Manzhouli 满洲里

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The core scenic area of the China–Russia Manzhouli–Zabaykalsk border port; the fifth-generation National Gate, completed in 2008, spans the China–Russia railway line and is over 100 m long—the largest national gate building among China's land ports

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A plaza complex themed on the Russian matryoshka doll; the central matryoshka-shaped building rises about 72 m and holds the Guinness record for the "world's largest matryoshka building", housing a matryoshka-themed hotel

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A theme park built by Zhalainuoer District on the original site where mammoth fossils were unearthed: mammoth skeletons have been excavated here repeatedly since 1980, hence the title "hometown of mammoths"

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A museum systematically presenting the civilization of the Zhalainuoer region: displays of mammoth fossils and "Zhalainuoer Man" skull fossils sketch a picture of ancient humans in the north

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Inner Mongolia's largest lake, known locally as Dalai Lake, covering over 2,300 sq km; a sister lake to Buir Lake—the name "Hulunbuir" comes from these two lakes

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A transnational wetland southeast of Manzhouli where rivers and lakes connect with the China–Russia border river; migratory birds rest in the reed marshes, Boundary Marker No. 71 stands amid the waterways, and boat rides let you cruise up close to the marker on the water

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A pedestrian street of Russian-style buildings in Manzhouli, where domes, columns, and colorful light strips join in the night into a neon corridor of a 'fairy-tale border city'

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A Russian Orthodox-style church building atop Eagle Mountain (Yingshan) east of Manzhouli, now a wedding ceremony palace; its spired dome is visible from anywhere in town

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A themed hotel complex magnifying the matryoshka doll motif, with exterior walls covered in Russian folk-tale murals, domes adorned with mosaic patterns, and every space from lobby to guest rooms decorated in Russian style

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The western edge of the Hulunbuir Grassland begins right around Manzhouli: the Morigele River winds across the Chen Barag grassland as the 'First Winding Water under Heaven,' with Jinzhanghan (Golden Tent Khan) tribal camp as the classic experience spot