Visiting the hometown of reindeers in China

In the hinterland of northeast China's Daxinganling Range, lives a mysterious minority who raise reindeer. They are China's last hunting tribe, the Ewenki ethnic group.

Two reindeer play with each other in the woods. [Photo/lifestyle.com.cn]

Most of Ewenki people live a half nomadic wandering and hunting life in the forest. Reindeer are their closest friends. Located in Genhe city, the hometown of Ewenki ethnic group is 100 kilometers away from Mohe, which is China's North Pole. Genhe is the hometown of reindeer in China. Because they hunt and raise reindeer, Ewenki people don't have fixed dwellings in the forest. They usually make simple tents with pine wood, and name their dwellings "Zuoluozi".

The surface of Zuoluozi is made of the birch bark in the summer and deerskin in the winter. Reindeer used to be the only means of transport for the Ewenki people, and are named "the Boat in the Forest".

The skull of reindeer is used as decoration for a Ewenki family. [Photo/lifestyle.com.cn]

Tips:

The Ewenki people live in the west suburb of Genhe city. Their dwellings are a 15-minutedrive from the city.

Food:

Mainly meat. You'll have the opportunity to enjoy dry reindeer meat, reindeer milk, wine, and some wild delicacies.