Autumn is a prime example of the saying that “beauty is transient”. Beijing still lingers over its autumn scenery although winter has come around. Now we will recommend you some of the ideal routes for a walk. Greeted by vernal sunshine and refreshing autumn wind, you can take a stroll and feast on fiery red maple and golden yellow ginkgo, catching the end tail of a rainbow-colored Beijing.

• Tian’anmen Square West--National Art Museum of China

Signature: strongest cultural route

Walking along this route, you would be deeply edified by thick royal majesty. Moreover, Sanlian Taofen Bookstore and National Art Museum of China along it are also worth visiting, promised to impress you with their enriched cultural heft. This quarter enjoys sereneness and romance of its own right from dawn to dusk, making it an ideal spot for a walk.

You can walk to Jingshan Park via the Gate of Divine Might to go mountaineering in fine weather.

You can meander around the watch tower on the northwest corner of the Forbidden City and the Museum for a glimpse if you want to try thick royal majesty. You can get off at the Dongsi Station and make a stop at Longfu Temple and Sanlian Taofen Bookstore if you take the metro. Walking back along the same route and tarry at the Zhongshan Park, you can feast on a concert at the Forbidden City Concert Hall. Zhongshan Park is a wonderland for night trips with a tourist-friendly ticket price and no throngs of tourists, where even wild cats are particularly fat.

• Xihai--Huguosi

Signature: the strongest cultural ambiance

There always sit elder anglers in leisure along the lakeside of Xihai.  You will catch a glimpse of the “Xiaoxitian” memorial archway after walking northward of Jishuitan. You will see the China Film Archive while walking along the side way. It is such a pity that dwellers of Beijing fail to see a movie here.

Inner Street to Houhai if there is no movie available and you are still physically able. Following along Houhai--Qianhai--Prince Kung’s Mansion and passing by Huguosi, you will enjoy the cuisines here and have a good time.

• Sanlitun Embassy Districts-- Taikoo Li-- Heaven Supermarket

Signature: the most international route

would be seared into your brain when you pass by the crossroad.

The street is lined with embassies of different countries, picturesque ginkgo trees strewn at random.

Ginkgo trees predominately grow at Sanlitun Dongwu Street and Xiwu Street.

• Peking University--Tsinghua University--Old Summer Palace

Signature: a route for reliving college days

Peking University, Tsinghua University and the Old Summer Palace cover a vast area even they are separated from each other by a wall. It is large enough for you to spend the whole day to visit Tsinghua University.

These ginkgo trees are tinged with cultural charm while walking in Peking University.

You would catch a glimpse of a small grove of ginkgo trees sandwiched between the Life Sciences Building and the First Teaching Building while walking further along the road.

It is in sheer peace and an ideal place for chitchat and photos.

There is a broad crossroad where the north-south avenue and the west-east avenue converge in front of Tsinghua University. A boulevard flanked by ginkgo trees would come into sight while walking westward from here.

This slightly curved boulevard stretches away like a blaze of fantastic golden yellow when it comes to autumn. The dawn, afternoon or dusk on a sunny day is perfect for bike-riding along the road. The fallen leaves would rustle and dance gently in wind with special happiness of college days.

Leaves in the old Summer Palace grow redder, yellower and more rainbow-like when it comes to autumn.