This is too northeastern | It's really not in Russia, it's in Heilongjiang

| It's really not in Russia, it's in Heilongjiang. Without leaving the country, you can experience a Russian-style town. Can you believe it? It's not in Russia, it's in Heilongjiang, it's Hengdaohezi Town. It's not only historic, but also picturesque. Coming to the town is like walking into a Russian countryside. It's Hengdaohezi Town. The town was established in 1897, a year earlier than the establishment of Harbin, so it has a very long history. There are more than 200 Russian-style buildings here. Without leaving the country, you can fully enjoy the Russian style. 【Travel Route】 ✅D1 Harbin-Hengdaohezi-Russian Old Street Hengdaohezi is small, you can go back and forth in one day, or you can choose to stay overnight. We stayed for one night and experienced the northeastern version of Hokkaido. The Russian Old Street is a must-visit. The old street is not long, but there are more than 200 well-preserved Russian buildings on both sides. Walking on the street, it's like being in Russia, especially when the smoke is curling up at night, it's even more beautiful. ✅The Church of the Mother of God-Hengdaohezi Railway Station-Middle East Railway Engine House Museum-Oil Painting Village 1️⃣The Church of the Mother of God: The only existing wooden Orthodox church in our country. The all-wood church is wrapped in a dark green coat, and the onion-shaped top points to the sky, as if conveying the dialogue between God and man. 2️⃣Hengdaohezi Railway Station: The railway station is in the center of the town, a yellow two-story building. The pointed roof and yellow building are particularly Russian in style and very photogenic. 3️⃣Middle East Railway Engine House Museum: The world's only relatively well-preserved fan-shaped steam engine house. The architectural style is unique. From the air, it looks like an open accordion, which is very beautiful. 4️⃣Oil Painting Village: A village specially built for painters from all over the world. It has settled in 100 well-known painters, with large exhibition halls and painters' studios. There are many works of painters on display inside, which is very worth seeing. 【How to get there】 You can fly to Harbin or Mudanjiang, and then take the high-speed rail or bullet train. The town has Hengdaohezi East Railway Station. It takes about half an hour to get there by high-speed rail from Mudanjiang, and about one and a half hours by high-speed rail from Harbin, which is very convenient. 【Where to stay】 The town is not big, you can finish visiting in one day, or you can stay. There are some homestays in the town, a few dozen yuan, the environment is general, it's really quiet at night, very comfortable. 【Travel Tips】 1️⃣The town has a long history, and most of the Russian buildings that are preserved today are well preserved. When we arrived, it was in the afternoon, there were almost no people, and the town was very quiet and simple. 2️⃣The winter in the town is really cold, but it's also very beautiful. The Russian buildings are covered with snow, and many of the houses in the town covered with snow are empty houses with no traces of people in the snow. Many young people in the local area go out to work, and only some old people still stay in the town. 3️⃣Hengdaohezi Town is not big, you can finish visiting in about half a day. There are some characteristic homestays in the town. If you have plenty of time, you can stay for one night to experience the Russian style.