Heilongjiang · China
Qiqihar travel guide
Qiqihar is a city in Heilongjiang, China, home to about 4,067,000 people.
- Best months
- May, June and September
- Nearest airport
- NDG13 km · Qiqihar Sanjiazi Airport
- Currency
- CNYrenminbi
- Time zone
- Asia/Shanghai
- Language
- Chinese, Putonghua, Standard Chinese
About
About Qiqihar
Qiqihar (also spelled Tsitsihar) is the second-largest city in the Heilongjiang province of China, in the west central part of the province. The built-up (or metro) area made up of Longsha, Tiefeng and Jianhua districts had 959,787 inhabitants, while the total population of the prefecture-level city was shrinking to 4,067,489 as of the 2020 census (5,367,003 as of 2010).
Qiqihar was founded as a walled city in 1691, and for a period the military government of Heilongjiang was based here. For many years, only Manchus were allowed to live in the city, but gradually it transformed to be dominated by Hans. Establishment of the Chinese Eastern Railway in 1903 and later other lines made the city a transportation hub. During 1931-1945 it was an important military base for the Japanese occupation, which helped the city grow in size and importance. The population of the city is 1.5 million and of the prefecture 6.1 million.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Qiqihar
See
- Zhalong Nature Reserve
- Longsha Gongyuan
- Summertime night market
- Dacheng temple
Do
Not much. But here you can have easier access to train tickets for nicer places in northeastern China because the Qiqihar station is a large transfer hub.
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When to go
The best time to visit Qiqihar
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Qiqihar are May, June and September. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 29 °C; July is the wettest, with about 126 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 Qiqihar: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Qiqihar Sanjiazi Airport (NDG), about 13 km from the city centre in a straight line; Zhalantun Genghis Khan Airport (NZL, 106 km) is also within reach.
NDG · Qiqihar Sanjiazi Airport
NZL · Zhalantun Genghis Khan Airport
Local knowledge
Eating, drinking and staying safe in Qiqihar
Eat
Qiqihar Barbecue. A local delicacy. Qiqihar, the Daur language is "natural pasture", so here is the natural pasture of barbecue, Nenjiang nurtured the green ecology of Qiqihar. Qiqihar barbecue has "learned" from Manchu, Mongolian, Chaoxian, Hui, Daur, Ewenki and other ethnic groups, combined with each other's strengths, and formed its own style.
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Questions
Qiqihar: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Qiqihar?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Qiqihar are May, June and September. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 29 °C; July is the wettest, with about 126 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Qiqihar?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Qiqihar Sanjiazi Airport (NDG), about 13 km from the city centre in a straight line; Zhalantun Genghis Khan Airport (NZL, 106 km) is also within reach.
What currency is used in Qiqihar?
renminbi (CNY).
Nearby
Destinations near Qiqihar
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.