Dangbizhen Tourist Area

　　An internationally important wetland, a national AAA-level tourist attraction, and a national nature reserve. It is situated in the southeastern part of Mishan City (a county-level city) in Jixi, Heilongjiang Province, facing Russia across the river to the south, bordering Xingkai Lake to the south and the Wandashan Mountain Range to the north. The area boasts beautiful scenery and a pleasant environment. It is 120 kilometers from Jixi City and 36 kilometers from Mishan City. The scenic area is accessible via the national secondary road—Midian Highway—offering fast and convenient transportation.

　　It is a comprehensive tourist resort integrating sightseeing, tourism, conferences, leisure, summer retreats, and vacationing. The resort was first established in 1985. In 1988, the state approved the Dangbizhen Border Trade Economic Cooperation Development Zone, and in 2002, the Heilongjiang Provincial Agricultural Reclamation Bureau approved the construction of the Dangbizhen Border Trade Tourism Economic Cooperation Development Zone.

　　The total area of the tourist resort is 27 square kilometers, with a core area of 3.8 square kilometers. China and Russia share the Xingkai Lake border lake, which covers a total area of 4,380 square kilometers—northern parts belong to China, southern parts to Russia, with China’s portion spanning 1,080 square kilometers. The resort is located at the westernmost end of the Xingkai Lake Nature Reserve and features the Bai Ling River Bridge, the world’s smallest boundary bridge recorded in the Guinness World Records, the General’s Cemetery, the Beidahuang Development and Construction Memorial Hall, the Lakeside Deer Park, the Xingkai Lake Large Whitefish Breeding Base, and an ecological agriculture sightseeing garden. Xingkai Lake is world-renowned for its abundance of large whitefish.

　　The large whitefish of Xingkai Lake is one of China’s four famous freshwater fish. The resort has consistently adhered to the development philosophy of “returning to nature, leisure vacationing, and modern ecological agriculture sightseeing,” continuously improving its tourism functions. The entire resort reflects Russian exotic charm, the history of Beidahuang’s development and construction, the character of an ancient town, natural beach features, and modern ecological agriculture. Tourist activities include: Sino-Russian border trade and exotic culture tours; sunbathing on the natural beach and sandy shores; Beidahuang cultural tours; visits to the Lakeside Deer Park; visits to the Xingkai Lake Large Whitefish Breeding Base; natural leisure and entertainment activities on Xingkai Lake; modern ecological agriculture sightseeing; and military camp life experience tours.

　　The Beidahuang Development and Construction Memorial Hall covers a construction area of 607 square meters, divided into a main hall and an east side hall. In the center of the north side of the main hall stands a 85-centimeter-tall white marble bust of General [Name]. The hall displays precious photos from the early days of General [Name]’s work in the development of Beidahuang, as well as historical artifacts such as the labor tools he once used.

　　The Monument to General [Name] Leading the Development of Beidahuang was unveiled on September 4, 1993, in Dangbizhen, 8510 Farm. In September 1994, it was named a “First Batch Patriotic Education Base” by the provincial Party committee and government. The new site of the monument commenced construction last August, covering a total area of 22,800 square meters. The main structure of the new site is the Monument to General [Name] Leading the Development of Beidahuang, inscribed with 14 golden characters personally written by General Secretary [Name] on September 4, 1993: “Monument to General [Name] Leading the Development of Beidahuang.”