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　　Welcome to the Great Xing'an Mountains.

　　Daxing'anling region is the administrative region with the northernmostposition and the highest latitude in China. It lies on the Xiaoxing'an Mountainsstretching thousands of miles in the East, the Hulunbeier Grassland in the west,the vast and fertile Songnen Plain in the south, the rolling Heilongjiang Riverin the north, and Russia across the river. The border is 792 kilometers long.The geographical coordinates of Daxinganling area are 121 ° 11 ′～ 127 ° E.W

　　It is 365 km long from north to South and 355 km wide from east to west,with a total area of 10000 square kilometers.

　　The mountains and hills of Daxinganling range from 700 to 1300 meters inheight, and the highest peak in the territory, Dabai mountain, is 1628 metersabove sea level. Yilehuli, the main branch of the Great Xing'an Mountains, liesin the middle of the area, extending 230 kilometers from west to East, whichmakes the Great Xing'an Mountains have a distinct south slope and north slope,and makes the Heilongjiang River and Nenjiang River watershed. The north of thefive ridges is dominated by low mountains and hills, which is the main area offorest distribution. According to the survey, the forest area of Daxing'anlingis the largest timber production base in China with a total volume of 100million cubic meters. In the alluvial belt of Hegu in Xing'an, there are 450000hectares of arable land, 2 million hectares of barren mountain grassland and alarge area of wetland that can be transformed.

　　Daxinganling is a wildlife park of heaven and man. In the forest, there aremore than 50 species of animals, such as black bear and moose, more than 20species of hazel fowl (flying dragon) and pheasant, more than 20 species ofprecious fish, such as salmon, and 10 species of wild animals with precious fur,such as otter and sable. There are more than 400 kinds of wild plants, such asRhododendron, wild rose, Paeonia lactiflora, Astragalus membranaceus, Schisandrachinensis, and more than 400 kinds of Chinese herbal medicines, which constitutea colorful natural herb garden.

　　Daxinganling is rich in mineral and water resources. There are more than 30kinds of proven mineral deposits, such as gold, manganese, iron and copper, with126 tons of gold reserves and 123.2 billion tons of coal geological reserves. Bythe end of 1999, the region has more than 10 gold mines with a productioncapacity of 100000 Liang, which is the key gold producing area in China.

　　Daxing'anling area is a government enterprise integration area. At present,Daxing'anling administrative office and Daxing'anling Forestry Group Co., Ltd.jointly work. They now have jurisdiction over three counties, four districts andten forestry bureaus. Jiagedaqi, where the administrative office and theforestry group company are located, is the political, economic and culturalcenter and an important transportation hub of the Great Xing'an Mountains. It isan open city approved by the State Council, known as the "Pearl of the greensea", "Linhai wharf" and "forest capital of Northern China". There are 22 ethnicgroups in the region, including Han, Manchu, Hui, Korean, Oroqen, Ewenki andDaur, with a population of 540000.

　　Great Xing'an Mountains is favored by travelers and explorers for itsunique geographical advantages, long history and culture, and abundantresources. Today, with the vigorous development of social economy, attention tocommodity economy, and the rapid development of forest tourism, 540000 people inthe region warmly welcome you to travel, sightseeing, investment, and inspectionin Great Xing'an Mountains.