Daqing Travel Guide
Heilongjiang Province | Population: 1,649,825
Located in the western part of the Heilongjiang Province of China is the beautiful prefecture-level city of Daqing. Since 1959, the city has grown into one of the most affluent and well-developed urban areas of the province when the Daqing Oil Field was established. The word “Daqing” literally means “great celebration”. Daqing City has proved true to its name by providing China with many reasons to celebrate. Besides a rich resource of petroleum, the city has provided the nation with a perennial tourist destination that looks beautiful even during the harsh winter months. Surrounded by wetland nature reserves, hunting grounds, and snow-capped mountains, the city is a popular tourist site.
