years, Tiesi Village has invested more than 13 million yuan in comprehensive, three-dimensional development for eco-tourism and sightseeing agriculture. Attractions such as the Zhuohui Pool, Tatou Lake, the forest bathing area, and the hunting ground have been completed, attracting large numbers of domestic and international tourists and generating considerable economic income for Tiesi Village.

　　Source: Jixi Municipal Government Website