Manzhouli is located in Hulunbuir Prefecture, Inner Mongolia in the People's Republic of China. This city is the busiest land port of entry bordering Russia and the main trading gateway for China and Eastern Europe. Manzhouli is also known as the Window of Asia. Due to its proximity to the neighboring country, culture and attractions in Manzhouli are strongly influenced by Russian elements, which makes your visit even more exciting.

Airports in Manzhouli

Manzhouli Xijiao Airport

Manzhouli Xijiao Airport is the main airport serving Manzhouli. This airport serves for both commercial and non-commercial aviation including agricultural aviation and flight training. This airport has the capacity of more than 400,000 passengers annually. Currently, 12 airlines are operating in Manzhouli Airport, primarily for destinations within China and Russia. There is no direct flight available from Kuala Lumpur to Manzhouli, but you can reach this city by taking transit flights. Manzhouli Airport is located 9 kilometers southwest of the city center. From the airport, you can travel to the city by bus for RMB 15 (MYR 9).

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When is the Best Time to Fly to Manzhouli?

Manzhouli experiences a dry, humid continental climate, strongly influenced by monsoon. The monthly average temperature varies greatly. Winter is dry with temperature ranging between -40 to 1 degrees centigrade. There are still chances of weather to be below zero degrees in spring and autumn. The rainy season usually happens during summer, although Manzhouli does not experience much rainfall in general. The average temperature in summer is about 20 degrees centigrade, but the temperature can fluctuate from below freezing point to 38 degrees centigrade. So regardless in any season, you are travelling to Manzhouli, be sure to equip yourselves with winter clothing. To avoid the extreme weather in Manzhouli, you can consider going here between summer and autumn season. September may be the best time to visit the Manzhouli’s vast grasslands as the weather is quite moderate at this time.

The uniqueness of Manzhouli is that its culture is a blend between Chinese, Mongolian and Russian culture. Manzhouli people is made up of Mongolians, Han and Russian and visitors can find that these three cultures highly influence even the architecture within Manzhouli city. Surprisingly, Russian crafts are most common as Manzhouli souvenirs. Every July, Manzhouli holds the China, Russia and Mongolia Festival to celebrate the culture and arts of these countries. Manzhouli also hosts together with Russia the annual Ice Snow Festival at the end of December where you can see beautiful ice sculpture displays.

What are the Top 3 Things to Do in Manzhouli?

Manzhouli is one of the most visited cities in China. Many attractions can be found in Manzhouli.

Matryoshka Square - The Matryoshka Square, also called Russia Taowa Square, is a square where you can see life-sized and even larger matryoshka, Russian dolls. Here, you can see the largest matryoshka doll in the world at height 30 meters which it was painted with female images to represent China, Mongolia and Russia. Also in the square are about 200 smaller painted matryoshka dolls and Easter eggs. There are workshops around the square for you to explore, such as dolls craftsmanship and Russian desserts. The access to this square is free of charge.

Guomen Scenic Area - Guomen is the crossing border between China and Russia. Guomen means' national gate' in Chinese was built in the year 2008 and located about 9 kilometers from Manzhouli city center. By paying RMB 80 (MYR 48.15), you have the opportunity to take pictures at the border gate and explore the exhibition hall displaying the Sixth National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party.

Hulun Lake - You can travel 36 kilometers south of the city center to reach the Hulun Lake. This lake offers you beautiful scenery of the vast area of Mongolian grass plains. Hulun Lake is best to visit in the summer where you can participate in many activities such as boating, fishing and sunbathing. Entrance fee only costs you RMB 20 (MYR 12) for entrance between 8 am to 6 pm.