Goat Ranch in the Autumn Forest

Autumn Guide to the Greater Khingan Range 🍂 A painterly blast in China's northern frontier! September to October is the perfect time to go Who would understand! Autumn in the Greater Khingan Range is like God's spilled palette 🎨 Golden larches + fiery red oaks + snowy white birches, walking the roads feels like stepping into a Van Gogh painting～ 📍Key Locations: Mainly explore Mohe + Jiagedaqi + Arxan along the route, the ultimate autumn scenery at 52°N latitude, peak season is from September 20 to October 15, miss it and wait a year! 🚗 Transportation Guide: ✈️ Flight: Direct flights from Harbin to Mohe Guliang Airport (2h, direct flights available in peak season), flexible car rental at 300 RMB/day upon arrival 🚂 Train: Harbin → Mohe K7041 (16h hard sleeper about 280 RMB), sleep and enjoy the forest sea along the way 🚙 Self-drive: Highly recommend National Highway G331, drive and shoot along the way, the scenery is constantly moving 💰 Budget (around 3000+ RMB per person): • Transportation: Round-trip major transport 1200+ RMB, local carpool/car rental 300 RMB • Accommodation: Forest area wooden cabins 400 RMB/night, county town budget hotels 200 RMB/night • Tickets: Baiquan Valley + Cold Temperate Botanical Garden + Arxan combined ticket about 500 RMB • Food: 40-60 RMB/meal, must-try iron pot stewed river fish and blueberry jam ✨ Must-visit spots: ▫️ Baiquan Valley: Springs and streams run through the forest, red, yellow, and green forest seas reflect in the water, rainbows often appear by the waterfall ▫️ Love Coordinate Point: 52°13′14″N, super romantic for couples, the sunset dyes the mountain forest golden in the evening ▫️ Arctic Village: The northernmost village in China, visit the northernmost post office to send postcards, see the wetland morning mist like a fairyland ▫️ Cold Temperate Botanical Garden: Walk on thick fallen leaves and hear the rustling, pick wild blueberries, and see golden reed marshes 💡 Tips: Big temperature difference between day and night, bring a windbreaker + light down jacket; weak signal in forest areas, download offline maps in advance; carry your trash with you to protect the pristine ecology～