Raohe Xiaonanshan

　　Xiaonanshan is situated in the middle reaches of the Ussuri River, south of Raohe County. It consists of two peaks, with the main peak Dananshan rising to 106m, while Xiaonanshan lies to the north at under 100m in elevation. Viewed from north to south, the two mountains form a single unified mass and represent the only elevated terrain along the riverbank for over 200 li. Xiaonanshan is lush with greenery, filled with birdsong and floral fragrance, and covered in hundreds of species of shrubs such as oak, birch, poplar, and linden.

　　The Ussuri River meanders below the mountain, encircling it with scattered islets. Nestled at the foot of Nanshan is a branch lake dotted with riverside willows, formed from the siltation of an ancient channel of the Ussuri River. During low-water periods, the water area appears in a chain-like formation, functioning as an independent system; in flood season, it develops into a network of branching streams and inlets. In summer and autumn, when climbing the mountain, one can look out and see the river winding like a snake or chain, with diverging streams resembling claws—offering a scene reminiscent of West Lake.

　　As the ancients said, “A mountain need not be high to be famous if it is home to immortals.” The charm of Xiaonanshan is enough to make it legendary. On the eastern slope of Xiaonanshan, stone axes, jade artifacts, and pottery unearthed in 1971 prove it to be the site of ancient settlements of the Sushen people and residents from the Bohai era, dating back to the Neolithic period and over two thousand years ago. Under the cliff of Dananshan, seven mammoth tusks and flaked stone tools were excavated, indicating human habitation in this area as far back as ten thousand years ago. The mountain also preserves trenches and tunnels left over from the wartime resistance period, which remain well-preserved to this day.

　　Xiaonanshan is home to the county’s cultural relics museum and the Anti-Japanese Heroes Monument, which is a national key cultural relic protection unit. The front of the monument bears an inscription by former provincial governor Chen Lei reading: “Raohe Anti-Japanese Guerrilla Memorial Monument” in ten large characters. A stone sculpture of a resistance fighter is embedded in the monument, bringing the total height of the sculpture and monument to 16.6 meters. The back (southern side) of the stone monument is inscribed with the words: “Anti-Japanese Martyrs, Forever Remembered Through the Ages.”

　　Address: Raohe County, Shuangyashan City, Heilongjiang Province