Shuangyashan activity map
If you are fascinated by coal mining and its history, you should visit Shuangyashan, a city in eastern Heilongjiang province, near the Russian border. Shuangyashan means "a pair-of-ducks mountains" in Chinese, and it refers to two beautiful peaks northeast of the city. Shuangyashan is famous for its coal industry, which started in 1928 and boomed after 1949. The city has more than 10 billion tons of high-quality coal reserves, which supply many industrial centers in China. Shuangyashan also has other natural resources, such as iron ore and gold. Besides mining, the city also has some power, machinery, chemical, and timber industries. Shuangyashan is a new and vibrant city that showcases the achievements of China's coal development.