Enhe | Experience Russian Ethnic Customs in One Day

Experience Russian ethnic customs in one day. Enhe is located on the Sino-Russian border, separated from Russia by only a river, and is the only Russian ethnic township in China. The residents here are mainly composed of 10 ethnic groups, including Han, Russian, Mongolian, etc., with Russians and Chinese-Russian descendants making up about 50% of the population. To this day, the Russians in Enhe still retain relatively intact Russian culture and living customs, such as eating rye bread, dipping it in blueberry jam, and living in wooden houses with pointed roofs. Although they have Russian faces, they speak authentic Northeastern Chinese dialect. When you come to Enhe, you must integrate into the local life and experience the life of the Russians! In the morning, enjoy a local specialty breakfast, dipping rye bread in homemade blueberry jam, and having a cup of local milk tea, which is delicious and healthy. After breakfast, head to Yelena's Rye Bread House to make rye bread. The dough is pre-fermented, so you only need to shape it as you like and then put it in the oven. After baking, you can taste and take it away. You can also paint Matryoshka dolls and buy local specialties here. After a simple lunch, take a rest, and then you can take a carriage ride or ride a bicycle around the town. Most of the houses here are wooden with pointed roofs, not very high, with fences outside and flowers and plants in the yard, which are very beautiful. After slowly exploring the town, you can choose to have dinner at the Golinia Restaurant, where the lamb chops and lamb legs are delicious and need to be booked in advance. During the meal, the owner will also perform the accordion, making the dinner more delicious and romantic with the beautiful music. Stay in a wooden house at night to experience the local characteristic houses. Just like that, a leisurely and interesting day ends. Although Enhe is not a big town, you can feel the Russian ethnic customs everywhere. If you have time, why not take a "slow" tour here and gain a special experience and feeling.