8. Dog Island (Alejing Land)
Add.: Between Binzhou Bridge and Binbei Bridge, in Daowai District.
Traffic Route: Drive north through Songpu Great Bridge, turn back and drive on the construction road.
Highlights: Dog Island is also called Alejing Land, located at the centre of our city, shaped like Shuttle. This wetland is a typical floodplain wetlands, about 4.5 kilometers from east to west, and 1.3 kilometers from south to north, covers about 4.2 square kilometers. According to research, back in the Yuan Dynasty, a courier station was set up on this island, at that time, dog carts were used in transportation, that’s the reason for naming the island. In 1996, Harbin municipal government built up a park on the island, and called it Alejing Park. But the park was abandoned after the Flood in 1998. In 2009, Harbin water investment co., LTD began to remediation and recovery the island environment, most of the works were earthwork revetment and road construction. This company developed this island based on protection and recovery, their ultimate goal is to create natural scenery of “Island in water, water in island”.
9. Da Dingzi Mountain Navigation-power Hub Scenic Area
Add.: Bin County
Traffic Routes:
Water route: Tongjiang street tourist Dock - Jiuzhan Ferry terminal - Da Dingzi Mountain Navigation-power Hub
Driving route: Pioneer Road - Hatong Highway – Binxi Exit (direction board leads to Da Dingzi Mountain Navigation-power Hub) - Da Dingzi Mountain Navigation-power Hub
Highlights: Da Dingzi Mountain Navigation-power Hub is 46 kilometers away from Harbin, with a total area of 55 square kilometers. It is located at the downstream of Sungari River Harbin Segment. If you take a Ferry from the Daoli District Ferry Dock to Da Dingzi Mountain Navigation Hob, you will passes by 5 district, as Daoli District, Daowai District, Songbei District, Hulan District, Bin County, and fifteen other wetland scenic areas and famous buildings, include Old Peak, Sonhua River Forest Park, Da Dingzi Mountain Navigation Hub, and so forth. Visitors could fully enjoy the urban style, rural scenery and the great river scenery on both sides.
Da Dingzi Mountain Navigation-power Hub is the first controlled water conservancy project on Sungari River mainstream. One of the visitor says: revitalize a golden watercourse, neutralize a livable city, zip up an economic gap, create a tourist hot spot, Da Dingzi Mountain Navigation-power Hub brings fortune and happiness to people in Harbin.