Qiqihar
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Qiqihar is the second-largest city in the Heilongjiang province of China, in the west central part of the province. The built-up area made up of Longsha, Tiefeng and Jianhua districts had 959,787 inha
Municipal building of Qiqihar
Gate of castle wall, Tsitsihar
General Ma Zhanshan
The old station building, now used for first class
Daur people
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The Daurs, Dagur, Daghur, or Dahur are a Mongolic people originally native to Dauriya and now predominantly located in Northeast China. The Daur form one of the 56 ethnic groups officially recognized
Qiqihar
…them, the rural population is 3.165 million. These are mainly Han Chinese, though the city is also home to thirty-four minorities including Manchus, Daur, and Mongols. Numerous wetlands are close to Qiqihar, including the Zhalong Nature Reserve, famous in China for being home to numerous red-crowned…
Spirit images and offerings on a Daur shaman's altar
Daur shamanic ritual at the Ewenki Autonomous Banner, 2017