Mohe, it is said its water is as dark as ink and so it is called by
the name(Mo, in Chinese, means ink). Mohe has a reputation of an
emerald on the golden cockscomb (Chinese map likes a cock). Mohe is
a town which is located in the northernmost border area of China.
Because of its coldness and remoteness, Mohe has a nickname of
“Chinese Arctic Town”. Mohe neighbors Heilongjiang River eastwards
and neighbors DA HING GAN LING. Westwards. And there are mountains
southwestwards and rivers around the mountains. So Mohe is a
picture,which is surrounded by beautiful mountains and rivers. Mohe
is located in the north latitude 53.5 degrees, which is a high
latitude belt. And there are beautiful natural scenic spots like
“bright night” and“northern lights”. In the north above Mohe there
are often“northern lights”, which are charming and magnificent.
When the“northern lights” begins to appear in the north, it is a
luminous ring which is changing from a small one to a big one and
its colors are changing differently and when it is the most
magnificent the“northern lights” will move slowly towards the east
and is changing from a big one to a small one and then is
disappearing gradually. In a word , the scenic spot of the“northern
lights” is a miracle in the world. The village of Luoguhe is
located in the west 82 kilometers from Mohe, where Heilongjiang
River is originated, which is the longest river in China. Along it,
the cradle of Heilongjiang River, which is the mother river of
Northeast China, can be found. And there are relics of the old gold
road, from which tourists can understand the hardness of those gold
diggers at that time. Because of its peculiar geographical locality
and its natural resources like forests, the great boundary river
and others, Mohe is including the charms of four seasons annually.
When summer begins lots of travelers come here to visit scenic
spots of the“northern lights” and the polar day.
Around Heilongjiang River ,the great boundary river between China
and Russia, is originated from Mohe. And its water is clear,
stretching unevenly. Along its banks the scenery is charming and
exotic. A large stone tablet, on which there are four Chinese
characters which means one end of China, is established along the
river Many travelers like to take photos here. Going about 3
kilometers eastwards along the bank a tourist will find a building.
Beside the building, there is the northernmost sentry post in
China. Opposite the northernmost sentry post, on the north of
Heilongjiang River, there is a small Russian lumbering village.
Walking 4 kilometers along the above large stone tablet a tourist
will find a house and it is said the house is located in the
northernmost China. The primitive forest around Mohe is thriving
and flouring where it is cool and fragrant. Expedition and camping
are active there. In the meantime, because of its long history,
there many relics happened in the time of Qing Dynasty (AD 1368- AD
1911)and the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression (AD
1937-AD 1945). Among the relics, the old “Gold Road” and Rouge
River are very famous. And the natural wild resources are very
bountiful in Mohe. There are 400 kinds or so rare animals like sika
deer, wild boars, brown bears, snow hares, pheasants, sables, roes,
reindeer, red deer and others. The cold water fish in Heilongjiang
River is well-known in the world. Mohe is also good places for
hunting and fishing. The plants in Mohe are famous too, which are
characterized by their natural nature, pureness, nobility and non
pollution And many of the plants are materials for brewing wines
and other drinks. Furthermore, edible mushroom, edible fungus,
hedgehog hydnum and edible tender leaves of brakes are all over the
area and there are more than three hundred kinds of valuable
traditional Chinese medicines.
