When is the best time to go to Guangou?

The best time to go to Guangou: Beijing’s spring and autumn are neither hot nor cold, and the climate is moderate, making it an ideal travel season. Especially in autumn, the weather is clear and the weather is pleasant. It is praised by Chinese and foreign tourists for its golden color Beijing'. The best months to travel throughout the year are April, May, September and October.

Beijing is located on the northern edge of the North China Plain, surrounded by mountains and the sea. It has a typical warm temperate semi-humid continental monsoon climate with four distinct seasons. Spring flowers, autumn moon, summer rain, and winter snow each have their own characteristics. The annual average temperature is 11.8℃, the coldest month is January with an average temperature of -4.6℃, and the hottest month is July with a monthly average of 26.1℃. Beijing has shorter spring and autumn and slightly longer winter, with an average annual precipitation of 644 mm and a frost-free period of 180 days. Although Beijing has a long winter, the indoor heating equipment is very good, making it as warm as spring. Due to the large temperature difference between indoors and outdoors, you still need to bring sweaters and cotton coats when traveling to Beijing in winter.

Beijing newspapers, radio stations, and TV stations all have weather forecast columns and commentary, so please pay attention. You can also dial 859, which provides weather forecasts for the current day and the next day in Chinese and English.

However, Beijing’s tourist programs are mostly cultural monuments, scenic spots, and folk customs. These projects are not affected by the climate, so you can travel to Beijing all year round. In winter, travel agencies and hotels in Beijing offer off-season prices, which can save a lot.

Guangou is located between Nankou Town and Badaling Lingkou. It is 20 kilometers long and was the main road from the capital to the outside of the Great Wall in history. There are Jundu Mountains on both sides of Guangou, and in the middle there is Wenyu River flowing along the ditch from northwest to southeast. There are many places of interest in Guangou area, such as Juyong Pass, Yuntai, Zhan Tianyou Tomb, Nankou City, Badaling Guancheng, etc. There are also legends about the Yang family generals.

Guangou was called Junduxing in ancient times (Xing, a place where mountains are interrupted, a mountain pass). It was one of the eight places in Taihang. It was once the top priority of Beijing’s defense system in the Ming Dynasty and was named after the numerous Guancheng. Guangou is also the geographical dividing line between the Taihang Mountains and the Yanshan Mountains. It has faults, folds, monoclines and other landforms. It is a natural geological museum.