Quanyang Village, Jilin Province, PRC
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 6.97 mi
- Elevation gain
- 335 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Easy
- Elevation loss
- 335 ft
- Max elevation
- 2,587 ft
- TrailRank
-
70
4
- Min elevation
- 2,309 ft
- Trail type
- Loop
- Moving time
- 48 minutes
- Time
- one hour 45 minutes
- Coordinates
- 1100
- Uploaded
- October 9, 2019
- Recorded
- October 2019
near Quanyang, Jilin (China)
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Itinerary description
Ginseng is actively gathered from the surrounding forests. Forest frogs are also collected and are the local specialty dish, so as a visitor you may expect to get served this dish.
The area is noted for beautiful autumn colours, and these were at their prime during our visit, on October 5, 2019. This aspect reminds of the Gatineau Hills near Ottawa Canada.
A spring water bottling operations is located a few kilometers south of town, near Chǎngbáishān hú (长白山湖) with paths along the river and to the source, where the runoff water can be tasted.
The hotel manager also owns manages the ginseng operation, and he helped us locate the town breakfast place and guided us to the other scenic countryside locations.
Waypoints
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2,484 ft
The local breakfast place
This is a 5 minute walk from the hotel, near the main crossroads. Simple countryside breakfast items. Bring your own coffee pouches or tea bags.
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2,493 ft
The main intersection
A rural village atmosphere. Fresh produce available from small vendors, all is from the local area.
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2,481 ft
Ginseng preparation business
The hotel manager also owns/manages this operation, located in the back yard of the hotel.
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2,468 ft
The Town Hotel
This is apparently the only reasonable accommodation in town. Our hosts were friends of the hotel, so we are not sure if any hotels are officially registered for foreign guests, or if credit cards or Wepay/Alipay can be used. The owner and his wife provided a wonderful stay. Comfortable and quiet. A nice evening meal including the local forest frog special dich was prepared in a small banquet room, however the only breakfast is at a local shop down the street.
Lake
2,384 ft
Natural Water
[Chǎngbáishān= long white mountains] The main office and depot of the Chǎngbáishān mineral water operation is located here. The source is located about a kilometer to the east (see other way points).
Lake
2,410 ft
Changbaishan Lake (长白山湖)
there is a viewing platform and small floating dock on Chǎngbáishān hú.
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2,436 ft
'The Golden Road'
At a small parking lot and entrance gate to the source of Chǎngbáishān natural water. A narrow paved road lined with larch trees descends to the river and springs. In late autumn these larch needles are the last to turn, they turn golden yellow and fall, covering the road, hence the road is called The Golden Road (there may be another origin for this name!).
River
2,453 ft
At the source
The outflow from the covered mineral water springs can be sampled here.
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2,446 ft
Larches shedding golden needles
As the light wind blows, golden yellow needles rain down onto the path, and drift slowly away on the surface of the stream.
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2,423 ft
Ginseng liquor manufacturer
Premises under construction at time of visit. The access road to the source passes this operation.
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It is a nice trail report in rural and not-tourist-worthy place in northern China. Thanks.
Where to enjoy autumn leaves in China? This is one of the places, I guess.
All over Changbaishan is similar in autumn. However, Wàng Tiān'é (Hope Swan) in Jilin Province is particularly famous.