Life advice: You must visit Hulunbuir in summer

Erguna, Moridaga, Manzhouli, Arxan... In Inner Mongolia, I found freedom at the edge of the world! This northern secret realm also hides the exotic charm of the "Window to East Asia." The millennia-old nomadic civilization thrives here, with a winter wonderland fairy tale loading for a limited time. A must-visit in your lifetime: Hulunbuir | Five-day, four-night ode to the wilderness. 🐎 Trip highlight: Immersive nomadic cultural experience. Day 1: The pulse of the grassland · Love at first sight. - Morning: Moerzhigele River vantage point. Overlook the "No.1 meandering river under heaven" snaking through the grassland, and discover the filming location of *The Ghouls*. - Afternoon: Visit a herder's home in Chen Barag Banner. Milk cows, brew milk tea, wear Mongolian robes, and tie colorful ribbons on lambs. - Night: Stay at the Huhenuoer Lake RV Camp. Open the window to a starry sky reflected on the lake, listening to the horsehead fiddle melodies drifting over the grass. Day 2: Fairytale forests · Borderland adventures. - Morning: Trek through the birch forest. Take photos with the Ewenki reindeer tribe and feed moss to these big-antlered cuties. - Noon: Visit Enhe Russian Village. Make leiba bread, paint matryoshka dolls, and stay in colorful wooden houses while listening to accordion music. - Evening: Sunset at Linjiangtun boundary river. Watch the sunset paint the Erguna River red on the Sino-Russian border. Day 3: Polar expedition · Winter wonderland (winter exclusive). - All day: Challenge the cold in Genhe. ❄️ Ride a reindeer sled through primeval forests | Visit China’s Cold Pole Village (recorded at -58°C). - Secret spot: Magic realm drift on the unfrozen river. Drift amid -40°C steam with frost-covered banks like crystal curtains. 🌟 Extended treasures (must-add if time allows). 1️⃣ Manzhouli. Night tour of the golden city! The dazzling Matryoshka Square, and Russian-Mongolian shops for amethyst and amber. 2️⃣ Arxan National Forest Park. Autumn foliage extravaganza, or winter volcanic crater lakes. 3️⃣ Heishantou horse-riding secret spot. Gallop to the border monument at a professional ranch, and wait for the Milky Way arch at dusk. 🌄 Deep dive into soul-stirring spots. Destination | Mind-blowing experiences. Moerzhigele River ✅ Drone shots of its 18 bends! After rain, see dozens of rainbows in parallel. Aoluguya Tribe ✅ China’s last reindeer-herding tribe! Pet reindeer antlers and warm up with shaman tales. Enhe Russian Village ✅ Blue-eyed northeastern locals! Yellow butter leiba + wild blueberry jam with kvass. Genhe Cold Pole ✅ Witness water freezing mid-air! Eat candied hawthorns at -40°C and sleep on a heated kang bed. Linjiangtun Boundary River ✅ Patrol the border on horseback at dawn! Spot Russian village chimneys through binoculars. 📜 Grassland survival guide. - Transportation totems. ✈️ Hailar Dongshan Airport (hub) | 🚗 Must rent a car/hire a driver! No signal in the hinterland; local drivers know the herding paths. - Lodging rules. ▶️ Choose yurts with skylights (stargazing) | ❄️ Winter? Lock in heated kang homestays (24/7 warmth). - Culinary storm. 🔥 Must-eat: Hand-grabbed lamb with leek flower sauce, Buryat steamed buns, iron-pot stewed lake fish, Russian sausages. 🎁 Souvenirs: Dried beef strips, Ewenki birch bark art, dried crabapples. 🌌 Ultimate wisdom: "The romance of Hulunbuir is the wind whistling past as you gallop, the milk liquor tossed skyward at an ovoo meeting, and the sizzling lamb tail fat aroma in a midnight yurt. Go now—before the grass yellows and the snow melts!" 📅 Seasonal highlights. - June-August: Emerald grasslands + wildflower feasts (Naadam horse races). - Mid-September: Golden birch forest fantasy (photographers’ paradise). - December-February: Snowfield aurora dreams (Winter Naadam: camel races/ice fishing). 🐺 Why Hulunbuir? When travel becomes just checklist tourism, here you’ll still find: ➤ The wild freedom of riding through 100km of untouched land. ➤ The surreal blend of Chinese, Russian, and Mongolian cultures. ➤ The awe of a zero-light-pollution Milky Way crashing vertically to earth. This is true vastness—of land and soul!