Yichun: Forest Nature, Museums and Markets

Yichun offers a range of options for planning your trip: forest nature, museums, parks and markets. If you’re looking for a hotel in Yichun, first consider whether natural diversity, exhibitions and history, or urban life should shape your trip. The sights offer a variety of themes and perspectives.

Forest Nature and Seasonal Activities

The Xing'an National Forest Park is said to be home to more than 1,300 plant species and over 60 species of rare wild animals. These figures convey the scale of the biodiversity described. A winding boardwalk leads toward the summit in Nanshan Forest Park, offering a different focus: here, the journey through the forest takes center stage. Seasonal activities at Xing'an National Forest Park include rafting in summer and skiing in winter. If one of these activities is important to your plans, check in advance whether it will be available during your travel dates.

Museums: Forest History and Earth History

The Yichun Forest Museum displays plant and animal specimens with audiovisual effects, including specimens of tigers, deer and black bears. Historical photographs, old objects and reconstructed scenes trace the development of the forest region from its early years of development through to its green transformation. Nature exhibits and the region’s history thus come together under one museum theme.

Those interested in geological topics will find a broad range of subjects at the Yichun Geological Museum. The Yichun Geological Museum has eight exhibition halls. Among other topics, they cover Yichun’s geological development and rock strata, mineral resources, dinosaur fossils, fossilized animals, and the origins of Earth and life. The National Geopark and international cooperation in Yichun are also among the topics covered.

Parks, Crafts and History

Jinxiu Shanshui Park is a nationally classified AAAA scenic area in China, located in central Yichun. All the wooden sculptures in China Lindu Woodcarving Park are made from high-quality wood from the Xiaoxing'anling Mountains. The park encompasses eight scenic areas, including a riverside viewing boardwalk. Wood art and the design of the park areas offer a different focus from the museums’ exhibitions.

The Xiaoxing'anling Stone Garden brings together stone inscriptions, stone carvings, stone sculptures and unusual stones with flowers and trees from the Xing'an region. The garden therefore combines cultural and natural elements. Beishan Park is also home to the former site of a political and military training school for the Third and Sixth Armies of the Northeast Anti-Japanese United Army. The school was founded in April 1936. This site adds a specific historical connection to the museums and gardens.

The water park can also be considered in terms of different interests. It has five areas: water activities, leisurely fishing, culture and entertainment, children’s play, and activities for older people. If you’re planning a seasonal activity or a visit to the water park, it’s a good idea to ask in advance what will be available during your travel dates.

Markets and Trip Planning

There are four large morning and evening markets in central Yichun, including Shenghui Market. Shenghui Market brings together fresh fruit and vegetables, forest products, stone and wood crafts, and regional snacks. The market complements the nature and cultural themes with a look at regional produce and crafts.

Your trip planning can bring together a range of interests: the forest parks put nature and seasonal activities in the foreground, while museums and historical sites explore geological, cultural and historical topics. Markets add another dimension with regional products. If you’re looking for a hotel in Yichun, you can use these themes as a starting point and plan your trip around the subjects that interest you most.

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