Zhalong Ecotourism Area is located 26 km southeast of Qiqihar City, Heilongjiang Province, a national 5A tourist attraction. Known as “China’s Home of Red-crowned Cranes”, it protects one of the world’s most intact reed marsh wetland systems.
The wetland serves as a vital breeding ground for endangered red-crowned cranes, together with white-naped cranes, oriental white storks and many other migratory birds. The highlight is the crane wild-training flight. Tourists walk along wooden boardwalks to admire elegant cranes soaring over reed beds. In winter, snow-covered wetlands create the stunning scene of cranes dancing on snow, drawing wildlife photographers and nature lovers worldwide.