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Autumn Exclusive: Experience the Fairytale of Fall in Ulan Butong

🍁 From mid-September to early October each year, Ulan Butong transforms into a vibrant autumn masterpiece. 🍂 The scenery resembles a richly colored oil painting. 📸 With golden grasslands, crimson maple leaves, and deep blue lakes, ✔ these elements create a stunning and unparalleled autumn landscape. 🔥 This breathtaking autumn view lasts only 20 days! It's the perfect time for photography and enjoying the fall season. 🌈 Must-See Grassland Attractions Ulan Butong The golden European-style grasslands shine like a painting. Saihanba National Forest Park Asia's largest man-made forest, with autumn foliage ablaze in color and waves of pine trees. Princess Lake The "tears" of Princess Lanqier, the favorite daughter of Emperor Kangxi. Film Shooting Base Over 60 films and TV dramas, including "My Fair Princess," were shot here. The sunsets are stunning. Royal Deer Park Once a royal hunting ground, where you can ride horses, feed lambs, and practice archery. Jinshanling Great Wall The essence of the Great Wall, surrounded by autumn hues and vibrant forests. ✅ 5-Day Autumn Tour Itinerary 𝐃𝐚𝐲1: From various cities to Beijing, then to Chengde. 𝐃𝐚𝐲2: Chengde to Saihanba National Forest Park, off-road adventure across the grasslands, overnight in Ulan Butong. 𝐃𝐚𝐲3: Grassland cycling, Princess Lake, sunset at the film shooting base. 𝐃𝐚𝐲4: Grassland sunrise, Royal Deer Park, back to Chengde. 𝐃𝐚𝐲5: Chengde to Jinshanling Great Wall, return to Beijing. Plan your autumn trip now! The fall season in Ulan Butong lasts only 20 days—miss it, and you'll have to wait another year!
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