From the end of November to January of the next year, nearly three months are the best golden viewing period. The red leaves here are blooming wantonly. There is the top red leaf scenic spot in China. The perfect combination of red leaves, clear water and dangerous peaks is breathtaking and amazing. It is the red leaves of the Three Gorges. The red leaves here last for three months. Hurry up and have a look!
Three Gorges Baili red leaf
The latest and top red leaf feast in China
Red leaf index: five stars
Best time: October - January of the next year
Nearly 100000 mu of red leaves cover the whole Three Gorges basin of the Yangtze River, 193 kilometers across Fengjie and Wushan in Chongqing and five counties and cities in Badong, Zigui and Yichang in Hubei.
The red leaf varieties of the Three Gorges are mainly Huanghe. The red leaves of this variety have strong cold resistance. Therefore, when the red leaves elsewhere fall, the red leaves of the Three Gorges are in a good season.
Here, you can enjoy the red leaves by boat, walk along the mountain path, or drive by yourself. In either way, you can enjoy the beauty of the red leaves of the Three Gorges.
1. Small Three Gorges
The autumn scenery reflected in the lake is colorful
Red leaf index: five stars
Best time: November - January of the next year
The viewing period of red leaves in Wushan small Three Gorges is as long as three months. Enjoying it is not a problem.
The mountains are covered with red leaves, which set off the emerald like lake. It's really a good picture of autumn.
If you want to enjoy the red leaves of the Three Gorges, taking a boat is a good choice!
2. Wuxia
The red leaves here are magnificent
Red leaf index: five stars
Best time: November - January of the next year
Wushan is the place with the most red leaves in the Three Gorges area. Wushan red leaf is also the most beautiful area of the Three Gorges. It is colorful in mid autumn and dyed in late autumn. Walking among them is like walking in the middle of the painting.
The whole picture is filled with colorful forests all over the mountains. The strong color of red and yellow seems to increase the temperature of the river view.
In addition to the most traditional boat tour, Wu Gorge also hides a scenic hiking path, accompanied by the gorgeous red leaf forest all the way, which is enough to see the autumn scenery.
3. Goddess Peak
Mysterious legend
Red leaf index: five stars
Best time: November - January of the next year
Wushan Goddess Peak is the highest of the twelve peaks in Wushan. It is said that Yao Ji, the goddess of Wushan mountain, lives here.
A huge stone stands out in the clouds of Qingfeng, just like a graceful and beautiful girl.
The red leaves set off against the towering peaks, charming and moving. Arrive at the foot of the Goddess Peak by boat and witness the beautiful shadow of the goddess with your own eyes.
4. Twelve peaks
The most dazzling and charming
Red leaf index: five stars
Best time: November to mid December
Wuxia gorge is famous for its deep and beautiful scenery, long and tortuous valleys, and the twelve peaks of Wushan mountain line the north and south of the river. The twelve peaks of Wushan mountain are like the twelve fairies coming down to earth, quietly guarding the land with graceful appearance.
5. Qutang Gorge
Ten yuan back pattern
Viewing index: four stars ★★★★
Best time: November to mid December
The banks of Qutang gorge are cut, the rock walls are towering, and the river surges in the cliffs. Since ancient times, it has been known as "dangerous as a sword Pavilion, male as a Kui".
Qutang Canyon is as narrow as a corridor, and the cliffs on both sides are as steep as a city wall. Guo Moruo praised it by saying that if the scenery is different, the Three Gorges is the most beautiful.
The Kui gate at the top of the Three Gorges is the entrance to Qutang gorge. It is magnificent. The Kui gate on the ten yuan note is even more magnificent.
6. Baidi City
The place where the ancients loved to compose poetry
Baidi city is located on Baidi mountain at the west entrance of Qutang gorge in the east of Fengjie County. It is famous for Liu Bei's defeat of the eastern Wu during the Three Kingdoms period.
This is the best place to see Qutang gorge 'Kuimen'. Now it has become a must visit place to visit the Three Gorges of the Yangtze River.
7. Lanying Grand Canyon
Beautiful new posture
Red leaf index: five stars
Best time: mid November to mid December
Lanying Grand Canyon is known as the 'first deep valley' in Chongqing. It is often shrouded in clouds and beautiful scenery.
Hairpin bend, hanging wall highway and S-bend are the ultimate temptation for self drivers! The red leaves all over the mountains give people a magnificent momentum like traditional Chinese painting.
Golden yellow, orange red, orange red and crimson spread layer by layer here, setting off each other, just like oil painting.
Coordinates: Shuangyang Township, Lanying Township, Wuxi County, Chongqing
Self driving: 1. Main city Fengjie County direction S201 Lanying Grand Canyon;
2. Main city - Wushan County direction - s103-s201 - Lanying Grand Canyon;
3. Main city - direction of Wanzhou District and Yunyang County - s103-s201 - Lanying Grand Canyon
8. Dachang ancient town
The only well preserved ancient city in the Three Gorges Region
Dachang ancient town is located at the intersection of Chongqing, Shaanxi and Hubei provinces and cities in the east of Chongqing. It has a history of more than 1700 years. It is the most beautiful town with humanistic atmosphere in Chongqing. At the same time, it is also the largest important town for phase III immigrants in the three Gorges Reservoir area.
After the completion of the Daxia dam, the original site was flooded. Now it is rebuilt. It is a "pocket ancient city" with "four doors for communication and one light for the whole city".
Wushan Hongye self driving line: Chongqing Changshou Dianjiang Liangping Wanzhou Yunyang Fengjie Wushan, about 840km round trip at full speed.
Cruise: Chongqing Chaotianmen wharf takes a boat trip to the Three Gorges. There are single-layer and round-trip cruise lines available for 3-5 days. It is the most leisurely way to watch the red leaves of Wushan.