Hulin is a county-level city on the Muling River in southeastern Heilongjiang province, People's Republic of China. With a population of around 200,000, it is under the administration of Jixi. Nearby are Lake Xingkai, 51 km to the southwest, the Usuri River, which forms the Russian border 38 km to the east. The main agricultural products include soybeans, cattle, milk, various organic produces, and lumber.

Geography and climate

Hulin has a monsoon-influenced humid continental climate (Köppen Dwb), with long, bitterly cold, but dry winters, and warm, humid summers. The monthly 24-hour average temperature ranges from −17.9 °C in January to 21.5 °C in July, and the annual mean is 3.8 °C. More than 2/3 of the year's precipitation occurs from June to September.

Administrative divisions

Hulin City is divided into 7 towns and 4 townships.