The midsummer of 2024 is just around the corner, with high temperatures warning and scorching sunshine everywhere, it's time to find a place to escape the heat!
Xinjiang is too hot and crowded? The altitude of western Sichuan is too high? Why don't you come to Changbai Mountain, the highest peak in Northeast China, to encounter the beautiful alpine flower fairyland, and feel the natural air-conditioned room at 22°C!
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For many people, Changbai Mountain is a winter fairy tale, a paradise of ice and snow, but in fact, the summer here is also exciting, with sacred snow-capped mountains, deep forests, blue lakes, rushing waterfalls, and seasonal alpine flowers! In the middle of June every year, Tianchi begins to break the ice, and in an instant, the first peak in the Northeast has become the world of the Wizard of Oz, and the flowers have become poems.
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From June to September every year, Changbai Mountain is the most comfortable season, and the temperature still maintains around 22 °C in midsummer...... It is a resort to cool off the lungs! Summer is still the best season to see the Heavenly Pond, compared with the clouds and mist in winter, the Heavenly Pond in summer is clearer and brighter, allowing people to enjoy its true appearance at a glance, and the sapphire lake is reflected in the bottom of the eye, and the beauty is comparable to that of New Zealand!
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Affected by the altitude and climate, there are various alpine flowers distributed between 1200 meters and 1900 meters above sea level, and the flowering period of Changbai Mountain is at the end of June and early July every year, 100,000 irises are in full bloom, and everywhere is full of greenery, which is the most beautiful time of the year! Changbai Mountain in summer can meet all the imagination of everyone in summer, with few people, comfortable, cost-effective, and the experience is great, which is worth having!
Where is Changbai Mountain?
Changbai Mountain is located at the junction of Jilin Province and North Korea, is the highest mountain system on the eastern edge of the Eurasian continent, with the highest peak of 2,749 meters above sea level, is the largest dormant volcano in China, and is adjacent to North Korea in the southeast. Tianchi is a must-see in Changbai Mountain, with an altitude of 2,189 meters above sea level, surrounded by 16 peaks, and is the birthplace of the Songhua River, Yalu River and Tumen River. As the crater lake with the highest altitude on the mainland, it melts late due to its high latitude and high mountain mass. This makes Tianchi the last lake in China to open ice, and as the ice and snow melt and the clouds gradually decrease, Tianchi shows the most beautiful face of the year.
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To Changbai Mountain, you can choose to drive from Shenyang, Changchun, Yanji, or you can take a plane or high-speed rail, Baishan Changbaishan Airport is relatively close to the Xipo Scenic Area, and Changbaishan High-speed Railway Station is located in Erdao Baihe Town, Antu County, which is relatively close to the North Slope Scenic Area. In summer, due to the high altitude and large temperature difference at the top of the mountain, the weather is unpredictable, it is recommended to bring a medium-thickness jacket to protect against the cold and keep warm, and it is best to bring a raincoat.
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Changbai Mountain has a total of four slopes in the southeast, northwest and northwest, the east slope is in North Korea, and there are three scenic spots in China: the north slope, the west slope and the south slope. The northern slope is characterized by the Tianchi Pond and rich natural landscapes, the western slope is known for its expansive Tianchi and colorful alpine gardens, and the southern slope is more primitive and mysterious, making it a paradise for adventure lovers.
/ North slope of Changbai Mountain /
In addition to the magnificent scenery of Tianchi, you can also enjoy the spectacular Changbai Waterfall, the original and mysterious valley bottom forest sea, and the sulfur hot springs and many other special attractions. Moreover, the whole scenic spot is maturely developed, and there are shuttle buses throughout the whole process, so it will not be too tiring to play. However, the disadvantage is that because of the angle, the surface of Tianchi Lake is slightly blocked, and there are more tourists in the peak season.
Changbai Waterfall
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Changbai Waterfall is the outlet of Tianchi, the water of Tianchi pours down from here, like a magnificent white chain hanging in the mountains, the water flow difference of 68 meters is very spectacular, the sound of water is booming, and the momentum is magnificent. You can try hot spring eggs in the hot spring plaza where you can try them, and you can wash your hands in the hot spring pool next to it and feel the volcanic hot springs.
Julong Hot Springs
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Julong Spring can be called the first spring of Changbai Mountain, and countless hot streams gush out from the ground, just like a group of dragons spraying water, so it gets its name. The hot spring water here is very hot, so the ground is always steaming hot and the mist is like a fairyland, both in winter and summer.
Small Tianchi and Green Abyss Pond
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Xiaotianchi is a quiet small lake, known as "one of the greenest places in Changbai Mountain", where the water only enters and does not leave, so the lake is particularly quiet, just like a silver mirror, reflecting the graceful posture of the trees. Luyuantan is a pool of emerald green, hidden in the depths of the Yue birch forest, there is a waterfall down the cliff on one side, surrounded by emerald trees, as far as the eye can see is the green scenery, as if there is an illusion of coming to Jiuzhaigou.
Underground forests
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The underground forest, also known as the "valley bottom forest", is the lowest altitude of the whole Changbai Mountain, which is accompanied by an earthquake when the volcano erupts, causing the entire surface to sink vertically, forming a valley bottom forest with a valley wall as high as 70 meters and a valley bottom 2500-3000 meters long.
/ West Slope of Changbai Mountain /
The Tianchi of Changbai Mountain seen from the top of the west slope is more open and imposing than that seen on the north slope, and you can enjoy the vastness and brightness of the Tianchi at a glance in summer, but you need to climb 1440 steps, which requires relatively high physical strength. Every summer, the Alpine Garden on the western slope is also a must-see, when you can see a sea of flowers spread all over the hillside, and wildflowers of all colors compete for each other, like a magical fairy tale world!
Jinjiang Grand Canyon
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The Jinjiang Grand Canyon, also known as the Changbai Mountain Grand Canyon, is the result of volcanic ash on the surface of the lava rock after the eruption, as well as the mud washed by the river and rain, and the maximum depth of 160 meters, stretching for dozens of kilometers of ground fissures is amazing. There is a large dense forest growing on both sides of the canyon, and you can see many straight and thick trees, which are full of green in summer, which is cool and refreshing. After walking on the plank road and shuttling through the dense forest, you can also see the steep cliffs and lava rocks of different shapes, which are strange and beautiful.
Iris Garden
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The iris garden is about 1,500 meters above sea level, affected by the comprehensive conditions such as altitude, climate, soil, etc., forming a wonderland full of irises in more than ten hectares without any trees, looking from afar, it is like inlaid with a blue-purple gem in the mountain forest, as if coming to Alice's wonderland!
Alpine Garden and King's Pond
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The Alpine Garden on the western slope, also known as the Paradise Garden, is a veritable treasure trove of alpine vegetation, where wild flowers bloom everywhere whenever summer comes, and the beauty of the sea of flowers is praised by the locals as "the place where angels walk". Wang Pond is a magical magic mirror hidden in Changbai Mountain, the pond is covered with Wula grass and cattail grass, and the beautiful Yue Hua and Ta Song are accompanied, from a distance it is a calm circular water whirlpool, the lake mouth is surrounded by thousands of trees, the overlook is very spectacular.
/ South slope of Changbai Mountain /
The southern slope of Changbai Mountain was developed late, and it was not officially opened to the public until 2018, and it has been closed before that, and the viewpoint here is the closest to Tianchi, and the most complete lake can be seen, and the natural landscape is more primitive and mysterious. There are also Yalu River Grand Canyon in the scenic area, volcanic relics carbonized wood landscape, and you can also overlook the North Korean scenery on the other side of the Yalu River along the way up the mountain, but it is only open for three months a year, and the number of people is limited to 1,000 people per day, and tickets must be grabbed in advance.
Yuehua double waterfall
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Yuehua double waterfall is a two-level small waterfall, named because it is in the Yuehua forest landscape belt, the total length is 40 meters, the first level drop is 15 meters, the second level drop is 25 meters, the two-level flowing water falls into a waterfall, the surrounding Yue birch forest is dense, the strange forest is accompanied by the double waterfall, deep and quiet.
Yalu River Grand Canyon
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The Yalu River Grand Canyon is a rare volcanic canyon landform landscape in the world, which is a natural landscape that has evolved after countless years of rain erosion, cutting, erosion and surface weathering after the huge fracture ditch formed after the volcanic eruption.
It is more than 10 kilometers long from north to south, 200 meters wide from east to west, 170 meters deep, the stream in the valley roars, the grass and trees are flourishing, the cliffs on both sides of the bank are like cutting, the strange stones stand in a forest, and the Jinjiang Grand Canyon on the west slope echoes with each other.
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