Winter Mohe Guide | The Ultimate Ice and Snow Romance at -40°C, a Must-Visit "Northernmost Point of China"

❄️ Highlights ✔️ Check in at China's northernmost point, facing Russia across the river ✔️ Experience water freezing instantly, hot pot on ice, and horse-drawn sledding ✔️ Chance to see the aurora/starry sky, feel the polar night atmosphere (short days and long nights in December) ✔️ Traverse the forest sea and snowfield, capture fairy-tale rime photos ------ 📅 Recommended Itinerary (4 days 3 nights) Day 1: Mohe County → Arctic Village • Check in at the "Mohe Dance Hall" background wall, arrive at Arctic Village in the evening • Stay at a Northeast kang heated bed homestay, experience heating and frozen pears • Night photography of stars/Milky Way (keep your camera warm!) Day 2: Full day exploration of Arctic Village • Send postcards at the northernmost post office → northernmost outpost → Border Marker No. 138 • Feed reindeer at the Evenki Reindeer Park (perfect for forest-style photos!) • Try "water freezing instantly" at dusk Day 3: Arctic Village → Beihong Village (more primitive!) • Walk through the birch forest, shoot snow road photos along the way • Hike Longjiang First Bend (climb high to see the frozen Heilongjiang Ω bend) • Stay in Beihong Village, wait for the aurora at night (high KP index means higher chance) Day 4: Beihong Village → Nine Bends and Eighteen Turns → Return • Early morning watch river mist and rime • View ice and snow wetlands from the Nine Bends and Eighteen Turns observation deck • Return to Mohe County, visit Songyuan Primitive Forest Park ------ 🍲 Must-Try Foods • Iron pot stewed goose/cold water fish (recommended at Beihong Village’s "Firewood Courtyard") • Hot pot on ice (Arctic Village’s "Northernmost Hot Pot Restaurant") • Frozen persimmons, frozen tofu, sticky bean buns ------ ⚠️ Pre-trip Tips 1. Clothing: Thick down jacket + waterproof pants + wool socks + snow boots, warm packs for phone and soles! 2. Transportation: Recommend chartering a car (about 500-600 RMB/day), local drivers know snowy roads and can customize the itinerary. 3. Frost protection: Phones lose power quickly, keep warm packs close; put camera lenses in plastic bags indoors to prevent fogging. 4. Accommodation: Choose homestays with kang heated beds in Arctic Village; Beihong Village accommodations are more rustic. ------ 📌 Off-the-beaten-path Activities • Ice fishing by drilling holes in the Heilongjiang ice, experience local fishing and hunting • Skiing at Christmas Village (suitable for beginners, fewer people, good snow) • Use warm water to splash "heart-shaped" halos in the night sky ------ "The romance at -40°C is a snowy world where eyelashes freeze but you still want to embrace it ❤️"