Things to do in Huanren

No. 1 of Fall Viewing Attractions in Liaoning

Laobiangou Scenic Area

Located in Nanyingfang Village, Dongyingfang Township, Benxi Manchu Autonomous County, Benxi Laobiangou Scenic Spot consists of three tourist areas: Yongluo River, Shizhen Slope and Wanxiang Valley. It's a beautiful and rich, ancient and fashionable, magical and colorful fairyland. Picturesque because of the rolling mountains and the flowing water, and famous for the red maple leaves on the mountains.

Longxiang Island

Selected for Best Things to Do in Jilin

Changbai Mountain North Slope Scenic Area

The area north of Tianchi Lake in Changbai Mountain is known as the North attraction of ​​Changbai Mountain. There are more attractions here than on the West Slope and South Slope, but there are also more visitors.attractionThe Changbai Mountain Waterfall, Julong Spring, and Valley Forest are all classic geological wonders. You can also take a shuttle bus to experience the rapid curves and then overlook the beautiful scenery of Changbai Mountain Tianchi from the steep main peak. Upon entering the attraction, you must first take an eco-friendly bus to the transfer center. From there, you can choose to take the shuttle bus on the left-hand road to view the main peak and Changbai Mountain Tianchi Lake, or take the eco-friendly bus on the right-hand road to view Changbai Waterfall. If the weather is good in the morning, you can go up to the main peak first when there are fewer visitors and take the shuttle bus (usually a Mercedes-Benz van, 20 minutes one-way) to experience the thrill of continuously and rapidly navigating the curves on the winding mountain road. After getting off the shuttle bus, it's about a ten-minute walk uphill to the top. There are two routes, A and B, with signs indicating them. Usually, you take route A to the top and then continue on route B to descend, avoiding backtracking. If time is limited, you can complete route A and then descend directly via the steps between the two routes. Take the eco-friendly bus from the transfer center directly to the waterfall parking lot (10 minutes one-way). Walk up the boardwalk for a short distance to see Julong Spring and Changbai Waterfall.That waterfall is the outlet of Tianchi Lake, and its 68-meter drop is truly spectacular.The hot spring plaza here sells uniquely flavored hot spring eggs, which you can try. You can also wash your hands in the nearby hot spring pool and experience the volcanic hot spring. It's a five-minute drive from the waterfall parking lot by eco-bus.Little Heavenly Lake,Little Heavenly LakeIt's a tranquil little lake, its surface reflecting the elegant forms of the trees. After lingering for a few minutes, you can return along the boardwalk, where you can see the Erdao Baihe River flowing through the narrow canyon. After about 15 minutes of walking, you'll reach the entrance to Green Abyss Pool. There's a large restaurant called Lanjing Fast Food here that offers lunch; it's located within the attraction, but the prices are relatively high. Green Abyss Pool is a pool of emerald green water, with a waterfall cascading down the cliff on one side. On the way back along the boardwalk after visiting Green Abyss Pool, you'll see Jade Spring. From the parking lot in front of Blue View Fast Food, it's a five-minute drive to...Entrance to the Valley ForestStrolling along the boardwalk through the primeval forest is very pleasant. At the end, you can overlook the forest that sinks into the valley, but you cannot go down to the bottom of the valley at present. The valley forest is the closest scenic spot to the mountain gate. It is about a 40-minute drive from the attraction.Erdaobaihe TownIt's a major tourist hub, with various hotels, shops, restaurants, and bars, all reasonably priced. If you have some free time, you can visit the Changbai Mountain Natural History Museum in town, or watch a traditional folk opera performance at the Northeast Wind Changbai Mountain Grand Theatre. Nearby attractions like the Daxitaihe scenic area and the Magic scenic area are also worth checking out.

No. 4 of Family-friendly Attractions in Liaoning

Liaoning Provincial Museum

The Liaoning Provincial Museum is located in the southern suburbs of Shenyang. The new building was opened in May 2015. Historical art and cultural relics archaeologically excavated in the Liaoning area are the subject of the museum. The bronzes, ancient maps, painting and calligraphy works, Hongshan jade, Liao Dynasty ceramics, Ming and Qing Dynasty prints, epitaphs and ancient currency are especially distinctive.

No. 1 of Night Attractions in Jilin

Changchun Zoological And Botanical Park

Changchun Zoological And Botanical Park is located at 2121 Ziyou Avenue, Nanguan District, Changchun. It is a diversified park integrating animal and plant exhibitions and science education, traditional Journey to the West themed performances, and a leisure camping area. Currently, Changchun Zoological And Botanical Park is a national AAAA-level tourist attraction, covering an area of approximately 74 hectares, including 56 hectares of green space and 8.8 hectares of water. The park boasts beautiful scenery and abundant resources, with more than ten thousand plants and nearly a hundred species of animals and plants, including Asian elephants, giraffes, zebras, and rhinos. During the day, there are science shows and feeding sessions for small animals such as red pandas, hippos, and Asian elephants; at night, there are Journey to the West themed performances. It has been praised by netizens as "a theme park suited to Chinese children's tastes" and has obtained authorization from the 1986 CCTV adaptation of Journey to the West. With immersive scene design, a main stage and more than twenty sub-stage performances, the "snow cake monkey" feeding at the foot of Five Elements Mountain has gone viral. The leisure camping area offers a relaxed and comfortable experience, and the park also features nearly three thousand sets of decorative lanterns, bringing you into a dreamlike Journey to the West Fantasyland!

2026 Asia 100 - Family-friendly Attractions

Shenyang Fantawild Adventure

Shenyang Fantawild Adventure is located on Shengjing Avenue in Shenbei New District, Shenyang, covering an area of approx. 500,000 square meters. Meticulously built by Shenzhen Huaqiang Group, it is a large fourth-generation theme park in Northeast China. Shenyang Fantawild Adventure features sci-fi and interactive experiences, and is composed of more than a dozen large themed project areas, including Fly Over the Limit, Crazy Idioms, Dinosaur Crisis, Light of Life, Conch Bay, Liaozhai, Boonie Bears Adventure, Boonie Bears Talk Show, Fire Meteor, Mysterious Valley, Hurricane Flying Chairs, Children's Kingdom, Mine Coaster, Carefree Jellyfish, and Corgi Go-Karts, covering more than 300 themed, amusement, leisure, and view projects, including many mega-scale rides, with the vast majority suitable for all ages. Here you will find the high-altitude flying experience "Fly Over the Limit," the large volcano adventure "Mount Vesuvius," the large dinosaur resurrection disaster experience "Dinosaur Crisis," the enigmatic and wondrous interpretation of traditional Chinese mythology "Liaozhai," the colorful and dreamlike "Conch Bay," and the magical cartoon interactive show "Boonie Bears Talk Show," among others.

Wunv Mountain Museum

The museum covers a large area and features a unique, classic, and elegant design,housing a large collection of precious artifacts from historical periods such as Goguryeo and Liao-Jin.

2026 Global 50 - Hot Springs Attractions

Changbai Mountain Julong Volcano Hot Spring

Changbai Mountain Julong Volcano Hot Spring is located at the old mountain gate of Changbai Mountain North Scenic Area, a national 5A-level attraction, 1.5 km from the new mountain gate. It directly pipes in volcanic overflow hot spring water from Julong Spring. The indoor facility covers over 3,300 m² with 10 pools including Changbai Mountain herbal baths, children's play pools and multi-functional hydrotherapy areas. The outdoor area spans 3,600 m² featuring 21 landscaped hot spring pools. Each pool at Tianchi Hot Spring incorporates biomimetic designs, reflecting our harmony-with-nature theme while enhancing visitor experience. With premium water quality, thoughtful service and pristine ecology, this is your year-round hot spring sanctuary. Experience Changbai Mountain's wonders: 12°C pink snow warmth, 22°C refreshing coolness, and don't miss the 82°C misty beauty.

No. 5 of Best Things to Do in Jilin

PALACE MUSEUM OF THE PUPPET MANCHUKUO

The Palace Museum of the Manchurian Regime is a cultural tourism landmark in Changchun that combines the dual attributes of "museum + attraction". It is currently a national first-class museum, a key cultural relics protection unit, one of the first batch of national AAAAA tourist attractions, a national patriotic education demonstration base, a national research and practice education base for primary and secondary schools, one of China's "most innovative museums", and an influential project unit of the International Council on Monuments and Sites. The Palace Museum of the Manchurian Regime is located at No. 5 Guangfu North Road, Kuancheng District, Changchun, Jilin Province. It was originally the Changchun salt warehouse in the late Qing Dynasty and later served as the official office of the Jilin-Heilongjiang Salt Tax Bureau during the early Republic of China. From 1932 to 1945, it was the imperial residence of Puyi, the puppet emperor of the Manchurian regime. In 1962, it became the Exhibition Hall of Imperialist Aggression in Northeast China and later the Exhibition Hall of the Manchurian Regime Palace. In 2000, it was officially renamed the Palace Museum of the Manchurian Regime, becoming an important site for patriotic education. In recent years, the Palace Museum of The Manchurian Regime has embraced the vision of "becoming a pioneer in innovative operations among China's museums and attractions." Through its development strategy focusing on academic excellence, creative revitalization, innovation-driven growth, and open sharing, it has achieved leapfrog progress in various operations and overall enhancement in museum management. The museum integrates six functional areas: the imperial core zone, the exhibition hall of northeast China's occupation history, the museum eye art palace, the M+ creative block, the interactive experience zone, and the administrative area. The palace museum of the Manchurian regime currently has 39 original displays of the Manchurian court including the Jixi building, Qinmin building, and Tongde hall, along with 4 large-scale permanent exhibitions and 12 thematic exhibitions. It has saved over 73,000 art pieces, including a large collection of Manchurian court relics, Japanese modern artifacts, northeastern China modern artifacts, folk relics, representative modern paintings and calligraphy, sculptures, and works by intangible cultural heritage inheritors.

2026 Asia 50 - Hot Springs Attractions

Qinghe Peninsula Spa&Hot Spring

Qinghe Peninsula Spa&Hot Spring, with its stacked bonfires and fire pits, fills the cold winter with passionate sparks, burning with Nordic charm. The men's and women's bathing areas feature a distinctive nude bathing experience, allowing you to enjoy the openness and heat of South American countries right here in China. On the first floor, there are a toddler splash area, a children's splash area, an adult splash area, and sports-oriented soaking pools—all of which are hot spring pools, so you can have fun to the fullest without compromising your needs. On the second floor, there are functional soaking pools and a forest stone-slab rest area (elegant and inviting, ideal for vacations); outdoor soaking pools (especially beautiful at night when steam and lights intertwine—on a cold winter night, accompanied by the moon, gazing at distant scattered lights, with the whistling north wind overhead and the hot spring beside you). The beautiful place is the second-floor Lotus Realm, where nature gives you a warm embrace. The third floor features dining and steam room areas, yurts, a tent rest area, and a rest hall, while the fourth floor offers a sleep hall, tea ceremony room, and chess and card room; the environment is relatively quiet and suitable for extended rest and relaxation.