Jinshanling Great Wall

Jinshanling Great Wall shows you a fantastic sunrise scenery that is different from those of other places. The majestic Great Wall brings you broad view in the daytime, appearing graceful in the morning light. However, the winding Great Wall undulates along the peaks rising one higher than the other like a new-born giant dragon with full of vitality and hope. You can arrive at the attraction one day in advance if you are avid for watching the sunrise, staying the night at the foot of the mountain and departing early the next morning. The hotel is close to the best place for watching sunrise, with only 30- to 60-minute walk. You must feel your inner excitement while watching the golden sun popping up from the Great Wall. At this very moment, you just want that the time stands still and perpetuates the wonderful sunrise moment. Little by little the sun shines down on the earth, it wakes up all sleeping things and uncovers the mysterious veil of Jinshanling Great Wall, which is right now like a giant dragon wearing golden armor and taking off from mountain ranges that feature distinct and well-arranged shadows.

The best places to watch the sunrise at this attraction encompass Western Six-window Tower, Western Five-window Tower, General Tower, Sanchakou, Small Jinshan Tower, Gaojian Tower, Flower Tower and Corner Tower.

Address: Hualougou Village, Bakeshiying Town, Luanping County, Chengde City, Hebei Province

Mount Ling

At Mount Ling, the verdant grass and the leafy trees vie to surpass each other, and the luxuriant vegetation is delightful to the eyes. With the average temperature of 12 °C lower than downtown Beijing, it can bring you refreshing coolness right in the sweltering summer heat. Featuring alpine topography caused by tectonic erosion, Mount Ling boasts majestic and sheer peak, deep and serene valley, steep slope, jagged rocks of grotesque shapes, natural forest and subalpine meadow. You can enjoy a magnificent and impressive experience while watching sunrise at Mount Ling. At the mountaintop of main scenic area lies gently rising subalpine meadow, whose grassy lawn takes you into a green world. As there is no hotel at the mountaintop, tourists can stay the night at the mountainside, which is about 2-hour walk to the mountaintop. Alternatively, encamp at the mountaintop for the night is also a good choice as tourists don’t have to get up early the next day.

Address: Jiangshuihe Village, Qingshui Town, Mentougou District

Incense-burner Peak, Fragrant Hills Park

Xianglu (Incense-burner) Peak is the optimum place in the Fragrant Hills Park to view the sunrise. With the highest point of 557m above the sea level, Incense-burner Peak is the highest peak of this attraction. This peak has a panoramic view of Fragrant Hills Park. At the break of dawn, this park shows its hazy beauty like a fairy, dressing her up with rosy clouds and ushering in the sun for a new day. Such gorgeous natural wonder may be missed by many tourists, even they have visited here for several times. Clouds and mist are especially gorgeous like a dream after being rendered by the halo before sunrise. Vast sea of clouds and mist keep undulating like a wonderland bestowed by nature and also a yearning jade pool by the people. This kind of fantasy, leisure and magnificence experience is fascinating and touching, taking you to find your inner peace.

Address: Fragrant Hills Park, Western Suburb of Beijing