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Yanbian July-August Travel Guide Recommendations

‌✨Must-Visit Attractions‌ 📍‌Changbai Mountain Scenic Area‌ ‌Highlights‌: Heaven Lake, Changbai Waterfall, Underground Forest, Volcanic Hot Springs. ‌Tips‌: Heaven Lake is visible only on clear days; check the weather in advance. The North Slope is well developed, while the West Slope offers a broader view. ‌Tickets‌: North Slope 125 RMB + eco-bus 85 RMB, West Slope 105 RMB + eco-bus 85 RMB. ‌📍Tumen Border Port and Sunlight Mountain‌ ‌Highlights‌: China-North Korea border line, Century-old Village (traditional Korean ethnic houses), Sunlight Mountain Viewing Platform. ‌Tips‌: From the port, you can see Namyang, North Korea in the distance. The century-old village is great for experiencing Korean ethnic costumes and folk performances. ‌📍Hunchun Fangchuan Scenic Area‌ ‌Highlights‌: "One Glance Sees Three Countries" (China, Russia, North Korea border), Longhu Pavilion Viewing Platform. ‌Tips‌: It is recommended to charter a car or join a one-day tour; the scenery along the way is picturesque. ‌📍Yanji China Korean Ethnic Folk Village‌ ‌Highlights‌: Traditional Korean ethnic architecture, folk performances, immersive costume experience. ‌Tips‌: Renting Korean ethnic costumes for photos costs about 50-100 RMB/hour, which looks great against the folk village backdrop. ‌📍Maorshan National Forest Park‌ ‌Highlights‌: Panoramic view of Yanji, hiking to watch the sunset. ‌Tips‌: Free admission, about 1 hour hiking, suitable for early morning or evening. ‌ 🍜Food Map‌ ‌✅Cold Noodles and Warm Noodles‌ ‌Recommended Restaurants‌: Shunji Cold Noodles (Yanji Main Store), Service Building Cold Noodles. ‌Specialties‌: Buckwheat noodles + beef broth + egg + kimchi, sweet and sour appetizing. ‌✅Rice Wraps and Barbecue‌ ‌Recommended Restaurants‌: Wu’s Rice Wrap House (shrimp paste tofu + pork belly rice wrap), Grandma Yuan’s Rice Wrap. ‌Specialties‌: Rice wrapped in lettuce/perilla leaves with barbecue and sauce, fragrant but not greasy. ‌✅Ginseng Chicken Soup and Rice Wine‌ ‌Recommended Restaurants‌: Chef Zhang’s Ginseng Chicken Soup (herbal stewed chicken), Fengmao BBQ (rice wine + skewers). ‌Specialties‌: Ginseng chicken soup is nourishing; rice wine has low alcohol content (about 2-3%), perfect with barbecue. ‌✅Rice Cake and Potato Pancakes‌ ‌Recommended Places‌: Yanji Water Market (morning market), West Market. ‌Specialties‌: Rice cake is soft and glutinous, potato pancakes are crispy outside and soft inside, great for breakfast or snacks. ‌ 🏠Accommodation Recommendations‌ ‌✔️Yanji City‌ ‌High-end‌: Yanji Baishan Building (4-star, near Yanbian University’s popular wall), Kairos Hotel (5-star). ‌Cost-effective‌: Hanting Hotel (Water Market branch), All Season Hotel (City Government branch). ‌✔️Changbai Mountain Area‌ ‌High-end‌: Park Hyatt Changbai Mountain (inside ski resort), Crowne Plaza Hotel (hot springs). ‌Budget‌: Erdaobaihe Town homestays (100-200 RMB per person, near North Slope transfer center). ‌ ‌🚗Transportation Guide‌ ‌✔️External Transportation‌ ‌Airplane‌: Yanji Chaoyangchuan International Airport (direct flights to Beijing, Shanghai, Qingdao, etc.). ‌High-speed Rail‌: About 2 hours from Changchun to Yanji West Station, about 4 hours from Shenyang to Yanji. ‌✔️Internal Transportation‌ ‌Yanji City‌: Bus fare 1 RMB, taxi starting fare 5 RMB. ‌Intercity Transportation‌: Car charter (Changbai Mountain/Hunchun about 400-600 RMB/day), or take the Yanji-Erdaobaihe Town bus (45 RMB/person). ‌ ‌🔹Suggested Itinerary (3 days 2 nights)‌ ‌Day 1‌: Yanji City Morning: Photo shoot at Korean Ethnic Folk Village Afternoon: Yanbian University popular wall, West Market Evening: Water Market morning market (try rice cake, rice sausage) ‌Day 2‌: Changbai Mountain Day Tour Early morning: Yanji to Changbai Mountain North Slope (about 2 hours by chartered car) Daytime: Heaven Lake, Changbai Waterfall, hot spring eggs Evening: Return to Erdaobaihe Town for accommodation ‌Day 3‌: Tumen/Hunchun Morning: Tumen Border Port, Century-old Village Afternoon: Hunchun Fangchuan Scenic Area "One Glance Sees Three Countries" Evening: Return to Yanji, enjoy barbecue + rice wine ‌ ‌⚠️Notes‌ ‌Language‌: Mandarin is commonly used in Yanji city; some elderly may speak Korean. ‌Climate‌: Cool in summer (20-28℃), but bring a windbreaker for the Changbai Mountain summit. ‌Culture‌: Respect Korean ethnic customs; remove shoes when entering traditional houses. Yanbian combines natural beauty and cultural charm. Whether you are a food lover, photography enthusiast, or cultural explorer, you will find joy here. Plan your trip in advance and avoid peak season (July-August) for a better experience!
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