10 Breathtaking Photos of China Snow Town, Heilongjiang
China Snow Town, also known as China Snow Village is reputed as the most desirable place to experience the thickest snow and plentiful snow activities in China.
China Snow Town is the nickname of Shuangfeng Forest Farm in Changting Township at Hailin City, Mudanjiang, Heilongjian Province. The forest farm is under the administration of Dahailin Forestry Bureau.
China Snow Town has a snow period of 7 months and an average annual snow thickness of 2 meters (6.56 feet). The snow is of the best quality in China with the highest viscosity.
Snow Strikes China's Northernmost Province
People in the city of Mudanjiang of China's northernmost province of Heilongjiang were amazed at the magical force of nature as a snow fell Tuesday morning at the beginning of summer.
The snow lasted for about five hours in Xuexiang in the Shuangfeng Forest Farm of Hailin County, with snow accumulated to about 10 centimeters in some areas.
Analysts say it is unusual to see snow at this time of the year, though snow is frequent in April due to its special geographical location. More on:
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China's Snow Town 中国雪乡
China's snow town is located in Shuangfeng Forest Farm, under the jurisdiction of Dahailin Forest Bureau in Mudanjiang city, northeast China's Heilongjiang province. Situated at an elevation of 1,500 meters above sea level, the town covering 500 hectares is 105 kilometers from Changting town. Influenced by the warm current of the Sea of Japan and cold fronts from the Lake Baikal, the snow period here is up to seven months every year and snow thickness may reach around 2 meters. The snow here is famous for its thickness and high viscosity. Snow hangs from the eaves to the ground, forming a unique scene of snow curtains