How is traveling to Dandong? Is traveling to Dandong fun?

Dandong is located in the southeast of Liaoning Province, across the Yalu River from Sinuiju, North Korea's second largest city.

Dandong is full of splendor in the golden autumn and blue harbor. Go and see the place where the volunteers crossed the Yalu River with great vigor, take a cruise on the Yalu River, and enjoy the exotic scenery of North Korea. Fenghuang Mountain, Tianhua Mountain, Qingshangou...feel the charming style of each scenic spot. Of course, you can’t miss Tianqiaogou. This is the most beautiful place in China to watch red leaves. In late autumn, the red leaves all over the mountains are like being in an oil painting. Our trip begins here.

Introduction to main attractions

Qingshangou: Located in the mountainous area in the northern part of Kuandian, covering an area of ??about 127 square kilometers. The three major scenic spots of Qingshan Lake, Feipu Stream and Hutanggou are naturally formed, forming a huge natural landscape painting. It is one of the six largest pollution-free zones in the world. Qingshan Lake Scenic Area has a vast water area, which is hundreds of miles long. The lake is clear and green, and you can enjoy the beautiful scenery on both sides of the lake while boating.

Tianqiaogou National Forest Park: Approved by the Ministry of Forestry in 1992, it is a primitive ecological tourist area based on the forest sea of ??Qifeng and integrating natural mountains and rivers. The scenic area covers an area of ??60,000 acres, with an altitude of 400M-1200M. Tianqiaogou in autumn was once rated as "the place with the most gorgeous red leaves in China" by a travel magazine. Famous scenic spots include "Four Friends of Qingtian", "Xiaoyue in the Mountains", etc.

Tianhua Mountain: This place was originally a forest farm in Guanshui Town, Kuandian County. It began to attract attention because of the filming of "The Sound of the Flute in the Forest". It not only allows you to enjoy the gorgeous red leaves, but also a rare natural landscape integrating strange peaks and rocks, secluded pools, waterfalls and primeval forests. It has been rated as the most valuable tourist attraction in Liaoning Province by experts at home and abroad.

Dalu Island: About 9 nautical miles away from Dagushan, it was an ancient battlefield of the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895. There are about 3,000 permanent residents on the island, all of whom make a living by fishing. The natural bathing beach of Dalu Island has soft sandy beaches, which is rare in the north. Since Dalu Island is adjacent to the famous Donggang Wetland in Liaoning across the sea, it is also a good place to watch seagulls up close.

Phoenix Mountain: It is a branch of Changbai Mountain. Its main peak, Chanyun Peak, is 840 meters above sea level. It has been listed as a national-level scenic spot and is known for its dangerous and mysterious scenery. The mountain is abrupt and towering, like a phoenix spreading its wings, so it is named after "Phoenix". The whole mountain is divided into four major scenic spots: Xishan, Dongshan, Miaogou and Ancient City. The Xishan Scenic Area has the most concentrated scenic spots and is also the most dangerous.

Hushan Great Wall: the easternmost end of the Ming Dynasty Great Wall.

Schedule

D1: Take K27 Beijing-Dandong at Beijing Station at 17:30 (full price for lower berth is 263 yuan/ticket, upper berth 246 yuan/ticket)

D2: Arrive at Dandong Station at 7:17. Dandong Passenger Terminal is just opposite the train station. After breakfast nearby, start the real journey:

Dandong-Kandian: It takes about 2 hours and the fare is 16.5 yuan. There are two routes to choose from. It is recommended to choose the route along the Yalu River. The other side is North Korea and passes through the river mouth scenic area.

Kandian-Qingshangou Town: It takes about 2 hours to transfer from the county seat, and the ticket price is 14.5 yuan. Arrive at Qingshangou Town for lunch and go to Qingshan Lake Pier in the afternoon. Take a boat tour (ticket + boat ticket: 35 yuan/person), get off the boat at Jializi Village on the other side of the Painter Village, and stay with a farmhouse (25 yuan per person per day including three meals a day and one night). The villagers are very hospitable.

D3: Qingshan Lake - Fei Waterfall Stream: You can get up before 6 o'clock and go to the lake to see the misty smoke between the mountains and rivers. The natural landscape paintings will make people linger! After breakfast, charter a boat to go upstream. The charter fee is about 100 yuan per boat (it is more suitable for six people per boat). Return to Liuhua Island, visit the Grand Canyon, and then return to the farmhouse for lunch. In the afternoon, we went up the mountain from the Painter Village, and it took about 3 hours to reach the Feipu Stream Scenic Area, where we stayed at a farmhouse in the evening. The ticket for Fei Waterfall Stream is 20 yuan/person.

D4: Feipa Stream-Tianqiaogou: It is far away. It is recommended to contact the chartered car the night before. The price is about 160 yuan. The driver will pick you up at 7:00 and arrive at the gate of Tianqiaogou Park at about 9 o'clock. Tickets are 25 yuan per person. Tianqiaogou Hotel is 30 yuan/person/night. After checking in, bring a lunch and water and start hiking Lotus Peak - Black Bear Cave - Line of Sky - Primitive Ancient Birch Forest - Dawn Moon in the Mountain. Then walk back along the highway. It takes about ten hours to go back and forth. This is the best place to see red leaves. It is truly worthy of being called "the place with the most gorgeous red leaves in China"!

D5: Tianqiaogou-Tianhua Mountain: The cost of chartering a car is about 80-100 yuan, and it takes about 1 hour. Depart at 7 o'clock in the morning and find a good place to stay after arriving at Tianhua Mountain. The accommodations there range from high to low. The most expensive ones include a standard room for 280 yuan/room, and the Tianhua Villa for 30 yuan/night. The conditions are also good.

It is recommended not to carry a big bag when going to Tianhua Mountain, because you need to go through several dangerous areas and the round trip takes about four hours. You only need to bring water and some snacks, climb to the rooftop and return for lunch. In the afternoon, we will go up along the creek and waterfall to take some photos. Tianhua Mountain is the most valuable tourist area in Liaoning Province and the most worthwhile place to visit on this trip! For dinner, try the local delicacy - Rana.

D6: Dandong-Dalu Island

Take the early bus from the forest farm to Kuandian at 6 a.m., arrive at Kuandian around 8:30, and return to Dandong from Kuandian. We arrived in Dandong at 10:30 in the morning, and then took the bus from Dandong to Dagushan Town, which took about 1 and a half hours. Along the way you can pass the famous Donggang Wetland.

The boat fare to Dalu Island is 20 yuan/person, and the 9-mile journey takes about an hour; the speedboat can only go once for six or seven people, the price is 40 yuan/person, and it only takes 15 minutes about.

You can stay at a fellow villager’s house for 10-30 yuan/night. Then go see seagulls, watch the sunset on the sea, and fall asleep listening to the sound of waves.

D7: Phoenix Mountain-Hushan-Dandong-Beijing

Take the 7:30 morning boat to Dagushan. After getting off the boat, there is a minibus directly to Dandong Railway Station. The fare is It’s 15 yuan and we arrive around ten o’clock. Take a bus from Dandong to Fenghuang Mountain and drive northwest along the highway for 50 kilometers to the foot of the mountain. Lunch at Phoenix Mountain Villa. After dinner, we set out from Ziyang Temple to the Xishan Scenic Area. There are three climbing roads in front of us, namely the middle road, the east road and the west road, all of which lead to the Arrow Eye. The Phoenix Mountain Slide is the first large-scale ground amusement project in Northeast China, with a total length of 500 meters. You can control the speed by yourself, whether it is fast or slow.

Return to Dandong at 5 pm. The tourist road along the river in the city leads directly to the Hushan Scenic Area, and it only takes ten minutes to reach it. Climbing up the steps along the Great Wall to the peak, you can have a panoramic view of the scenery of the two countries. Looking up, you can see the high-rise buildings in Dandong, the river city, and the Yalu River Bridge. The peak is the first peak of the Great Wall. Return to the city at 18:00.

Take the K28 Dandong-Beijing at 18:31 that night and arrive at Beijing Station around 8:29 the next day.

Highlights

About the equipment:

1L water bottle; a jacket that can block the wind due to the large temperature difference between morning and evening; hiking shoes or travel shoes.

Dandong Transportation:

Taxi prices can be negotiated, usually 10 yuan in urban areas.

It is best to take a taxi from Dandong to Kuandian, Donggang and other places. The price is only 10 yuan different from public transportation, but it can save half the time.

Special: You can travel to North Korea from Dandong!

One-day tour only requires an ID card and goes through the formalities three days in advance. The fee is 500/person. You can only go to Sinuiju opposite. Three-day and four-day tours require a passport and go through the formalities one week in advance. The fee is 500/person/day and can reach Pyongyang and Myohyang Mountain.