Autumn colour
Red and gold.
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A national forest park in Benxi Manchu Autonomous County, about 48 km from the city, its name meaning «gate mountain» because two facing peaks, one broad and one narrow, look like a gateway; its fine peaks earn it the nickname «Huangshan of the north-east». In autumn it is famed for maple leaves that paint the slopes red, orange and gold, one of the best-known places in China to see autumn colour, with old trees, streams and a small lake mirroring the mountains, and walking paths run along the valley. Tickets cost CNY 90, open from 8.30 am to 4 pm, per visitor guides; it is best from mid-September to mid-October, with peak colour usually in the first week of October, when it is very busy.
Red and gold.
Facing each other.
Mirrored peaks.
Benxi Manchu Autonomous County, about 48 km from Benxi city
Usually in the first week of October, within a season from mid-September to mid-October; tickets cost CNY 90, per visitor guides, and the park is very busy over the early-October holiday.