Golden Poplar Guides

Jinta Poplar Forest Complete Guide: The Hexi Corridor's Most Beautiful 10 Days of Autumn

You've heard of Ejina's poplars—but Ejina costs RMB 240 and drowns in National Day crowds. In Gansu's Jiuquan, Jinta's tens of thousands of acres of poplars turn gold each mid-October, mirrored in lakes, with tickets at just RMB 65 and one-tenth the crowds. The Hexi Corridor's most underrated autumn treasure.