A Seasonal Guide to Visit China

With vast territory, long history and rich culture, you can visit China anytime you want. China has always destinations for you in different seasons. Followings are the the destinations recommended for you according to seasons.

Spring Destinations

Visit the Peach Blossoms in Nyingchi, Tibet

If you plan a trip to China in spring, the peach blossoms in Nyingchi should not be missed. Nyingchi has become sea of pink peach blossoms in the beginning of March. The beauty of peach blossoms is beyond description. The average altitude of Nyingchi is 3,100 meters, which is much lower than Lhasa. With high oxygen content and abundant vegetation, tourists will feel easier to adapt to the altitude in Nyingchi.

Gala Village is the first stop of Peach Blossoms Festival. There are also local folk performances. The peach blossoms of Bome extend for tens of kilometers like a pink sea. The river valley of the Yarlung Zangbo Grand Canyon is full of peach blossoms in March, which makes the canyon less spectacular. The Suosong Village is the best place to enjoy the stunning view of the golden Namjiagbarwa Peak during the sunrise. It is also the best place to photograph the peach blossoms and the Namjiagbarwa Peak. The peach blossoms at Basongtso is also impressive, especially the peach blossoms at the Bahe Temple in front of the Basongtso. The best time to visit the peach blossoms in Nyingchi is from mid March to mid April.

the peach blossoms in Nyingchi

Experience the Spring City, Kunming

Kunming is called the Spring City because of the temperate climate. Kunming is a city that you can visit it anytime of the year with the warm and comfortable climate. Also, the scenery of Kunming is beautiful and picturesque. And the flowers in Kunming is also very famous with high quality and various colors.

In Kunming, you can visit the magnificent stone peaks like swords in the Stone Forest. Dianchi Lake is also recommended when coming to Kunming. Wandering around the old streets of Kunming is a good way to feel the life of the locals. If you want to feed the seagulls, you can go to the Haigeng Dam. If you want to buy some flowers, you can get them at the Dounan Flower Market Store.

Dianchi Lake

Summer Destinations

Beautiful Coastal City, Qingdao

Qingdao is a coastal city and international port in Shandong Province. Qingdao is famous for its wonderful coastal scenery, beer and sailboats.

The Lao Mountain is the highest peak in the shoreline of China. Visitors can visit the sea as well as the view of the mountain. The night view of the May Fourth Square is worth watching. The Eight Great Passes is composed of eight streets, named after the eight great military fortifications of ancient times, which is paradise of photography lovers. Tourists can appreciate the European style buildings here. The Zhanqiao Pier and Huilan Pavilion is a land mark of Qingdao, which add some traditional style on the modern city. If you are interested in sailboats, you can visit the Qingdao International Sailing Center.

Avoid Heat in Anshun, Guizhou

Anshun is a city in the west of Guizhou Province. It is one of the best tourist cities for avoiding heat in summer in China. With typical karst landform, the caves, valleys, lakes, fields and villages are worth visiting in Anshun.

Huangguoshu Waterfall is one of the most famous waterfalls in the world, which is spectacular and astonishing. If you are lucky, you can see the rainbow at the Huangguoshu Waterfall. If you are interested in the ancient animal fossils, you can visit the Guanling Fossil National Geopark to see and learn about the ancient animal fossils. The Longgong Scenic Area provides caves, valleys, waterfalls, peaks, cliffs, streams, rivers and stone forests, which are karst landform.

Huangguoshu Waterfall

Autumn Destinations

Visit the Tugai Forests in Xinjiang

Covering an area of 100 square kilometers, Tarim Tugai Forest National Forest Park is the largest original Tugai forest park in Xinjiang. Tugai is very precious and ancient. The golden Tugai forests in Xinjiang attract many tourists at home and abroad and photography lovers to visit Xinjiang and enjoy the beauty of the vast desert and endless flow. At the Tarim Tugai Forest National Forest Park, you can explore the ancient Silk Road, seek the ancient city, see the Ta River and enjoy the Tugai forests.

At the Tarim Tugai Forest National Forest Park, you can enjoy the view of Tugai forests and desert landscapes. The road of visiting is 17 kilometers long with 220 bends. With a great variety of shapes and forms, the golden Tugai forests here are fantastically beautiful in autumn. You can also see the rare wildlife here, including wild camels, red deer, swans, wild ducks and wild gooses.

Tarim Tugai Forest National Forest Park

Experience the China’s Most Beautiful Village in Wuyuan, Jiangxi

Wuyuan is a county in Shangrao, Jianxgi Province. It is called the Most Beautiful Village in China by National Geographic. The houses in Wuyuan are with white walls and black tiles. The houses in Wuyuan are really classical Huizhou Architecture style with simple and unsophisticated folkway. Wuyuan is famous for its idyllic countryside scenery of fields, classical houses and mountains. Also, the folk culture in Wuyuan is rich and interesting.

The fields in Wuyuan in autumn is golden with the golden rices. In Wuyuan, you can visit the performance of traditional Chinese opera, dances and music to feel the charm of the traditional culture. In autumn, the Wuyuan people will dry the food in the sun by using the traditional bamboo container. Drying the food in the sun shows the joy of harvest. In Wuyuan, you can also visit the persimmons, gingkgo and red maple, which add color to the village.

Wuyuan

Winter Destinations

Have Fun in Harbin

Harbin is a famous city in the northeast of China. It is one of the TOP 10 Tourist Cities for Ice and Snow in China. Harbin is a good place for skiing. The construction style in Harbin is also famous, including the Renaissance, Baroque and Byzantium.

If you are interested in the various construction style, you can go to the Central Avenue to visit the buildings with 17 architecture styles. If you like skiing, you can go to the Yabuli Skiing Resort to enjoy the fun of skiing, which is called the best skiing place in China. The Sun Island Scenic Area is one of the most famous attractions in Harbin, where you can visit the squirrels, swans and the beautiful scenery. The Harbin Ice and Snow World is recommended if you want to experience the activities of ice and snow.

Harbin Ice and Snow World

Visit the Snow at the Yellow Mountain, Anhui

The Yellow Mountain is located in Huangshan, Anhui Province. There are 88 mountains with the altitude over 1,000 meters in the Yellow Mountain Scenic Area. The Yellow Mountain is famous for its pines, grotesque rocks, sea of clouds, spring and snow in winter. Even in winter, the snow at the Yellow Mountain attracts thousands of visitors to climb up the Yellow Mountain to enjoy the spectacular and magnificent snow.

With waterfalls, bridges, pavilions and temples, the scenery of the Yellow Mountain is like a wonderland, whose view is like the scene in the Chinese paintings. Literary men of past dynasties wrote down many famous poetry and other literary works after they had visited the Yellow Mountain. In winter, all the Yellow Mountain is covered by snow, making the Yellow Mountain a white world, which is majestic and impressive. The rime and sunrise in Yellow Mountain is really beautiful.

snow at the Yellow Mountain