Yichun Forest Supermarket is located in Yichun—the "Forest Capital" of Northeast China—and offers a distinctive shopping experience that combines the sale of wild mountain delicacies with immersive forest culture. More than just a hub for northern treasures like matsutake mushrooms and blueberries, it serves as a green oasis bridging nature and human heritage. Built primarily with log structures, the interior displays traditional Evenki hunting tools and forest totems, while the air carries the mingling scents of pine needles and ripe blueberries, evoking the deep tranquility of the forest.
The core area is divided into three thematic zones:
- The **Gourmet Experience Zone** showcases matsutake drying techniques and blueberry processing innovations, where visitors can craft their own forest berry jam.
- The **Folk Culture Zone** exhibits authentic artifacts of Evenki fishing and hunting traditions, complemented by a mural titled *The Legend of the Deer God* that illustrates the tribe’s wisdom of coexisting harmoniously with nature.
- The **Ecological Education Zone** uses interactive installations to present the history of Yichun’s forestry development, inviting reflection on the significance of ecological conservation.
Yichun has been renowned since the late Qing and early Republican eras as part of the Xiaoxing’an Mountains. For millennia, the Evenki ancestors thrived here, leaving behind the spiritual legacy of the "Deer God" belief and the architectural skill of building *cuoluozis* (conical tents). During the Republican period, forestry scientist Yan Xichun conducted pioneering forest surveys in this region; his hand-drawn *Yichun Forest Map* remains a vital document for regional ecological studies today. The supermarket features a special exhibit titled “Forest Memories,” which preserves Yan Xichun’s original surveying instruments alongside manuscripts of Evenki oral histories—allowing modern visitors to feel the breath of the forest and hear echoes of its past. Here, every product is a gift from the woods, and every detail tells a story of humanity’s enduring dialogue with nature.
