Manzhouli is located in Hulunbeier City, Inner Mongolia, where the style of buildings and Russia is very similar, if you do not know the reality of the tourists to see the photos will be surprised to feel that this is in a foreign country, the following to provide you with specific tips guide.
Manzhouli west of Mongolia, north of Russia, is the country's largest land port city. The special geographic location has created the exotic flavor of Manzhouli.
How to play?Because it is a port city and the exchange with Russia is more in-depth, in Manzhouli worth card attractions are almost all centered on these two points to start. Of course, the Hulunbeier Grassland in Manzhouli also has a very beautiful natural landscape.
Port State Gate Scenic Area
Ticket price: 60 yuan
Opening time: 9:00-17:30 (17:00 stop entering the park)
Since it is a port city, the first stop must be to go to the port to see the state gate. Manzhouli port set up a national gate scenic area, you can buy tickets to go in to visit. After going in, you can see the state gate of Russia on the other side, as well as the railroad to Russia.
The gate we see now is the fifth generation of the gate built in 2008, and it is currently the largest gate in China's land ports, which is very majestic. Below the gate there are two wide tracks and a quasi-track through the railroad to connect with Russia, and a large part of the goods exported from China to Europe are transported there by this railroad.
There is a sightseeing hall on the second floor with a far-reaching view of the Russian city of Zabaikalsk, which borders Manchuria, as well as the Russian State Gate.
But this scenic spot to be honest, the ticket pricing is a bit high, there is nothing to visit after going in, if you just want to take a card and the national gate to take a picture, you can not buy a ticket to go in, the scenic spot in front of the photo on it.
Scenic area out of a cross-border shopping center, do not recommend that you go there to buy things, the price is very scenic, selling things are also Manzhouli city can buy Russian goods.
Sleeveva Scenic Area
Fare: 48 yuan (OTA platform booking)
Opening time: 9:00-17:30 (17:00 stop entering the park)
From the State Gate Port scenic area back to walk, is the most representative of Manzhouli's nesting dolls scenic area, which is absolutely to go to the Manchurian must be playing cards! A attraction, said the scenic area, in fact, is a theme of the nesting doll paradise.
The nesting doll scenic spot integrates Russian history and culture, architectural features and folk customs, standing here as if entering a Russian attraction.
From inside to outside is a strong Russian flavor, architectural style are very Russian, take a picture to send a circle of friends will make people think is in Russia.
There is a big nesting doll square, there are twelve Chinese zodiac signs, a variety of celebrities, a variety of themes of oversized nesting dolls, each nesting doll painted on the body are unique.
The scenic area is as small as the trash cans and bathrooms are all nesting dolls, and the rides are full of various nesting doll images.
Most of the rides are included in the cost of admission, a ticket to play, bumper cars, roller coasters, big swing hammer these items can be played.
The supporting hotel of the nesting doll scenic spot is the famous nesting doll hotel, right in front of the scenic spot.
The lobby of the nesting doll hotel is based on the concept of the famous golden parlor of the Russian Winter Palace, with the background replicating the walls of the war room of the French Palace of Versailles, and the ceiling in the style of a fully handcrafted oil painting of the Russian church, which looks really very Versailles.
This hotel basically puts condoms wherever they can appear. Table lamps, mirrors, water cups ...... If there's one image where you don't see a nesting doll, it's a dereliction of duty on the part of the hotel.
Recently, it should be the off-season of tourism in Manzhouli, I see that the calendar room can be booked at 300+, you know that the most expensive time of this hotel was sold to 2000+, interested in perhaps can go over to experience.
Eagle Mountain Church
Fare: Free
Opening time: All day
Eagle Mountain Church is not in the city center of Manchuria, located in the outskirts of Manchuria on the slopes of the mountain, where you can see a panoramic view of Manchuria. Eagle Mountain Church, also known as the Wedding Palace, belongs to the Orthodox Church bell tower twin spires building.
Seeing some information on the Internet that it is Asia's largest single-story Christian church, because there is no official information on the site I have no way to verify, but it is indeed a very grand church. The Wedding Palace may look mediocre during the day, but at night, when the lights come on, you can feel its charm.
This church is usually closed to the public, so you can only take pictures outside. We recommend that you come over in the evening, so you can see Manzhouli in the sunset dusk, and you can also see the Wedding Palace after the lights are on.
If you bring a drone, it's a different experience to see the Wedding Palace from another perspective, and it's absolutely stunning.
Wedding Palace
Manzhouli night view
Manzhouli's night view of the city is definitely the best I've ever seen. At night, Manzhouli transforms into a city of gold glitter.
The whole city is lit up with uniform landscape lights, brilliant lights, all kinds of spires and domes buildings in the golden lights and other printed under the more prosperous. According to the locals, the electricity bill for each night's use is very high and is paid by the local government.
Recommended for the evening, you can go to the North Lake Park in the northwest corner of Manchuria to see the night view, the buildings reflected in the water, a kind of Shanghai Bund flavor.
Walking around Beihu Park, you can take a break at the Manzhouli People's Square, where there is a clock tower, which is also very nice to see at night under the light.
Hulun Lake
Fare: 40 yuan
Opening time: 9:00-17:00
Manzhouli is not a big city, and even the locals flirt with the idea of walking to the end of the city in the effort of smoking a cigarette, so you basically get the idea when you spend two days in Manzhouli.
You can rent or charter a car from Manzhouli and reach Hulun Lake, Inner Mongolia's largest lake, in an hour.
Outside of Manzhouli is the prairie, and the scenery along the way is also very nice, and with luck you can see camels grazing on the side of the road.
There is Hulun Lake not far from the side of the Bell Lake, the name of the two lakes combined is also the origin of the name Hulunbeier. However, the Bell Lake in the military management area, currently not open to the public.
What to eat?Manzhouli is located on the Hulunbeier Prairie in Inner Mongolia, and because of its special geographic location, you can taste both authentic Russian food and the local flavor of the Hulunbeier Prairie here.
Authentic Russian food: Lubli Western Restaurant
Opening time: 9:00-22:00
Address: Zhongsu Pedestrian Street, No. 178, West Third Street
Come to Manchuria to try Russian food ah, Lubli Western Restaurant should be recognized as the most authentic local Russian food it. Every night, there will be a beautiful Russian lady, handsome Russian brother in the restaurant full of singing and dancing programs.
Lubri cheese bread is a signature must, you can see the Russian grandmother baked process, bread inside is a thick cheese sandwich, eat up super addictive.
The Queen's Salad is also a classic dish, which translates directly to "salted fish in a mink coat". The beetroot in the salad is imported from Russia, and it looks great, with the ingredients laid out layer by layer in the form of a small square brick, containing homemade salted fish, which has a very peculiar taste.
Russian charcoal-grilled sausage looks a bit strange, you can taste the flavor of the charcoal grill, the meat is very good. It's a big portion, so I'd recommend ordering it for more than four people.
If you like to drink, you can also call the Russian imported beer to accompany the meal, there are wine and meat to eat up the addiction ah.
In Manchuria to eat Russian food, there is a good choice, called Katyusha Western Restaurant, but I found this store in the collation of information on the current state of suspended operations, if you go to the time is open, you can also go to taste.
Authentic Inner Mongolia dishes: Nomintara milk tea
Opening hours: 6:00-21:00
Address: No. 14, Building 5, Modern Garden District, Sixth Street
When you're in Inner Mongolia, you'll want to try some of the authentic Inner Mongolia dishes, too. This restaurant is recommended by locals as a local chain restaurant in Inner Mongolia.
Nor Min Tara milk tea each table must be ordered, now point now cook, drink while cooking. Milk tea is a specialty of Inner Mongolia this side of the salty mouth, more prominent milk flavor. If you're not used to drinking it, there's sugar on the table that you can add yourself.
Buryat buns are Inner Mongolia's specialty beef and onion filling, the beef inside is large granular, fat and lean, eat more will feel a little greasy, less people can just half a drawer, taste on the line.
The red bean yogurt cake is a bit like yogurt flavored milk jelly, has a very strong milk flavor, dipped in blueberry sauce to eat feel quite refreshing.
Love to eat mutton must try his family's hand-picked meat, Inner Mongolia's sheep to eat is no stink, the meat is also very tender, with the simplest way to cook, eat is the kind of original flavor.
Russian Bakery: Russian Leba House
Opening time: 5:00-20:00
Address: a street Junxing District, the ground floor of the 3rd Hall
Manzhouli opened more than ten years of Leba store, this store front is not large, very inconspicuous, it is easy to miss. Leba is the Russian name for bread, so the store sells mostly large Russian-style bread.
The first pineapple buns, in fact, this side is not called pineapple buns, but and we usually eat pineapple buns are very similar, 6 dollars a super large, mixed with some raisins, catch the freshly baked don't too delicious.
The other Russian-style dalmatians are harder and drier when eaten on their own, so it's recommended that you buy them and dip them in jam.
The hops-fermented Lebas have a long shelf life and can be kept for more than a month, many people are buying a lot of them as souvenirs to take back when they are leaving. There are also cane sugar-free ones that you can bring back to your elderly family members.
Local dairy products: Gila Misuya Leba Square
Opening hours: 8:00-21:00
Address: Zhongsujinjie Pedestrian Street in the area of the chain of hotels in the 9 residence
Hidden in the residential area of Leba Square, if you see the Russian clerk to do not say in English, the people simply do not understand, said the Chinese will be fine. The Chinese language is fine.
Tiramisu Leba is the store's signature cake, and usually eaten in the dessert store is not the same kind, comes with the temperament of the fighting races, very large and very solid.
While it is called Leba Place, the most popular items in his house are all kinds of dairy products. The fresh milk is all brought from the farm early that morning, and I can say it's the freshest milk I've ever had.
It is recommended that you try his bottled homemade yogurt, which is very thick and not very acidic, and has a strong milky flavor, so it's a good idea to have a bottle of it after eating.
Milk bars these are also homemade, milk lining clip hawthorn is very tasty, storage time is relatively long, you can buy back as a gift.
Where to go shopping?
Where to go shopping when you're full of wine and food? Manzhouli has a few big shopping malls, the center of the city has the Friendship Mall, a little farther away from the Wanda Plaza, there is also a Sino-Soviet Pedestrian Street, which is a more comprehensive commercial district, food and clothing can be used to buy.
If you want to buy fruit snacks daily necessities, you can go to Qingkelong Supermarket, is the largest comprehensive supermarket in Manzhouli, but also the local people love to go to the place.
If you want to purchase some Russian specialties as a gift, it is not recommended to buy in the street store, there are fake products. Recommended to go to the Friendship Shopping Center next to the Dashan Russian food merchants to buy, this store has been operating for a long time, the goods complete quality is also guaranteed. I compared the price is also cheaper than other imported supermarkets in Manzhouli.
His price is basically the same as Taobao, and you can also find a lot of Taobao did not have the goods.
Russian candy, chocolate, cookies and snacks accounted for half of the shelves, you can buy back as a gift.
Russian honey and caviar are also very good quality, and the price is very affordable, you can buy some home to eat.
Russian brands of hand creams and facial masks are very cheap, and many people buy them. There are also some international brands imported from Russia, open-shelf cosmetics, like L'Oreal and so on the price is also very affordable, much cheaper than the domestic counter.
The fighting nation's happy water vodka varieties are also many, cheap twenty or thirty can buy a big bottle.
If you buy too much is not convenient to take, the door has a courier point, free packing, you can directly send home, super convenient.
Recommended stores:
Youyi Mall (Wudaogang North Market 8:30-21:00)
Wanda Plaza (No. 6 Huabu Street 9:00-21:00)
Qingkelong (No. 9 Zhongsu Street 8:00-21:00)
Dashan Soviet-Russian Foodstuffs Co. (No. 28, Sandao Street 7:30-23:30)
Manzhouli is not big, but it is really an exotic little town. On days when you can't go abroad, it's a special experience to go to Manzhouli to have a Russian meal and see the nesting dolls. If you have enough time, driving along the border line, you can also see grasslands, mountains, birch forests and other more different scenery.
Have you ever been to a similar small town full of exotic flavors, welcome to share with us in the comments section~
HotelThe best hotel in Manzhouli at the moment is the Shangri-La Hotel, Manzhouli, with a current calendar price of 700+, and a great location right next to the North Lake Park.
Other upscale type hotels recommended are the Manzhouli Dining Spot and the Manzhouli Diplomatic Club, both of which are in the core of the city center and very convenient.
The most characteristic of course is the Manzhouli nesting dolls hotel, but this hotel is not in downtown Manzhouli, experience, it is recommended to stay one night.
TransportationAirplane: Manzhouli currently has fewer direct flight routes and only supports direct flights from three cities: Beijing, Harbin and Hohhot. The neighboring city of Hailar has more direct flight routes, so you can consider flying to Hailar and then taking a bus to Manzhouli.
Train: Currently the trains to Manzhouli are slower green cars, it is not recommended to go by train if you do not have enough time.