As many parts of the country are experiencing high temperatures, Rucheng County, with a temperature of 23 degrees Celsius, has become a hidden summer retreat for tourists from the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.

Here are some recommended scenic spots in Rucheng County to escape summer heat.

Jiulong River National Forest Park

As a national 4A scenic area, Jiulong River is a cool world in summer characterized by streams and waterfalls. It boasts a forest coverage rate of 97.4%, with high concentrations of negative oxygen ions in the intact primary secondary forests.

Apart from enjoying the coolness, you can also experience a wire rig, walk on the glass bridge where you can admire the lush forest and the clear blue waters from high above, take a forest train that slowly makes its way through the green shades.

Children can catch fish and splash in the stream, or have fun in the water park and play bubbles.

Deshou Mountain

Deshou Mountain is another cool summer resort, with a forest coverage rate of 98% and an average temperature of 21 degrees Celsius in summer. It makes people feel like entering the air-conditioned room of nature. There are 23,000 mu (1,533.33 hectares) of primitive forests, 18 peaks, waterfalls and streams.

It’s a good place for hiking enthusiasts and photography lovers.

The aerial vehicle takes you to view the mountain scenery from a different perspective. You can have a picnic on the mountain-top walkway while enjoying the wind.

Baiyunxian Mountain

Baiyunxian, with an altitude of over 1,600 meters, has an average annual temperature of 22.5 degrees Celsius.

Standing on the mountaintop in the early morning, tourists can watch the sea of clouds surging over the peaks, the morning sun bursting through the clouds, when the whole world is dyed golden.

At night, lying in a tent, you can gaze at the stars twinkling in the sky.

Chinese source: rednet