Fragrant Hill Red Leaf Festival

Fragrant Hill Red Leaf Festival

Fragrant Hill Red Leaf Festival is held during October to November annually, it also attracts a large number of citizens and tourists

Release time : 2016-02-26 19:01:41

source : WTCF

Best viewing time: Mid-October to mid-November every year

Introduction

Fragrant Hills in the west of Beijing and the surrounding hillsides are planted with large areas of Royal Purple and Maple, whose leaves turn red around the first frost of every year. The red leaves turn into sheets spreading all over the mountains and plains, giving a fiery and glorious impression. The forest is tinged with diverse colors, which is very spectacular. Fragrant Hill Red Leaf Festival is held during October to November annually, it also attracts a large number of citizens and tourists.

Activity arrangements in 2015

Zhiyuan Study in Jingyi Garden is open: Zhiyuan Study in Jingyi Garden, Fragrant Hills is 254-year-old and is open to visitors, free of charge, in August of this year, after two years of restoration. This marks that Qinzheng Palace building group - the first sight of twenty-eight sights in Jingyi Garden, has entirely completed its restoration, which took 12 years.

Touring hour: 8:30am to 16:00pm

“Five pavilions” are open after repairs: Five famous pavilions - Gorgeous Forest, Never Green, Cloud Nest Pavilion, Yanyue Pavilion, and Xiaoyou Pavilion, has been restored and open to visitors. The Five famous pavilions were burned down by Anglo-French allied force in 1860. Afterwards, they were renovated at the former site.

Practical information

Opening hours:

Fragrant Hills Park: 6: 00 am - 18:30 pm

Temple of Azure Clouds: 8:00 am - 16:30 pm

Operating hours of Fragrant Hill Cableway:

During Red Leaf Festival: General days: 8:30 am - 17:30 pm;

Two-day weekend: 8:00 am - 17:30 pm

Ticket price: In the ten peak days during the viewing season of Fragrant Hill red leaf, namely October 17th, 18th, 24th, 25th, 31st and November 1st, 7th, 8th, 14th, 15th, the park will implement limited entry measures at different times. Tourists holding annual, quarterly or monthly ticket or the elderly courtesy card of Beijing, please