Tokyo (Heilongjiang) is a small town in Heilongjiang Province, Japan’s capital.
Everyone knows that Tokyo is the capital of Japan. In fact, there is also a Tokyo in Heilongjiang Province of China, which is a small town called Tokyo Town.
Tokyo Town is located in the southern part of Ning'an City, Heilongjiang Province, and is also a national pilot town for comprehensive reform of national-level small town construction. It is also a provincial demonstration town for small town construction and was selected into the top 50 most beautiful characteristic towns in China in 2018. It is a very beautiful place indeed.
Regarding the name 'Tokyo Town', we must trace it back to the Republic of China era. Back then, Tokyo Town was a desolate, unmanaged wasteland with weeds growing taller than people. Only two households lived there, so it was arbitrarily named Dongdawaizi.
It was from such a deserted and uninhabited place that a great change occurred in 1932.
In 1932, Japanese invaders occupied this place and used it as their stronghold, renaming it Tokyo Town.
After that, the Japanese built a railway station, a bus station, and an airport in Tokyo Town, and Tokyo Town rapidly developed. By 1936, the Japanese forced the residents of Tokyo Town nearby to move there, which led to a rapid increase in population and it gradually became a very prosperous place.
After the founding of New China, due to the presence of railway stations and bus stations, Tokyo Town was developed ahead of its time, making its economy far surpass that of surrounding towns.
In 1954, in order to commemorate the anti-Japanese hero Zou Shilian, Tokyo Town was temporarily renamed Shihuan Town. In 1961, Tokyo Town was separated from Shihuan Town and the Tokyo Town People's Commune was established, and since then, Tokyo Town has continued to be used.
Tokyo Town is a historic small town and one of the origins of the Manchu people. It also unearthed the Dongkang Ruins. According to experts' assessment, the town's history can be traced back to the Shang and Zhou dynasties.
As mentioned at the beginning of the article, today's Tokyo Town is a national pilot town for comprehensive reform of national-level small town construction and has received strong support from the government. Its economic strength is very strong, often referred to as 'Little Hong Kong'.
In addition to the economy, Tokyo Town's scenery is also very beautiful, ranking among the top 50 most beautiful characteristic towns in China. There are more than 100 tourist attractions, with the most famous being the Jingpo Lake, a national-level 5A scenic tourist area and a national top 10 leisure tourism resort.
Jingpo Lake is the largest high-altitude dam lake in China, with a lake area of about 95 square kilometers and an average depth of 40 meters. It was designated as a World Geopark by UNESCO.
Jingpo Lake is picturesque in all four seasons. The saying goes:'Spring visit Jingpo Lake, fragrant with Dahlias, peach blossoms in the lake; Summer visit Jingpo Lake, shaded lakeside, boats and waves play; Autumn visit Jingpo Lake, colorful autumn mountains, sweet fish more fat; Winter visit Jingpo Lake, silver willows bloom, crystal clear ice rink.'
Jingpo Lake has long been famous, many leaders have visited here to inspect, General Ye Shuai once praised:'Mountains and lakes flat, northern scenery surpasses Jiangnan.'
