Changbai Pine & Broadleaf Forest [Baishan]

"One of Top Ten Most Beautiful Forests in China"
Ranked by China National Geography Magazine

Changbai Mountain Mixed Korean Pine and Broadleaf Forest in Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture of Jilin Province

The combination of Korean pine trees, broadleaf trees and other trees shows us a unique beauty of the Changbai Mountain. Along the Jingjiang Valley on the western side of the Changbai Mountain, there is a wide variety of plant species. Besides the native Korean pine, there are also the Amur linden, Mongolian oak, Japanese elm, maple, birth and more. The forests are dense, full of primeval views. The seasonal changes to the thriving mixed forest add enchantment to the mountains.
The Korean pine’s favored medium is black humus earth, and habitats such as gentle slopes, steep peaks, or flat gullies and valleys are all suitable. Its bark is reddish brown with some grayish black texture. The timber has a close-grained, light and soft texture, with a slightly red tinge. The Korean pine gets its Chinese name HONGSONG (red pine) because of its reddish timber. Its best feature is its stable and straight grain so that it won’t change shape, regardless of humidity or dryness.
The Korean pine’s favored medium is black humus earth, and habitats such as gentle slopes, steep peaks, or flat gullies and valleys are all suitable. Its bark is reddish brown with some grayish black texture. The timber has a close-grained, light and soft texture, with a slightly red tinge. The Korean pine gets its Chinese name Hongsong (red pine) because of its reddish timber. Its best feature is its stable and straight grain so that it won’t change shape, regardless of humidity or dryness.
Korean pine is native to northeast China. It is a member of the white pine group, which is characterized by leaves (needless) in fascicles of five. It is an old subgenus of pine. In the primeval forest of Changbai, the Korean pine stands tall, together with other species such as little seed spruce, Korean spruce, Amur linden, birch, and Manchurian ash. Below these trees, there are over 20 underbrush species such as Corylus Mandshurica. At ground level the herbaceous species are even more diverse. Every year, in late June a yellow smoke spreads over the whole primeval pine forest like a vast yellow umbrella. This yellow smoke is the pollen of thousands of tall Korean pines, bearing countless make and female flowers, the male flowers lower down and the female higher up. In early summer, when the flowers open, yellow pollen from the male flowers flies skyward, each tiny pollen grain equipped with two small air cells that make it lighter than air. Thus it can up to the female flower, and to the sky above the forest, drifting with the airflow. To enjoy and savor the group beauty, the individual beauty and the primeval beauty of Korean pine here you must go to Lushui River. There, in a forest by the river, stand 'the King of Korean Pines'----over 480 years old. It is a natural excellent gene bank.
Primeval forests are very rare in the world. In China’s few primeval forests, the Changbai Korean pine primeval forest is very valuable. In a geographical area, the oldest forests undisturbed by human activity are called primeval forest.

Best time to go
June, July, August and September
An average annual temperature is 35.6F to 42.8F. The coldest temperature is -9.4F to -29.2F and the hottest temperature is 93.2F to 100.4F. The rain is centered from July to August.

Ticket
RMB 60/person, Sightseeing bus: RMB 45/person, Sightseeing bus to Tianchi Lake: RMB 80/person, Corridor of Tianchi Lake: RMB 25/person, Waterfall: RMB 15/person, Museum: RMB 20/person, Hot-spring bath: RMB 80/person, Garden of Beauty Pine: RMB 8/person, Float-stone Forest: RMB 30/person, Hulin Garden: RMB 50/person.

Around Landscape
Jingjiang Great Valley, Changbai Mountain Mixed Korean Pine and Broadleaf Forest, Mountain Garden, Snow-hill Lake, Peace Ski, Drift on Gudong River, Bright-moon Lake, Fumang Ecology Valley, etc.

Local Snacks and Specialties
Ginseng, Young pilose antler, Medicinal materials, Agaric, Cangshu, Wood Painting, Songhua Ink stone, Stone-engraved, etc.

Travel Tips
On the mountain it is very colder, so take warmer cloth before climbing.
Please take sunbonnet, sunglass, umbrella, and suntan oil in summer.
The necessity of exploration must be taken because of its length and breadth.
Be sure to respect local ethical customs and traditions.
For the weather, raincoats and sunscreen are recommended, and try to remind you that the mists add a little unearthliness to the lake.
Buy and take enough necessity and get to know the weather before climbing mountain.

Beijing (1006 km) Changchun City (406 km) Antu County (160 km) North gate of Changbai Mountain
Beijing (1618 km) Yanji City (300 km) Changbai Mountain