The Bukui Mosque (卜奎清真寺) is one of the most significant historical buildings in Qiqihar, built in 1684 during the reign of the Kangxi Emperor when the city was established as a military outpost. The architecture is the classic Chinese-Islamic hybrid style: a mosque built entirely in Chinese timber-frame construction, with upturned eaves and decorated rooflines that are recognisably Chinese but with no figures or narrative imagery in deference to Islamic tradition. The prayer hall interior is formally plain and very peaceful.
The mosque is still an active place of worship for Qiqihar's Hui Muslim community, and visitors are welcome outside prayer times with appropriate courtesy. The surrounding neighbourhood around the mosque has retained some of the older street character of the city, with small restaurants and food stalls serving halal northeastern Chinese food — mutton dumplings, hand-pulled noodles, braised beef — that is somewhat different from the mainstream northeastern cuisine.