A conservation reserved wetlands for the red crowned crane This asian crane is among the rarest in the world This beautiful bird is a symbol of luck and longevity

On June 19, we spent about 4.5 hours travelling from Harbin to Qiqihar just to catch the 2 PM feeding of the Red-Crowned Cranes at Zhalong Wetland. It was a really hot and sunny day, and the place was packed with tourists all hoping to see the same thing. Since our tour bus could only park at the entrance, we had to walk quite a distance under the sun to get inside. There was also a short boat ride where they showed us a big painted, man-made crane egg — not quite the real thing, but interesting enough — before we finally reached the crane viewing spot. When it was time, we only got a few seconds to see the cranes fly overhead — beautiful, but over so fast! After that, we were guided to walk to the museum, where we saw displays of different crane species and other animals. We also went up to the top floor to enjoy a nice view overlooking the Zhalong Wetland. Even though it was hot, crowded, and the crane sighting was super quick, it still felt worth the long trip to see these amazing birds in their home, even for just a moment.

Beautiful natural reserve with lots of cranes and other wild lives. Clean and well maintained, including their toilets.

Came to watch the release of red-crowned cranes. A pity that the museum is closed. Love the scenery of the wetland.

Walked 20 minutes to look at cranes for 5 minutes. Not worth the walking time in my opinion. But there are other structures being built that will hopefully make the place more attractive.

The location is not far from Qiqihar City. Zhalong Nature Reserve is a vast area of wetlands and a lake. It is a natural conservation dedicated to the Red Crown Cranes ( Dan Ting He ). Here is where some cranes are breed in captivity and are set free to feed on decinated times each day. There are also wild cranes. Visitors can watch them feed from a huge platform in the middle of the lake.To get there, visitors can either walk through walkways ( takes about 45 minutes ) or pay for a two way ride by boat ( takes about 10 minutes ) can enjoy views of the lake and the wetlands. There is also a museum on natural history of the area.In the museum , are exhibits of specimens of wild lifes of the area, photos and other exhibits.Zhalong Natural Reserve is national rated and famous in China.It is worth to visit. Dated : 25/06/2017 ( Sunday).

Best time is Sept to enjoy blue sky,red crown crane.

(Translated by Google) Since I didn't have anywhere to go in Qiqihar, I took a taxi to Heaping Park, then took a taxi again and stopped at Mahaseng Temple. It's quiet and nice to look around... (Original) 치치하얼에서 딱히 가볼데는 없어 택시타고 화평공원 갔다가 다시 택시타고 대승사에 들름. 조용하고 둘러보기 괜츈...

(Translated by Google) This temple was a large site and had a quiet atmosphere. I entered from the back door, so I was chased by a gatekeeper dog. I entered through the back door and was chased by the gatekeeper's dog. (Original) This temple was a large site and had a quiet atmosphere. I entered from the back door, so I was chased by a gatekeeper dog.　この寺は広い敷地で、閑静な雰囲気がありました。私は裏口から入ったので、門番の犬に追いかけられました。

(Translated by Google) The natural scenery here is very good and is a scenic spot in this ancient city. (Original) 这里的自然风光很好，是这座古城的一道风景线。