Xuexiang National Forest Park
Forest park in Hailin, China
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Xuexiang National Forest Park (Chinese: 雪乡国家森林公园), is a national forest park in Changting township, Hailin, Heilongjiang, China.[1][2] The Xuexiang National Forest Park occupies a large area that includes both the China Snow Town and a vast underdeveloped forest preservation area that surrounds the central touristic town.[3]
| Xuexiang National Forest Park | |||||||
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  Location of the park within Heilongjiang province. | |||||||
| Type | State park | ||||||
| Location | Changting township, Hailin, Heilongjiang | ||||||
| Coordinates | 44°20′N 128°12′E | ||||||
| Area | 179.16-square-kilometre (69.17 sq mi) | ||||||
| Created | 1948 | ||||||
| Operated by | Dahailin Forestry Bureau | ||||||
| Open | All year | ||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 雪乡国家森林公园 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 雪鄉國家森林公園 | ||||||
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History
The national forest park was established in 1948. Since October 2010, it has been categorized as an AAAA level tourist site by the China National Tourism Administration.[4]
Xuexiang overcharging incident
During the winter solstice of 2017 and 2018, a customer complaint of overcharging occurred in Xuexiang. On December 29, 2017, the public WeChat account Yimumu[a] published an article in which the author claims he and his party encountered hotel fraud and malicious overcharging of guests while visiting Xuexiang.[5][6]
Climate
Snow falls every October to April of next year.
Tourist attractions
- China Snow Town Scenic Spot (Chinese: 中国雪乡风景区)
- Primordial Forest Scenic Spot (原始林风景区)
- Hailang River Drifting Scenic Spot (海浪河漂流风景区)
- Lihuatun Scenic Spot (梨花邨风景区)
- Erlang River Scenic Spot (二浪河风景区)
- Dream Home (梦幻家园)
- Farm House (农家小院)
- Xuexiang Film and Television Base (雪乡影视基地)
- Xuexiang Cultural Exhibition Hall (雪乡文化展览馆)
- Mount Yangcao (羊草山)
- Great Snow Valley (大雪谷)
- Yaxue Post station (亚雪驿站)
Film and television
The China Snow Town, inside the Xuexiang National Forest Park, was used for location filming of the 2013 reality TV show Where Are We Going, Dad?.[7]