Beijing Vicinity | It's not that Harbin is unaffordable, but Bashang offers better value for money

☀️A little potato from the south, I mustered up the courage to visit the frigid land of Bashang. 📸Bashang: A grassland in Inner Mongolia accessible from Beijing, where the emperor used to hunt in the autumn during the Qing dynasty. In spring, Bashang is covered with flowers, in summer the water and grass are lush with herds of cattle and sheep, in autumn the forests are a riot of color, and in winter the ground is blanketed with snow. 🗺️【Route】 Joined a car tour group, gathering in Beijing Day1️⃣ Beijing — Weichang County — Saihanba Forest Park — Ulan Butong Day2️⃣ Ulan Butong — Tongfeng Gully (river fog, rime ice) — Nanjing — Hamaba (village photography, light and shadow) — Baijiawopu (sunset) — Ulan Butong Day3️⃣ Ulan Butong — Xiaohe Head (snow buns, rime ice) — Weichang County — Beijing ☀️【Temperature】 Around minus 10 to minus 20 degrees Celsius 🧷【Gear】 ✅Top: I wore a quick-dry shirt, fleece, Uniqlo light down jacket, thick down jacket (yes, 2 down jackets) ✅Bottom: Thermal leggings, 2 pairs of fleece-lined sweatpants (yes, 3 pairs of pants) ✅Shoes: Outdoor shoes + heated insoles + very thick socks, plus snow gaiters, because the snow is deep, unless your snow boots are very tall, it's recommended to add snow gaiters to prevent snow from falling into the shoes, which can get wet ✅Gloves: Cotton gloves ✅Hat: Down jacket's hood ✅Scarf: Woolen scarf ➡️With this set, only my hands were cold, they were freezing while taking photos Toes were a bit cold too, need to move around more All the gear I wore, I didn't buy specially, they are just clothes I normally wear in Shanghai, just layered up... ✏️【Impressions】 ✔️In the extreme cold weather, it's okay if there's sunshine, just wear more clothes, it's just the exposed parts that are miserable. If you wear a mask, it will collect moisture, and glasses will frost up, without a mask it's just cold... ✔️We had an off-road vehicle all the way, so we could only stand being outside for at most half an hour before we had to roll back into the car to warm up. ✔️Regarding the scenery, personally, I think too much of it can lead to aesthetic fatigue, I feel 2-3 days is about right... ✔️Bashang in winter is really sparsely populated, there are only a few restaurants, hotels, and shops open, the good thing is it's quiet with few people, the downside is it's too quiet...... Ulan Butong Tourist Area