Routes

Weekend Getaways in Beijing Suburbs | Beijing's earliest red leaf viewing spot

Beijing Suburb

Best Time:
October
Recommended:
2 days
Admission:

Features

Have you decided where to go this autumn? Beijing Expo Park Red Leaf Cultural Festival is waiting for you! This is Beijing's earliest red leaf viewing spot. During the National Day holiday, come here to enjoy the autumn colors, participate in a variety of activities, and have a full day of fun. You can also visit Yongning Ancient City, Yanqing for a bustling market, experience local specialties, or go to Gui He Yehua to immerse yourself in the lake's lights and colors.

Beijing Expo Park

Stop 1 Beijing Expo Park

Beijing Shi Yuan International Tourism Resort will present a colorful autumn picture, inviting a large number of citizens and tourists.

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Beijing Shi Yuan International Tourism Resort

Highlights:

As Beijing's earliest red leaf viewing destination, Beijing Shi Yuan International Tourism Resort gathers many red leaf tree species such as silver maple, silver birch, sugar maple, tea maple, cotinus coggygria, etc., presenting a colorful and beautiful scenery. The variety of colorful leaf tree species here includes Mongolian oak, ginkgo, Chinese ash, golden elm, golden-leaved pagoda tree, and more than 150 other species, with over 50,000 colorful leaf trees, collectively creating a vivid pictu... View attractions guide

Stay

Expo Serene Beijing Hotel
Hyatt Regency Beijing Shiyuan

Yongning Ancient City
Gui He Yehua

Stop 1 Yongning Ancient City

Yongning Ancient City is located 18 kilometers east of Yanqing, Beijing.

Highlights:

Yongning Ancient City has a long history. The iconic building in the center of the city, Yuhuang Pavilion, is tall, majestic, solemn, and ancient. People passing by here must visit Yuhuang Pavilion, ancient streets, ancient temples, and other historical landscapes.

Another well-known attraction is Yongning Grand Market. Yongning Grand Market is the oldest, largest, and most active market in Yanqing, originating in the Ming Dynasty and flourishing in the late Qing Dynasty and early Repub... View attractions guide

Stop 2 Gui He Yehua

Whether you are a knight, witch, virtual songstress, or a couple, this is your natural photography studio!

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Gui He Yehua

Highlights:

Gui He Yehua uses the colors of the lake and pagoda to interpret a beautiful ecological song, creating an artistic conception of "boats cruising in the scenery, and scenery in the boat," presenting a large-scale immersive live performance. From September 27th to September 28th, Gui He Yehua x Second Dimension Theme Carnival will be launched, allowing you to enjoy the dreamy world of light and shadow for only 30 RMB! As night falls, the lights on both sides of Gui He (River) are dazzling, with wa... View attractions guide

Eat

Liugou Tofu Feast
Yanqing Huoshao

Stay

Hyatt Place