China's Golden Desert Forest Has a 20-Day WindowHOT
Inner Mongolia's Ejina poplar forest turns gold for only about 20 days each autumn, and mid-October 2026 is the peak window. Travelers are racing to a remote desert oasis before the leaves fall.
Inner Mongolia's Ejina poplar forest turns gold for only about 20 days each autumn, and mid-October 2026 is the peak window. Travelers are racing to a remote desert oasis before the leaves fall.
Ahead of the week-long National Day holiday, Chinese travelers face overbooked hotels, last-minute cancellations, and a surge in bedbug fears. Meanwhile, a rescue in Inner Mongolia highlights the risks of mountain tourism.
Three tourists were trapped near the summit of Bayan Songbur Peak in Inner Mongolia when fog cut visibility to under 10 metres. Police hiked 16 kilometres through rain and darkness to bring them down safely.
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