Border Town · Manzhouli

Manzhouli City County-level city under the jurisdiction of Hulunbuir City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region Manzhouli City, a county-level city under the jurisdiction of Hulunbuir City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, is located in the northeast of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region and the northwest of Hulunbuir City. It is situated in the transitional zone between the Hulunbuir Plateau and the Greater Khingan Range, with a temperate semi-arid continental climate. It borders the Russian Federation to the north and is China's largest land port city, adjacent to two banners, with a total area of 732.44 square kilometers. As of June 2023, Manzhouli City administers 5 subdistricts, 1 town, and 4 township-level units. In the 27th year of the Guangxu reign of the Qing Dynasty (1901), a railway station was established on the western line of the Chinese Eastern Railway. Because it was the first station entering Northeast China (then commonly referred to as "Manchuria") from Russia, it was named "Manzhouli Station". In Russian, it is "Manchuria", which was transliterated into Chinese as "Manzhouli". In January of the 30th year of the Republic of China (1941), it was renamed Manzhouli City. In October 2001, it was placed under the jurisdiction of Hulunbuir City. In 2013, the Zhalainuoer District of Hulunbuir City was placed under the jurisdiction of Manzhouli City. In March 2023, the Zhalainuoer District came under the direct administration of Hulunbuir City. Major attractions include the China-Russia Border Tourism Area, the Mammoth Tourism Area, the China-Russia Mutual Market Trade Tourism Area, and the Manzhouli Matryoshka Doll Scenic Area.