Unimaginable Summer Escape Gem【Genhe】The Ultimate Cool Summer
by W1nt3rsh@d0w_Cr1ms0n
Jul 16, 2025
As China's coldest city (recorded at -58℃!), Genhe is a hidden gem💎 in Hulunbuir, Inner Mongolia. Here you'll find not only the Aoluguya Reindeer Tribe but also breathtaking birch forests and wetlands, making it perfect for summer escapes and winter snow adventures!
❄️ Summer (June-August): Natural air conditioning at around 20℃
🚗 Transportation Guide
▪️ By air: First fly to Hulunbuir Dongshan Airport, then take a chartered car/bus (about 3h)
▪️ By train: Convenient overnight trains from Harbin/Shenyang
⚠️ Recommended to rent a car upon arrival for stunning scenic drives!
🏡 Must-Visit Attractions
1️⃣ Aoluguya Reindeer Tribe
🎫 Ticket: 80 yuan
✨ Highlight: China's only reindeer tribe! Spend 10 yuan on moss to be surrounded by reindeer for photos. The sunset over the conical tents looks like a fairy tale cottage~
2️⃣ Genhe Source National Wetland Park
🎫 Ticket: 60 yuan + sightseeing car
🌅 Hidden gem spot: The 3rd viewing platform on the Cold Pole Bay boardwalk - morning mist over the wetlands is breathtaking!
3️⃣ Cold Pole Village
✅ Must-do: Take photos at the -58℃ monument, try ice house hot pot, and dog sledding
🍯 Hidden experience: Learn to make Lieba bread from Ewenki grandmothers (30 yuan/person)
4️⃣ Yikesama National Forest Park
💎 Off-the-beaten-path: Moon Bay + Footprint Lake look like jade necklaces from aerial views (2h drive from downtown)
🍖 Food Recommendations
▫️ Reniya Lieba Bakery: Amazing bread with blueberry jam and reindeer milk!
▫️ Shanyuan Farmhouse: Iron pot stewed taimen fish (60 yuan/person for a feast)
▫️ Mongolian Yuan Hand-Grabbed Meat: Lamb dipped in leek flowers with no gaminess
📸 Photography Tips
1. Wear white/red for better reindeer photos
2. Capture morning chimney smoke in Cold Pole Village before 9am
3. Bring a telephoto lens for wetland park
💰 Budget Reference
700-900 yuan/person for 3 days & 2 nights (including chartered car)
In Genhe's summer, time seems enchanted - waking to reindeer bells in the morning, picking mushrooms in birch forests at noon, lying on wildflower-covered slopes waiting for sunset... This is truly the life we yearn for!
Post by W1nt3rsh@d0w_Cr1ms0n | Jul 16, 2025












