Recently, autumn leaves in Mutianyu Great Wall has entered into its best viewing period, with color-changing rate above 70%. Last weekend, the Great Wall welcomed its first peak passenger flow with more than 20,000 visits.

“The opening hour of the scenic area is 7:00 am, but queues are already forming before it. A steady stream of visitors come to the Mutianyu Great Wall at the weekend.” According to the staff of Mutianyu Great Wall.

With the vegetation coverage goes as high as 96%, there are a variety of trees planted in the area including sumachs, Acer truncatum, maple trees and so on. As autumn falls, the color change of leaves attracts tourist from far and wide.

“Most popular spots, ranging from Da Jiao Lou, No.6 Watchtower, No.8 Watchtower to No.14 Watchtower, are best choices for visitors to explore the beauty of the Great Wall from different angles. Standing at Da Jiao Lou where you would get a panoramic view of the Great Wall, while the small platform stretching from Zheng Guan Tai to No.5 Watchtower is the best spot to snap photos. No. 20 Watchtower is the highest point of Mutianyu Great Wall, looking afar from this spot, peaks rising one after another and trees dressed in beautiful colors, providing visitors with a fabulous visual feast.” Introduced by the staff. “We also would like to recommend two welcoming visiting routes to you. For hikers and climbers who want to appreciate the scenery along the way at short range, it is recommended to choose the ‘route of ultimate thrill’ which starts from north check-in counter, heads north to No.10 Watchtower and No.14 Watchtower where visitors will have access to the whole image of the east side of the Great Wall, continues to the No.20 Watchtower where the full picture of the Great Wall is available, and finally returns to No.14 Watchtower to ride cable cars. For visitors who are fond of climbing high and looking afar, they can choose the ‘route of celebrities reception’. Visitors ride cable cars from the north check-in counter to the cable car platform halfway up the hill, appreciating red leaves at the inner side of the Great Wall, keep riding to the No. 14 Watchtower where colorful leaves among the hill are picturesque and stunning, and then move towards to Da Jiao Lou to view the whole scenery of Mutianyu Great Wall.”