The magical beauty of Lafa Mountain [Photo/VCG]

Lafa Mountain National Forest Park is located in Jiaohe city, east of Jilin province. Situated at the west foot of Changbai Mountain and the bank of Songhua Lake, the park covers a total area of 34,194 hectares.

The main scenic area inside the park includes Hongye Valley (Red Leaves Valley), Lafa Mountain, Qingling, Songhua Lake, Binghu Groove (Ice Lake Groove) and Laoye Ridge. Other charming tourism products include Qingling fresh fish, Ailin fishing port and drifting at Hongye Valley. Among them, Hongye Valley is the most unique tourist attraction in the forest park.

Its large scale, with many tree varieties and a most profound cultural heritage, have attracted many domestic and foreign tourists.

Hongye Valley (Red Leaves Valley) in Lafa Mountain National Forest Park [Photo/IC]

Address: 100 kilometers away from Jilin city, 200 km away from Changchun city (170 km away from Longjia Airport)

Ticket price: 60 yuan ($8.69) per person

Opening hours: 08:00 -- 17:00

Tourist Bus and Bus: There are special tourist bus routes from Jiaohe city to each scenic area. Take Jiaohe-Jilin bus and get off at Jiefang Road station to reach Hongye Valley

By car: When starting from the direction of Changchun and Shenyang, exit the Changchun-Jilin-Tumen Speedway at Jiaohe to reach Lafa Mountain and Laoye Ridge. Leave the Changchun-Jilin-Tumen Speedway at the Tiangang exit to reach Hongye Valley, Qingling and Songhua Lake Scenic Area; when starting from the direction of Harbin, exit Yushu-Jiangyuan road at Jiaohe New Area