Sanjiang Plain Marshland [Jiamusi]

"One of Top Six Most Beautiful Grasslands in China"
Ranked by China National Geoegraphy Magazin

Sanjiang Plain Marshland in Fuyuan County and Tongjiang City, Jiamusi City of Heilongjiang Province: Lingering magnificence

The lowest plain in eastern Heilongjiang province, the Sanjiang (Three Rivers) Plain embraces most concentrated and widely scattered marshlands in China. The plain came into being because of the alluvion of the Songhua, Heilong and Wusuli rivers. It has an elevation of only about 35 to 70 meters. Despite obvious signs of reclamation, its total wetland area is kept at about 1.04 million hectares. The plain is thickly strewn with wetlands of various types, which undulate gently, and present richly colored wetland scenery, typical of the marshlands of northern China. The Sanjiang Plain Marshland is blessed with rich biological diversity, as it is home to 291 kinds of vertebrate animals and almost 500 species of higher plants. A number of nature reserves have been established there, among which the Honghe, Xingkai Lake and Sanjiang nature reserves have been put on the ''Ramsar List of Wetlands of International Importance''.

In March, the Sanjiang Plain Marshland is alive with waterfowls, Cranes, oriental white storks, whooper swans make the place their breeding ground, and some 100,000 to 150,000 wild geese and ducks use it as a resting place on their way to the north. Among them, bean geese and swan geese form the majority of the geese, and mallards form the largest group of ducks, followed by pintails, Falcated ducks, greenwings, common pochards, tufted ducks and common goldeneyes.

In summer, the Honghe Nature Reserve is a world of water, with a bewildering number of ponds and rivers. Threading through the reed ponds in a boat, You can see pond lilies everywhere and riverbanks covered with water plants. The water is lucid enough to see the bottom, with fish swimming merrily around and waterfowls chirping away. Among all the fish species in the Sanjiang Plain Marshland, chum salmon are the most special.

In winter, the Sanjiang Plain Marshland puts on a completely different face. It is a lonely desolated islet covered with thick snow. The stream on the islet is also hidden beneath the snow, except for narrow chink.
This low plain is China's largest fresh-water marshland, popularly known as the ''Great Northern Wilderness''. Walking through fields or marshes, and seeing oriental white storks, red-crowned cranes and other rare birds strutting at ease or flying freely between the green land and blue sky, you can moved by the perfect harmony of life and nature.

Best time to go
Summer and Winter.
Autumn is short and winter is long and much snow. An average annual temperature is 35.42F, with the lowest average temperature of -10.12F and the hottest average temperature of 72.32F. The rain is centered from July to September.

Ticket
Sanjiang Plain Marshland: RMB 20/person, Honghe National Nature Reserve：RMB 15/person

Around Landscape
The ruins of Han & Wei Dynasties, Honghe National Nature Reserve, Daliangzi River National Forest Park, The ruins of Wuguo City, The ruins of Jingbian Battalion, Wofo Mountain Ski Spot, Wanhufu Old Town, Drift on Daliangzi River, Shuiyuanshan Park, etc.

Local Snacks and Specialties
Fish-skin Craftwork by Hezhe Nationality, Pickled-vegetable (kimchi) by Korean, Dagao, etc.

Travel Tips
Be sure to respect local ethical customs and traditions.
In Fuyuan County, the road is not inconvenience.
It is too large to sightsee over the Sanjiang Plain Marshland.
Be careful of wild animal.
In July, the Three-river Travel Festival is held every year.