A Fairy Tale of Autumn in the Great Northwest! A Hidden Gem in Xianmi Forest Farm
by Powell Phillip Phil
Oct 25, 2025
Autumn in the Great Northwest can be so healing✨
Just a 1-hour drive from Xining, you can find this hidden Xianmi Forest Farm deep in the Qilian Mountains (📍Xianmi Township, Menyuan County, Haibei Prefecture, Qinghai Province)
🌲This place completely overturned my stereotypical impression of the Great Northwest!
No longer just rugged and barren landscapes
Endless birch and pine forests
Dyed by the autumn sun into a palette of gold, orange-red, and dark green
Forests, grasslands, and rivers intertwined
Turns out autumn in the Northwest can be so warm and soothing💛
🚗This time, driving the Wenjie M9, I ventured into the golden autumn world of the Northwest
Racing along the Ningzhang Highway
Stopping freely whenever beautiful scenery appears
After turning on the ADS assisted driving function
Even the winding mountain roads became easy and pleasant
The saved energy was all used to enjoy the view outside the window~
🍂Continuing the drive toward Qinghai Lake
I encountered the first snow❄️ on Tongbao Mountain peak
Wind turbines slowly turning under the autumn sun
From the 3,890-meter-high summit
You can also overlook the magnificent autumn scenery of Qinghai Lake
The intoxicatingly blue lake water paired with golden grasslands
Every snapshot looks like a blockbuster!
Post by Powell Phillip Phil | Oct 25, 2025












