Xuexiang National Forest Park

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
Morning in China Snow Town.
Xuexiang National Forest Park is located in Heilongjiang
Xuexiang National Forest Park
Location of the park within Heilongjiang province.
TypeState park
LocationChangting township, Hailin, Heilongjiang
Coordinates44°20′N 128°12′E / 44.33°N 128.2°E / 44.33; 128.2
Area179.16-square-kilometre (69.17 sq mi)
Created1948 (1948)
Operated byDahailin Forestry Bureau
OpenAll year
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese国家森林公园
Traditional Chinese雪鄉國家森林公園
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinXuěxiāng Guójiā Sēnlín Gōngyuán

History

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The national forest park is established in 1948. In October 2010, it has been categorized as an AAAA level tourist site by the China National Tourism Administration.[4]

Xuexiang cheating incident

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During the winter solstice of 2017 and 2018, a cheating incident occurred in Xuexiang. On December 29, 2017, the WeChat public account Yimumu[a] published an article "No matter how white the snow in Xuexiang is, it can't cover up the pure black heart!"[b] Don't go to Xuexiang again!", tells the story of the author and his party who encountered hotel fraud and malicious rip-off of guests while visiting Xuexiang.[5][6] Subsequently, a video of robbing passengers was circulated on the Internet, in which the tour guide cursed and threatened passengers to buy package tickets. On the 29th, the Dahailin Forestry and Tourism Bureau issued a statement announcing its involvement in the investigation; on January 3, 2018, the Dahailin Forestry and Tourism Bureau announced the results of the investigation, punished and ordered the B&Bs involved to rectify, saying that ripping off customers was only an isolated case, but it also claimed that Any untrue parts of the original news will be resolved through legal means. Once the survey results were announced, they immediately became a hot topic of online public opinion. Many netizens had a negative attitude towards it, and triggered discussions on the Internet and in the media on related topics such as customer rip-off, regional discrimination, and the business environment in Northeast China. The incident also prompted a response from China's National Development and Reform Commission, which said the government should safeguard the business environment and consumer rights.

Climate

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Snow falls every October to April of next year.

Tourist attractions

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  • 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

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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]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ 冬天来了,雪乡景区做出调整后再次开放,你还愿意来吗. Sohu (in Chinese). 2018-11-05.
  2. ^ 明码标价、问题业户一次性取缔处罚……今冬雪乡这么做规范旅游服务. people.com.cn (in Chinese). 2018-11-14.
  3. ^ "Xuexiang National Forest Park". Trip.com.
  4. ^ 中国雪乡荣膺国家4A级旅游风景区. 163.com (in Chinese). 2018.
  5. ^ 节目主创:编导/惠郁 记者/沙晨 摄像/王忠新 温创 录音/王普阳 新媒体:主编/谭芸 编辑/吕亚楠 王昱 (2018-02-28). "回顾 探访雪乡". CCTV-13 新闻. Archived from the original on 2019-06-06. Retrieved 2018-03-08.
  6. ^ "[及时点]别让个别导游的"黑"污染了雪乡的"白"-新华网". 新华社. 2018-01-18. Archived from the original on 2018-03-08. Retrieved 2018-03-07.
  7. ^ 自从《爸爸去哪儿》在这拍摄之后,雪乡变这样了. Sohu (in Chinese). 2017-04-12.

Notes

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  1. ^ Chinese: 一木木
  2. ^ Chinese: 雪乡的雪再白也掩盖不掉纯黑的人心!别再去雪乡了!