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Suifenhe

County-level & Sub-prefectural city in Heilongjiang, People's Republic of China

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Overview

Suifenhe (绥芬河; Suífēnhé) is a city in Heilongjiang Province. It is on the border with Russia and is China's gateway to Vladivostok.

Where to eat, drink and stay

Sleep1 place

The placeAppears negotiable but less than ¥50 for private room
If you find yourself stuck in Suifenhe, which is not unlikely given the infrequency and changing nature of buses to Russia, this place on the square in front of the train station will do fine. Cheap and basic but with a friendly owner and a reasonably secure feeling.
Price
Appears negotiable but less than ¥50 for private room
Directions
on the right hand side of the street leading up from the train station/domestic bus station

Getting there and around

Getting there

By bus
Buses to Vladivostok do not leave from the bus station across from the railway station, which is for domestic routes.
By train
Overnight from Harbin (waiting room 4) leaves at 8:30PM and arrives 7AM. ¥88 for hard sleeper with fan.

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UnderstandSuifenhe is inland and elevated. As such it has warm summers and bitterly cold winters. From December to January a daytime maximum of is not uncommon.

TalkMandarin is the main language spoken in Suifenhe, but many residents, including most hotel front desk staff, also speak Russian due to its location on the Russian border.

Get inSuifenhe is accessible from Harbin by daily coaches, frequent minibuses from Mudanjiang and trains, including an approximately bi-weekly train (8 hours) that continues through to Vladivostok and is often booked out for…

BuyYuan and rubles are readily accepted. ATMs are mainly found around the main square and accept VISA/MasterCard and appear somewhat unreliable, some also seem to demand a six digit pin.

EatUp the stairs in front of the train station and left across the bus station (not the one with buses to Vladivostok) is a street lined with restaurants.

ConnectA Chinese ID is required to access Net bars.

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