Fall foliage in China
China's fall color spans subarctic forest to subtropical mountains, taking in Manchuria's birch and larch, Beijing's Fragrant Hills, the ancient ginkgos of the Qinling, and Jiuzhaigou's lake-mirrored valleys.
5 hand-picked fall stops in China (leaves & views). Tap a 🍁 for its peak-color window, drag the date slider to watch the color arrive, or see every destination on the big map.
Beijing Hills — Fragrant Hills
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The hills ringing Beijing turn crimson each autumn, from Fragrant Hills' smoke trees inside the city to the maple-lined ramparts of the Great Wall at Mutianyu.
Jiuzhaigou & Western Sichuan
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Turquoise lakes and larch-covered peaks across western Sichuan turn gold each October, from Jiuzhaigou's terraced pools to Daocheng Yading's sacred snow mountains.
Shangri-La — Northwest Yunnan
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High-altitude Tibetan forests and the deep Mekong gorges around Shangri-La turn color beneath Meili Snow Mountain, blending alpine larch with subtropical valley woodland.
Top fall stops in China
5 hand-picked places across 3 regions, by what you go for.