China in August: Weather, Top Places to Visit & Travel Tips

To enrich your Yunnan travel experience, you are highly recommended to do as the others to enjoy a classic week long vacation in Yunnan to visit Kunming, Lijaing and Dali. Since most travelers would land in Kunming first and it is a good idea to spend one or two days there visiting the incredible Stone Forest, overlooking Dian Lake from Dragon Gate of Western Hill, viewing local people’s daily life at Green Lake Park... Then with a high speed train to Dali for about 1.5 days’ exploration to catch all the essences of Dali. Transfer to Lijiang to meet the famous Lijiang Old Town and learn about the mysterious Dongba culture within 2 days.

Dali is located in the combination of Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau and Hengduan Mountains. The mountainous Cangshan and the vast and clear Erhai form a magnificent picture scroll of lake reflecting the mountain and mountain snow lining the moon scenery. Going to Dali in August, you can not only take a boat ride on Erhai Lake, feel the immensity of heaven and earth. You can also choose to savor the city from the historical and cultural perspective, visit the sacred Jizu Mountain, listen to the croon of the Brahman, and see the light of the Buddha shine; Look for the solidified history of Dali under the three pagodas of Chongsheng Temple; there are also more than 25 ethnic minorities such as Bai, Yi, Hui, Tibetan, Lisu and Naxi who live scattered in the ancient city of Dali, Xizhou, Nuodeng and other ancient villages and towns. Tourists may find the charm of ethnic minorities in folk art such as tie-dye and local snacks such as Er Kuai.

Guizhou is the best place to escape the heat in summer. Rainfall is abundant and the rivers are swelling, making it the best time to experience all kinds of paddling activities. The cool of Guiyang lies in the cool of summer, the refreshing of wetland, the masterpieces of Karst landscape, and the sour and hot taste of local snacks. There is no must-go scenic spot in Guiyang. For most travelers, Guiyang is often used as a stopover on their journey to mountains, waterfalls or minority villages in Guizhou Province.

Fanjingshan is another good choice to visit in Guizhou in August. Located in the east part of Guizhou province, Fanjing Mountain, named after the "Pure Land Createdbv Nature", is a famous Maitreya Bodhisattva Ashram and a famous summer resort mountain in China. The Golden Top on Fanjing Mountain has the best view of grotesque rocks, sky wind, cloud sea, and Buddhist light. Tourists often come across strange trees and wonderful springs when they go up or down the mountain. If there is a predestined relationship, visitors may also have a chance to see rare birds, exotic animals in the forest or along the stream banks.

Don't think flower sea is only for spring. Every August to September during the flowering period, the mountainside of Jiucaiping in Axilixi (阿西里西) will be transformed into a purple sea of flowers, and under the ornament of a white windmill, it is like a fantasy dream in animation. Continuous mountains and winding roads constitute a wild interest in the scenery. The Sunrise over the Sea of Clouds in the scenic area is the best place to watch and photograph the extraordinary sunrise. If lucky, you may see the sun rising between a sea of clouds and a sea of flowers.

• Temperature: 16°C-28°C

Every year in July, Hulunbuir Grassland in Inner Mongolia is lush with grass. When riding a horse or walking on the grassland under the azure sky and cotton candy-like clouds, you can feel the fragrance of grass and soil in the breeze. The grass was luxuriant and wild flowers were in full bloom, red, purple and yellow in every color of the rainbow, stars-like dotted on the vast grassland, perfect to paint a splash of color in green.

The grass under the blue sky is more verdant. As far as the eye can see, only the blue of the sky and the green of the grass fill the place, stitched together in the distant skyline, plus the white clouds in the sky and flocks of cattle and sheep on the ground, blue and green collide with each other to bring out the best summer scenery of grassland.

People always say that Mount Emei is a holy Buddhist mountain. She is so beautiful and clear, showing its delicate posture between the sea of clouds and waves of fog. The murmur of the Brahma was always with her. It echoed through the clouds and fog, over the mountains and in the human heart, giving tourists peace and quiet.

Located at the second peak of Mount Emei, The Golden Summit is the place where the temples and scenic spots are most concentrated and the essence of Mount Emei lies. Here you can not only enjoy the sea of clouds and sunrise, but also worship the world's highest golden Buddha - the holy statue of Pu Xian in all directions. Standing on the golden summit of Mount Emei, you can have a panoramic view of the Chengdu Plain, and on fine days you may also have a chance to see the snow-capped Gongga Mountain.

A curved spring, ripples hover, green as jade. Spring in quicksand, drought but will never dry up, the wind blowing sand does not fall, what a spectacular desert view. Visit Dunhuang in August. There are lush trees along the Echoing Sand Hill and Crescent Moon Spring. With fine yellow sand and green trees surrounded the spring. What you can feel is the vitality of the Silk Road. Without the depression of the desert, the sunrise and sunset render this scene more romantic.

Moreover, Mogao Grottoes (Mogao Caves), also named “Thousand Buddha Caves”, which is regarded as the most valuable discovery in the 20th century, is also an unmissable highlight in your Dunhuang tour.

• Temperature: 25°C-30°C

Qingdao, a tourist resort city with beautiful seaside scenery, has a mild climate all year round. The most suitable period for tourism is from March to October, especially in late August, when the sea is warm and it is the golden season to go to the beach and swim in the water. The climate in Qingdao at this time is very comfortable, very suitable for vacation. Besides the landscape architecture that can be seen all year round, Qingdao will also have a grand beer festival in August. If you like to drink beer, don’t miss Qingdao in August, feel the different enthusiasm. During the festival, there are beers from all over the world, various celebration activities and all kinds of snacks, such as crayfish and sea food, etc.

The temperature in the counties and cities of Ningbo-Shaoxing Plain broke through 40°C in August. If you want to find a place for summer vacation in east China, Huzhou in Zhejiang, with Moganshan and Anji, would be a good choice.

In the mountains, where bamboo swaying and streams gurgling, hiding the most exotic way of vacation. Old houses scattered in the mountains left by European and American merchants more than 100 years ago have been transformed into boutique inns, cafes or bars. The farmhouse at the foot of the mountain is transformed into a creative studio or a western restaurant. High-end resorts, on the other hand, promote a low-carbon, minimalist philosophy that encourages guests to forget the modern lifestyle. The high cost of food and accommodation does not stop tourists coming in a continuous stream. The scenic spots such as the Sword Pool and Dakeng are no longer the main attractions, but novel experiences such as searching for fireflies along the stream, storing water and boiling tea by the mountain spring, and cycling on the winding mountain paths are the reasons for people to come here.

If you want to meet the scenery with more summer characteristics, bamboo sea, the most beautiful landscape with southern China characteristics, must be on your travel list. Anji, known as the "Bamboo Town of China", almost every scenic spot here has something to do with bamboo. Visit here in August, Anji is not only becoming a greenery sea, but also a natural oxygen bar and perfect summer resort. You may also visit Yunshang Caoyuan to enjoy eyeful of green with mists and had best fun with diverse thrilling outdoor activities like glass bridge walking, cliff climbing...

A beautiful tourist city with subtropical scenery. Beihai Silver Beach is the most famous tourist attraction in Beihai, also known as the first beach in China. Beihai silver beach, with long flat beach, fine white sand, warm clean water, soft and gentle waves and no sharks, is the most ideal beach resort and perfect marine sports site in south China.

Laojie, Undersea World and Weizhou Island in Beihai are all very good places to visit, especially Weizhou island, one of the ten most beautiful islands in China. The island has also built a variety of entertainment facilities. It is an excellent place for exploring islands, fishing on the sea, picking up shellfish at the beach and diving. Moreover, cycling around the island is another popular way to explore the island. Renting a bicycle and taking in the sights is very pleasant.

Enshi has been named the most beautiful wonderland in China by CNN and the most beautiful place in China by National Geographic. Because of the special geographical location in Enshi, the average temperature in summer is still about 26 degrees, which makes it very suitable for summer vacation.

The stilted buildings of Tujia, the wind-rain bridges in Dong villages, and the (Nv’er) Girls Festival in July and August make this place colorful; The beautiful landscape, the endless tea garden, and the magnificent cliffs make this place more exuberant and heroic. When you set foot on this land, you may be lost in the beautiful canyon scenery, fall in love with the landscape here, or be fascinated by the ancient and mysterious Tusi culture. Enshi, as the name suggests, has been endowed by nature with a beautiful face. Hidden in the mountains, she is waiting for people to uncover her veil.

Wuyi Mountain, a treasure of mountains and rivers in eastern Jiangxi and western Fujian, has been awarded the World Natural and Cultural Heritage for its typical Danxia landform, the hauntingly Jiuqu River, and the mysterious ancient Minyue culture.

Taking a primitive and leggiere bamboo raft and floating down the stream, visitors can not only feast their eyes with the natural scenery of mahogany mountains and emerald rivers, meet mysterious hanging boat coffins along the banks of the river, admire the over 2000-year-old Han Dynasty Anceint Ruins and the academy where Zhuxi lectured for 10 years, but also appreciate poetry painting like Guilin and enjoy the breathtaking excitement of Baisheng Benchland.