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Daqing
Prefecture-level city in Heilongjiang, China

Daqing

Daqing is a prefecture-level city in the west of Heilongjiang province, People's Republic of China.

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The name literally means "Great Celebration" and refers to the tenth anniversary of the PRC. Daqing is known as the "Oil Capital of China" and has experienced a phenomenal boom since oil was discovered at the Daqing Oil Field in 1959.

Get in

Getting to Daqing

Daqing Saertu Airport offers 4 domestic routes to Beijing, Shanghai Pudong, Guangzhou, and Chengdu, with stops at Dalian, Qingdao, Hangzhou, and Xian. The airport is conveniently located 20km from the city center. Airport shuttle buses connect the airport to the city center, though it is not a popular choice for travelers.

  1. 01
    Daqing Sartu Airport

    Frequent daily trains from Harbin taking between 1h15 and 2 hours for the trip, costing ¥21-37.

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    Daqing East
  3. 03
    Daqing West

    Buses from Harbin International Airport to the central bus terminal are very frequent; these take between 1-2 hours for the trip.

See

Worth seeing

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    Daqing Petroleum Science & Technology Museum

    Daqing Petroleum Science & Technology Museum, Ranghulu Qu, 世纪大道, postal code 163453.

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    Daqing Museum
How locals move

Getting around Daqing the local way

  • Get aroundMany red rickshaws offer their service around the city.
  • Get aroundThese rickshaws are limited in where they can go; they usually stay out of the city centre and are forced to stay in their respective districts.

From Wikivoyage: Daqing, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-01.

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