October
Ejina, Inner Mongolia · Euphrates Poplars
Oct 5-25: 390,000 mu of Euphrates poplars blaze gold! Capture sunrise fog at Erdaoqiao, frozen dew glittering among lethal beauty. **🍂Warning:** Pack 7-day food—peak season lodgings cost ¥2000/night!
Benxi, Liaoning · Maple-Blood Soaked Veins of China’s Dragon Spine
After Oct 15, Benhuan Highway bleeds 300km crimson. Hike “Dragon Spine” trail over crimson valleys, boil maple eggs in hot springs. **🍁Gothic:** Night tours under red lanterns—leaves glow like severed heads!
Panjin, Liaoning
Suaeda salsa dyes wetlands blood-red! Cruise “Red Gallery” watching cranes spear crimson sea. **⚠️Race:** Wading time only 4hrs/day—tide traps unwary!
Guangwushan, Sichuan
Mid-Oct: Asia’s largest red belt explodes chemical warfare! Trek through 30cm leaf rot in Dalang Gully. **📸Alert:** Apply drone permits + carry bear bells!
South Taihang, Henan · Cloudfall Ritual on Cliff-Carved Highways
Walk Guoliang’s 1250m cliff tunnel—October clouds pour like liquid marble! Harvest chilies with villagers on sky-high terraces. **🚶Quest:** Shout at Echo Spring to make water obey your voice!
Nyingchi, Tibet · Ice-Fire Pact Between Snow Peaks & Colored Forests
Nyang River oaks gild, Yarlung Tsangpo buckthorns blaze orange. Wait for Namcha Barwa’s golden kiss at Suosong Village. **🗝️Trick:** Barley wine on nightstand—locals say it lures peak gods!
