The Hongluo Temple in late October puts on a colorful gown. Autumn leaves and flowers dotting the temple and mountain, in a riot of colors, add a shining footnote to Beijing.

The Hongluo Mountain has two main hills, one in the east and the other in the west. The peaks of the hills are perfect places to appreciate red leaves. Between mid-October and mid-November each year, the red leaves at the mountain would be in full blossom like flowers within as short as 10 days, turning the place into a fairy land.

Address: 3km north of Huairou District, Beijing  北京市怀柔区城北3公里

Ticket: 54 yuan

By Bus: Take bus No. 916 or 936 at Dongzhimen to Huairou and transfer to the scenic spot’s shuttle bus; take bus No. 867 (runs every 30 minutes, daily) at Dongzhimen and get off at Hongluo Temple.