10 Days in Baishan

Fly into Changbaishan Airport or take the train to Songjianghe. Visit the rebuilt Jurchen city where the Man and Jin rivers meet, then dinner in the resort town.

1. baishan neyin ancient city
2. baishan wanda changbaishan resort

Start early - 1,442 steps to the rim of Heaven Lake, alpine flower meadows in late June, then the volcanic rock columns of the Jinjiang Grand Canyon.

1. baishan changbai west slope

A long day crossing the reserve to its north side at Erdiaobaihe on the Yanbian side of the mountain - Changbai Waterfall, Green Deep Pond, and eggs boiled in the springs.

1. baishan changbai north slope

Old-growth red pines and forest lakes at Lushuihe, the international hunting ground, then a hot-spring soak back in Songjianghe.

1. baishan lushuihe forest park
2. baishan changbai hotsprings

Transfer south along mountain roads to the Korean-autonomous county town. Evening on the riverbank facing Hyesan in North Korea across the narrow Yalu.

1. baishan changbai yalu riverside

A full day in the valley of columnar volcanic cliffs and a stairway of waterfalls, north of the county town.

1. baishan wangtiane valley

Morning at the Tang-era Bohai brick pagoda and the park viewpoints, then a three-hour border drive down the Yalu to riverfront Linjiang.

1. baishan lingguang pagoda
2. baishan tashan park

The 1946-47 campaign museum and Chen Yun's command residence by the river, a gorge walk at Jinyinxia, then one hour to Baishan city.

1. baishan sibao linjiang memorial
2. baishan chenyun former residence
3. baishan jinyinxia

Manchu culture museum in the morning, lakeside and park walks after, plus a Northeast-China dinner in Hunjiang district.

1. baishan manchu culture museum
2. baishan qingshan lake
3. baishan beishan park

The anti-Japanese general's martyrdom memorial at Jingyu, lakeside cliffs of Baishan Lake, then onward by rail or via Changbaishan Airport.

1. baishan yangjingyu memorial
2. baishan baishan lake