The place was the royal hunting ground for the Manchurian during Qing Dynasty. Yabuli International Ski Resort, China's premier ski resort is 194 km east of Harbin and 120 km from Mudanjiang. Occupying an area of 23 square kilometers, it is China's largest ski area with best-established facilitated skiing resort. Such a nice place is not only famous as a ski resort in China but also renowned for its scenic beauty. Because the whole resort is surrounded by imposing mountain ranges lavishly covered with pine forests.

With a lot of quality down hill and 3800m country trails, ranging from runs for new skiers to highly challenging one, even some of that could compare with those in North America and Switzerland. Cable car lifts are available. In 1996, the 3rd Asian Winter Games was successfully held here. There are a large number of animals in the area, which was gave a National Park status in 1993.

The Sun Island Park covers an area of 3,800 hectares, including the interesting Siberian Tiger Park. It consists of one big island and some smaller islands in the Songhua River, which is the biggest recreational center in Harbin and can be highly popular in the summer months and during the ice festival.

The island is famous for several fine beaches on either bank, lakes for boating, swimming pools, sunbathing facilities, a fairground, a water world and an arms museum. The middle and northern part of the island is composed of mainly forested areas and a large garden. Various different styled recreational buildings were built around the "Sun Lake" and the "Lotus Pond". Barbecues and picnics can also be arranged here.

During wintertime, the Sun Island is used as the playground for various winter sports during the snowing days. Skiing, Hockey, Ice-skating, and Sledding games are all organized here. More importantly, the renowned annual Snow Carving Festival is held here.

The Park also contains the Siberian Tiger Park at its north. There are apparently over twenty of these beautiful and powerful beasts here, being bred in the hope of being returned to the wild.