Xingkai Lake sika deer attract tourists in NE China's Heilongjiang

Over 100 Xingkai Lake sika deer, a subspecies of sika deer, were seen at a meadow on the bank of Xingkai Lake in Mishan city, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, attracting a large number of tourists.

A herd of Xingkai Lake sika deer forage at a meadow on the bank of Xingkai Lake in Mishan city, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. (Heilongjiang Daily/Zhang Chunlei)

"Thanks to more than 27 years of breeding efforts since the 1970s, a new subspecies of sika deer was created in 2003. It was approved by the national committee for livestock and poultry genetic resources and was named Xingkai Lake sika deer in 2004," said Li Heping, a professor of the Northeast Forestry University.

Li added that Xingkai Lake sika deer is one of the six subspecies of sika deer in the world.

During the peak tourist season, numerous visitors come here to enjoy the scenery of the lake and have fun alongside the Xingkai Lake sika deer.

Photo shows Xingkai Lake sika deer in Mishan city, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. (Heilongjiang Daily/Zhang Chunlei)

A herd of Xingkai Lake sika deer forage at a meadow on the bank of Xingkai Lake in Mishan city, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. (Heilongjiang Daily/Zhang Chunlei)

Photo shows the site of a local company that raises Xingkai Lake sika deer in Mishan city, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. (Heilongjiang Daily/Zhang Chunlei)