Manzhouli

Manzhouli is a sub-prefecture-level city located in Hulunbuir prefecture-level city, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region of the China. Located on the border with Russia, it is major land port of entry. In ancient times the area was inhabited by many tribes that lived in Manchuria including the Donghu, the Xiongnu, the Xianbei, the Khitan, and the Mongols. During the decline of China's last dynasty, the Russian Empire forced the house of Qing (1644–1912) to cede the Outer Manchurian territory in the 1858 Treaty of Aigun. That treaty effectively made the Argun River, which originates in this area, the border between the China and Russia.

Hulun lake is also called Chalai Nor and Dalai Nor. In Mongolian, the word "Dalai" means sea. Hulun Lake is located in the beautiful and vast Hulunbuir Plain, which is considered to be one of the world’s top three grasslands, and is known as China’s most unsullied grassland. The area also is home to a large number of bird species and plant species. There are nineteen species of rare birds protected by the state. Twenty-three birds of prey inhabit the steppes around the l