{"id":15224,"date":"2020-10-08T15:52:35","date_gmt":"2020-10-08T19:52:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/?p=15224"},"modified":"2020-10-08T15:52:35","modified_gmt":"2020-10-08T19:52:35","slug":"where-to-see-fall-colors-in-beijing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/where-to-see-fall-colors-in-beijing\/","title":{"rendered":"Where to See Fall Colors in Beijing"},"content":{"rendered":"

Fall is the best season in Beijing<\/strong> (\u79cb\u5929\u662f\u5317\u4eac\u6700\u597d\u7684\u5b63\u8282 qi\u016bti\u0101n sh\u00ec b\u011bij\u012bng zu\u00ec h\u01ceo de j\u00ecji\u00e9). Winter is too cold<\/strong> (\u51ac\u5929\u592a\u51b7\u4e86 d\u014dngti\u0101n t\u00e0i l\u011bngle). Summer is too hot<\/strong> (\u590f\u5929\u592a\u70ed\u4e86 xi\u00e0ti\u0101n t\u00e0i r\u00e8le). The pleasant fall weather is a welcome relief from the summer heat and a prelude to the chilly winds of winter. In my many years living in Beijing, fall was always my favorite season. In this post I’ll tell you where to see fall colors in Beijing.<\/p>\n

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Fall is here!<\/p><\/div>\n

The Fragrant Hills<\/h2>\n

By far the most popular place to take in fall foliage<\/strong> (\u79cb\u5929\u7684\u6811\u53f6 qi\u016bti\u0101n de sh\u00f9y\u00e8) in the Chinese capital is the Fragrant Hills<\/strong> (\u9999\u5c71 xi\u0101ng sh\u0101n). Located in the northwestern part of the city, this is the go-to spot for Beijingers on a fall weekend.<\/p>\n

The leaves are red, orange, and yellow<\/strong> (\u53f6\u5b50\u662f\u7ea2\u8272\uff0c\u6a59\u8272\u548c\u9ec4\u8272 y\u00e8zi sh\u00ec h\u00f3ngs\u00e8, ch\u00e9ngs\u00e8 h\u00e9 hu\u00e1ngs\u00e8). It really is a beautiful sight to behold, especially on a rare clear day where the air pollution<\/strong> (\u7a7a\u6c14\u6c61\u67d3 k\u014dngq\u00ec w\u016br\u01cen) isn’t too bad. You really can see the entire city from up here!<\/p>\n

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At the top of the Fragrant Hills.<\/p><\/div>\n

As I mentioned, this place is no secret. Should you pay the Fragrant Hills a visit on a weekend in October, you can expect to be joined by thousands upon thousands of locals and tourists alike. You can really see where that old Chinese proverb “People mountain, people sea<\/strong>” (\u4eba\u5c71\u4eba\u6d77 r\u00e9n sh\u0101n r\u00e9n h\u01cei) comes from when you go there during the fall!<\/p>\n

We only made the trek up the Fragrant Hills in fall once during half a decade in Beijing. It was such a royal pain getting in and out! Learn from our mistake and visit on a weekday morning. I recommend getting there as early as possible and getting back to the city in the afternoon before rush hour<\/strong> (\u9ad8\u5cf0\u65f6\u95f4 g\u0101of\u0113ng sh\u00edji\u0101n).<\/p>\n