Heilongjiang · China
Heihe travel guide
Heihe is a city in Heilongjiang, China, home to about 1,286,000 people.
- Best months
- May and September
- Nearest airport
- HEK15 km · Heihe Aihui Airport
- Currency
- CNYrenminbi
- Time zone
- Asia/Shanghai
- Language
- Chinese, Putonghua, Standard Chinese
About
About Heihe
Heihe (Chinese: 黑河; pinyin: Hēihé; lit. 'Black River'; Russian: Хэйхэ) is a prefecture-level city of northern Heilongjiang province, China, located on the Russian border, on the south bank of the Amur (Heilong) River, across the river from Blagoveshchensk.
Border town right on the Heilongjiang River across from the Russian city Blagoveshchensk. Heihe City has a population of more than 100,000 (1.7 million in the Heihe Prefecture). The city's economy is based on selling stuff to Russians, which is helped by Heihe and Blagoveshchensk forming a free-trade zone.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Heihe
See
- Aihui History Museum
- Ancient city of Aigun
- Wudalianchi Volcano
- Heihe Island
- James River National Forest Park
- James River Rafting
- Heihe Port
Do
- Swimming
- Boating
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When to go
The best time to visit Heihe
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Heihe are May and September. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 26 °C; July is the wettest, with about 142 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Heihe: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Heihe Aihui Airport (HEK), about 15 km from the city centre in a straight line; Ignatyevo Airport (BQS, 21 km) is also within reach.
Getting in
As of September 2024: There are several flights a day from Harbin Taiping Airport to Heihe Aihui Airport and back, which takes a little over an hour each way. The going rate for a taxi ride from this airport to the city was 60 RMB per party, informally negotiated; this is 30-45 minutes. Trains from Harbin take 10-13 hours and cost ¥43-234. Other trains include from Qiqihar (11h30; ¥38-133).
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HEK · Heihe Aihui Airport
BQS · Ignatyevo Airport
Questions
Heihe: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Heihe?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Heihe are May and September. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 26 °C; July is the wettest, with about 142 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Heihe?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Heihe Aihui Airport (HEK), about 15 km from the city centre in a straight line; Ignatyevo Airport (BQS, 21 km) is also within reach.
What currency is used in Heihe?
renminbi (CNY).
Nearby
Destinations near Heihe
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.