For over 40 years, the Hongshan Military Horse Farm has supplied more than 15,000 military horses to the army. In 2002, it was designated as the "National Grassland Eco-protection Demonstration Education Base" and the "Military Eco-environment Protection Demonstration Education Base" by the National Greening Committee, the National Forestry Bureau, and the Military Environmental Protection Committee. (In 1991, it was approved by the State Council as a national key scenic area and is a sub-scenic area of the World Heritage Site, the Bishu Mountain Villa Eight Outer Temples Scenic Area.)
The small stream is hidden in the layers of birch trees, and the afternoon sun brings a touch of warmth to the autumn. I wander freely among the thick, golden fallen leaves, with the sound of flowing water in my ears and occasional calls from insects.
Rainbow Mountain
Wucai Mountain is one of the main attractions in the equestrian area for viewing the autumn scenery of the secondary forest. It is originally called Yujia Mountain. Wucai is a metaphor, actually far more than just five colors. From late September to early October each year, due to the effects of light frost, different tree species on the mountain display different colors due to their different cold resistance abilities. Wucai Mountain seems to be dressed in festive attire, with green pines, red oak, purple apricot, yellow birch and poplar, white... in various colors, dazzlingly beautiful. It is a magnificent panoramic view with colorful mountains and enchanting small scenery, like a fairy tale world. Wucai Mountain has more than ten species of trees such as sand willow, oak, birch, maple, pine, fir, pagoda tree, elm, willow, as well as tiger bush, mountain rose, vine, and lemon bush. It truly showcases the diversity of plants under the frosty sky.
Princess Lake
Princess Lake is named after the legend that Kangxi Emperor's third consort, Lan Qige, was forced to marry Galdan and shed so many tears that they formed a lake along the Dam Side Prairie.
Hebei Saihanba National Forest Park
Over nearly 50 years of arduous struggle in extremely difficult conditions, through the efforts of two generations, a total of 1.12 million acres of artificial forests have been created on 1.4 million acres of desert wasteland in the Saihanba area, achieving the miraculous transformation of wasteland into a forest and turning the desert into an oasis.
