01 Wuta Temple

The Wuta Temple has been described as the most unique site in the city to spend fall. The early autumn of Wuta Temple, with antique pagodas, Buddha statues, and ginkgoes, fulfills people's imagination of the most perfect autumn with pagodas. There are several hundred-year-old ginkgo trees in the vicinity of Wuta Temple. When the ginkgoes turn yellow at this time of year, the leaves of the ginkgo trees gleam with golden color, as if they were actual made of golden, and the trees appear especially beautiful and opulent. The Wuta Temple with the decoration of the gingko trees appears ancient, yet it is also a good location for photographs.

Address: No. 24, Wutasi Village, Baishiqiao, Xizhimen Wai, Haidian District, Beijing

02 Diaoyutai Ginkgo Avenue 

The ginkgoes in Beijing will be at their peak in late fall. The Ginkgo Avenue outside the east wall of the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse is the oldest and most famous ginkgo forest.

This is one of the first ginkgo groves established following the foundation of New China, having been planted in the 1950s. The trees are full of golden leaves in late fall, attracting people come to appreciate.

Address: Outside the east wall of Diaoyutai State Guesthouse, Sanlihe Road, Haidian District, Beijing

03 Yuanmingyuan Ginkgo Avenue

The Ginkgo Avenue in Yuanmingyuan is one of the best spots in Beijing for Beijingers to appreciate the ginkgoes, which turn yellow in mid to late October each year.

The Ginkgo Avenue is a nearly 1,000-meter-long avenue at the intersection of Yuanmingyuan's three gardens, with neat ginkgo trees planted on both sides, and the ginkgo leaves on the branches and the fallen leaves on the ground form a golden avenue of nearly 1,000 meters, while the yellow ginkgo leaves and the red vines on the walls on both sides reflect each other. Walking on the thick ginkgo leaves, they rustle, adding to very much a sense of ceremonial of the approach of fall.

The Yuanmingyuan in fall is vibrant, like a lovely watercolor picture in which the golden ginkgo trees provide a powerful ink and color. With less people around in the autumn, tourists can take their time and appreciate the scenery at their own leisure. Ginkgoes can also be found in patches along the ginkgo route between Yuanmingyuan's east gate and the Xiyanglou Scenic Area, in the southwest corner of Fuhai, and in the western section of Yuanmingyuan.

In addition to ginkgo, beautiful leaf species including as ash tree, Yuanbao maple, and sumac can be found in Yuanmingyuan.

Address: No.28, Qinghua West Road, Haidian District, Beijing