Fengning Bashang! Really not recommended to go in August!!!

Budget: 800+ RMB per person for a great time! 💰Transportation: 4-hour self-drive from Beijing (fuel + tolls ≈ 300 RMB/car) 💰Accommodation: Farmhouse/inn 200-300 RMB/night (Datang Town is the top choice, book 3 days in advance!) 💰Tickets: Combo tickets are more cost-effective! Colorful Forest + Qiansongba ≈ 180 RMB, Lightning Lake is free 💰Food: 50-80 RMB per person per meal (roast lamb leg 60 RMB per person, Youmian noodles 15 RMB for a full meal) --- 🌟Must-visit spots (0 filter for photos!) 1. Qiansongba Forest Park 🌲 - Drive the "Hundred-Mile Heavenly Road" through the spruce forest 🌲, stand on the "Heaven and Earth Catwalk" and touch the clouds ☁️ - 📸Photo spot: Windmill with birch trees (white windmill + white birch forest in one frame) 2. Lightning Lake Sunset 🌅 - Free! The lake reflects the sunset like a spilled palette, horseback riding around the lake 50 RMB/hour (bargain!) 3. Dahan Palace 🏯 - Wear a Mongolian robe to shoot arrows and wrestle, take a "Grassland War God" photo set (night bonfire party is super fun) 4. Lover’s Valley 💘 - Wild and free secret spot! Horseback ride through grass slopes and flower seas, filming location of "Princess Pearl" 5. Colorful Forest Fairy Tale Trail 🌈 - Take a small train into the green wilderness, kids can feed the sika deer 🦌 (top choice for families) --- 🚗Route plan (pitfall avoidance version) Day 1: Beijing → Lightning Lake → Datang Town - 14:00 Arrive at Lightning Lake to shoot the "Mirror of the Sky" → 18:00 Roast lamb leg + horse milk wine at herder’s home → 20:00 Join the inn bonfire party (free song and dance show) Day 2: Hundred-Mile Heavenly Road → Lover’s Valley → Colorful Forest - 8:00 Drive the Hundred-Mile Heavenly Road (enter from the south gate! Bring offline maps) → 12:00 Horseback riding in Lover’s Valley → 15:00 Take the small train in Colorful Forest → Overnight at the scenic area’s Squirrel Inn Day 3: Qiansongba Sunrise → Return trip - 5:00 Climb East Mountain peak to watch the sea of clouds sunrise → 9:00 Hike the pine forest canyon → 13:00 Before returning to Beijing, enjoy a bowl of lamb noodle soup > ❗️Important reminders: > - Fill up the tank before Hundred-Mile Heavenly Road! No signal + gravel road, SUV preferred > - Sunscreen essentials: sunglasses + SPF50 cream + arm sleeves (UV rays comparable to plateau) --- 🍖Food hits and misses (tested!) ✅ Must-try - Six ways to eat whole roast lamb: crispy skin dipped in sugar → tender meat wrapped in perilla leaves → fragrant lamb ribs → bone marrow straw soup - Youmian Wowo: coarse grains with lamb mushroom soup, warm and healthy - Beef jerky and milk tea combo: salty milk tea + charcoal-grilled shredded beef jerky, great for snacks ❌ Avoid - "High-priced hand-pulled rice" inside scenic spots (little meat and cold!) - Roadside dried meat (hygiene depends on luck) --- 💡Hidden activities ✨ Shoot the Milky Way at 3 AM: Qiansongba has little light pollution, summer stars visible to the naked eye ✨ Pick wild daylilies: yellow flowers everywhere in meadows from July to August (dry and brew to reduce heat) > Outfit tips: > Short sleeves + light jacket during the day, down jacket at night! > White long dress + denim hat = ultimate grassland photo shoot 📸