On the Baihua mountain, as early as late April or early May, the Baizhi flower starts blooming. When this flower blossoms, the tree leaves have not yet germinated. Baihua mountain forest mostly has Pines and Larch; others types of tree include: timber, white birch, oak tree, etc. Walking through the forest, one can breathe in fresh air that a city doesn’t have.

Baihua mountain is a protected natural reserve, located in Mentougou County, 120km away from Beijing. 90% of the reserve is covered by forest. The main peak, Baihua Mountain, is 1991m above the sea level, and Baicaopan is 2050m above the sea level. On the mountain, there are six temples. Here, it is relatively warm in the winter and cool in the summer; the creek water murmurs, the area is surrounded with heavy fog.

Baihua mountain is famous for innumerably brilliant flowers such as Morning Glory, wild...

Baihua mountain is a protected natural reserve, located in Mentougou County, 120km away from Beijing. 90% of the reserve is covered by forest. The main peak, Baihua Mountain, is 1991m above the sea level, and Baicaopan is 2050m above the sea level. On the mountain, there are six temples. Here, it is relatively warm in the winter and cool in the summer; the creek water murmurs, the area is surrounded with heavy fog.

Baihua mountain is famous for innumerably brilliant flowers such as Morning Glory, wild roses, wild lilac, Azalea, wild Peony, Globe flower, Aster, etc. It is said that “Baihua mountain is like grass that can blossom”, even an old farmer who spends a lifetime in the area cannot name all the flowers here. People cannot differentiate clearly between the flower types or flower colors. There is one flower that the local people call Tianhua (Heaven flower) which is especially beautiful. People think such beautiful flowers must be of heavenly origin.

On the Baihua mountain, as early as late April or early May, the Baizhi flower starts blooming. When this flower blossoms, the tree leaves have not yet germinated. Baihua mountain forest mostly has Pines and Larch; others types of tree include: timber, white birch, oak tree, etc. Walking through the forest, one can breathe in fresh air that a city doesn’t have.

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