Guangdong is a fashionable city, which has developed extremely rapidly in recent years, leading the trend. The scenery in this city is getting better and better. Now the weather is getting colder and colder, Guangdong begins to fall, and the maple leaves are gradually turned red by the autumn wind. So what are the good places to see maple leaves in Guangdong?
1. Yunfeng Yunji Mountain
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Ji Yun is the only mountain with four distinct seasons and red leaves everywhere.
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Ji Yun is located in the middle of Xinfeng county, which is the highest peak in the Pearl River Delta (the highest elevation is 1438.8m) and has the characteristics of mountainous climate. In November, the red maple leaves all over the mountains became the main color of Ji Yun scenic spot in late autumn. For ordinary tourists, going to Ji Yun to see red leaves is a relatively new thing. There are tens of thousands of Lingnan native triangle maple in Ji Yun Mountain. From the "Liuyun Waterfall" scenic spot at the source of Xinfeng River to the downhill section, it is the place where triangle maple is concentrated. On the winding path leading to seclusion, patches of red leaves are full of "maple" feelings. At an altitude of 1, meters in Ji Yun, there is a .4 square kilometer "Fairy Lake" in Fiona Fang, which echoes Yuanyang Lake (Simaoping Reservoir) in the west. The mountain scenery is reflected in the lake, accompanied by a crisp autumn morning, and the clouds are transpiration, like a fairyland.
tips
the best viewing period of red leaves is from November to December.
Cuisine: Xinfeng Reservoir Fish, Xinfeng Bearded Chicken, Shijiao Tofu, Xinfeng Pork, etc.
2. Shimen Forest Park in Conghua
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Shimen National Forest Park is located in Conghua and is known as "Xiangshan in Guangdong Province". There are not only 16, mu of primary secondary forests in South China, but also more than 3, mu of red leaves. In autumn and winter, the red leaves are overwhelming and everywhere, which is beautiful.
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The red leaves of Shimen Forest Park are mainly maple, tallow and maple, which are mainly distributed in pastoral scenic spots, Shimen scenic spots and Shizao scenic spots. Every late autumn, the garden is full of red leaves: scarlet maple leaves, orange sumac trees, scarlet Chinese tallow trees, reddish sumac trees, and tender red litchi leaves. The forest is all dyed and beautiful. In addition, there is a beautiful and colorful Tianchi nearby, facing the pool of 16, mu of original secondary forest every other day. The emerald-like Tianchi Lake, surrounded by colorful "flowers" world, makes people linger.
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food: Shimen forest park is near conghua street. Autumn and winter are the time to taste local pure natural bacon, as well as famous specialties such as Lutian meat. Looking along National Highway 15, you can see many local food stalls.
3. Guifeng Mountain
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Going to Guifeng Mountain, one of the top ten famous mountains in Guangdong, is not only a good time to keep fit, but also the best time to enjoy the beautiful red maple.
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After winter every year, Guifeng Mountain, located in the northern suburb of Xinhui City, welcomes the most beautiful and moving season. "Guifeng Diecui" is the first of the eight scenic spots in Xinhui, ascending along Gudeng Mountain Road, with maple forest, eucalyptus forest, pine forest, lotus forest, acacia forest and local shrubs shaded by high and low. All the way is the best place to see maple leaves, pink, pink, bright red and scarlet, rendering each other and overlapping each other. On the winding path, you can not only enjoy the beautiful scenery, enjoy the quiet and distant place, but also meet rare birds and animals such as silver pheasant, white-nosed fox and pangolin. It is full of wild interest.
The winding mountain road falls into the endless Red Sea. Visitors can visit rare historical sites such as Zhenshan Pagoda in Tang Dynasty, Thousand Buddha Pagoda in Qing Dynasty and Baisha Lecture Hall of Chen Xianzhang, a famous Confucian scholar. Above the thousand steps, Yutai Temple, one of the four famous temples in Guangdong, was founded in the Tang Dynasty. The red maple here is the most intoxicating. It is said that Zongmi, a monk from Guifeng, once meditated here.
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Gourmet: The famous local "Sanwei Bighead Carp" is the most respected. He Chong, Taishan Zongzi, steamed vegetables with garlic sauce, and unique tangerine peel banquet and cold melon banquet are also delicious.
Shopping: Xinhui Chenpi is very famous, as well as Cordyceps sinensis and candied fruit.
cattle fish mouth Scenic Area is located in Xiutianluo Village, Dongcheng, Qingyuan City, where Guangdong has developed the first special red maple leaf viewing area so far. Every year, with the cold air from the north heading south, the maple leaves in cattle fish mouth Mountain begin to turn red.
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Niuyukou original ecological scenic spot is a subtropical wild botanical garden with original ecological flavor. The Taimu Mountain where it is located is very steep, inaccessible for many years, and the ecological environment is well preserved. Maple trees in cattle fish mouth are very famous, one of which is called "Four-claw Maple". The branches and trunk of this maple tree are very thick, reaching into the sky like claws. Its limbs extend to the east, south, west and north respectively. From a distance, it looks like a monster coming at you. Because this maple tree has short feet and long hands, it has no use value, so it has been preserved to this day, giving today's tourists the opportunity to appreciate the strange beauty of the "four-claw maple".
In Niuyukou, you can enjoy the rare original scenery of Guangdong: Gu Teng and ferns. There are also state key protected plants Alsophila spinulosa and Golden Dog. Alsophila spinulosa is called "the living fossil of the plant kingdom" and looks like a small palm tree.
tips
the best viewing period of red leaves is from November to January.
food: Qingyuan chicken is very famous. Recently, a chicken processing method, Wuhuaji, is popular. With authentic Qingyuan chicken soup, stewed with pork belly slices and pepper granules, the soup is slightly spicy and quite refreshing.
4. cattle fish mouth, Qingyuan
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Nanling National Forest Park is the largest virgin forest in Guangdong, located at the junction of Shaoguan Ruyuan Yao Autonomous County and Hunan Province. Shikenggang, bordering Hunan, is 192 meters above sea level, which is the highest peak in Guangdong Province.
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When the autumn in Zhongshan is getting stronger, the autumn leaves in Nanling National Forest Park begin to be dyed red by the autumn wind, from the top of Xiaohuangshan Mountain to the low-lying areas of Qinshui Valley. After an autumn frost, not only maple leaves, but also Du Ying, Sapium sebiferum, Acer lingnan, etc.
Autumn in Nanling is rich in species, and it is also the time when wild fruits are ripe and delicious. Kiwifruit, prickly beech, red sweet and sour raspberries and delicious wild litchi are abundant here. There is also a kind of wild fruit in the mountains, which is called "monkey joy" by the locals. When ripe, the fruit is bright red and looks like bayberry from a distance, which often attracts monkeys to be picky eaters. However, the fruit is not delicious, which makes the monkeys very happy.
Skills
Maple Leaf Award Location:
1. Enjoy the welcoming pine and maple leaf in Guangdong from the observation deck at the foot of Xiaohuangshan.
2. There are two lover maples in front of the Orange House Hotel.
3. Look at the red leaves on the cliff at the mouth of the hydrophilic valley.
4. On the way from Qinshui Valley to the first peak in Guangdong, there are red leaves everywhere on the roadside.
Transportation:
Take South China Expressway-Beijing-Zhuhai Expressway (towards Beijing and Shaoguan)-cross the Grand Canyon, Ruyuan County and Nanshui Lake-take the exit of "Da Qiao and Nanling Park" and turn right-go straight to "Wuzhishan"-drive for about 15 minutes-see the village. The whole journey is about 285 kilometers, the journey takes about 3 hours, and the road and bridge fee is about 125 yuan. There is a gas station 1 km from the park gate.
5. Nanling National Forest Park
Maozifeng Forest Farm, known as "Nanxiong Jiuzhaigou", always has golden ginkgo in autumn and winter. Surprisingly, in late autumn, red maple trees will quietly bloom ~
Maple leaves are like teenagers, and they are full of vitality, while ginkgo leaves are like elderly people, and their yellow leaves slowly fall with the wind. The two are connected and watch each other, forming a beautiful landscape.
Red leaves are like fire, apricot leaves are like sunshine, with a touch of enthusiasm and brilliance. In this noisy winter, it is as charming as a fairy tale world.
Address: Maozifeng Forest Farm, Maozifeng Town, Nanxiong City, Guangdong Province
6. Maozifeng Forest Farm
Longfeng Island: Feng Hong Zhang Lv always has feelings.
the best viewing time: from late November to before the Spring Festival of the following year.
types of red leaves: maple leaf, black mortar and maple leaf.
Wanlv Lake in Heyuan is a green landscape world, with mountains like green snails and water like green silk. In autumn and winter, a gorgeous red cloud gradually appeared in Longfeng Island of Wanlv Lake, flowing with the wind and in full swing. The island is covered with patches of maple trees. In autumn and winter, the temperature drops, and the maple trees on the whole island turn green and red unconsciously. Under the blue sky and white clouds, among the green mountains and clear waters, they show graceful charm, attracting tourists to board the beautiful islands and see the charm of red leaves in the south.
transportation: you can take a bus from Guangzhou to various long-distance luxury bus stations. Many buses go to Heyuan every day. The fare is about 4-5 yuan/person (reference price). After arriving at Heyuan, you can take a bus to Wanlv Lake (a few dollars), and it only takes more than 2 taxis.
7. The best viewing time of Wanlv Lake
: November-January.
species of red leaves: Acer lingnan, Du Ying and lover maple.
Shimen National Forest Park is located in the northeast of Conghua, a suburb of Guangzhou. It is an ecological park integrating natural landscape, human landscape and forest health care functions. Every year from November to the end of January, the Red Leaf Festival is held here. The red leaves here are mainly maple, tallow, maple and sumac.
There is a saying among tourists: "If you want to enjoy the red leaves and the stone gates, why should you enjoy the mountains?" Shimen is known as the "Xiangshan Mountain in Guangdong", and there are more than 3, acres of red leaves in the park. In the past two years, whenever this scenic park holds the Red Leaf Plum Blossom Festival, it always attracts countless tourists, literati and photographers to watch it. There are many kinds of "reds" here, such as scarlet maple leaves, orange sumac trees, crimson Chinese tallow trees, reddish sumac trees and tender red litchi leaves. These different "reds" interweave with forest green to form gorgeous and full color blocks, which are scattered in valleys and ridges. The three red leaves here are pastoral scenic spot, Shimen scenic spot and Shizao scenic spot.
transportation: from Guangzhou Neiairport Expressway to Jiebei Expressway, drive to Conghua Street exit of National Highway 15, get off at the first intersection, and walk 3-4 kilometers along National Highway 15 to Conghua.