Ma'an Mountain Scenic Area is currently receiving more tourists as autumn approaches. Ma'an Mountain, located about 58 kilometers southeast of Guyang county in Baotou, North China's Inner Mongolia autonomous region, peaks at an altitude of 1,984 meters. Ma'an means horse saddle in Mandarin, because when looking up from the mountain's base it appears to be in the shape of a saddle. [Photo/Baotou news network]

Tourists walk along a wooden walkway at Ma'an Mountain Scenic Area in Baotou. As part of the Jiufeng Mountain Natural Reserve, the mountain has the beauty of a primeval forest. The best season for sightseeing is autumn. [Photo/Baotou news network]

Golden-yellow trees pictured at Ma'an Mountain Scenic Area. The tree leaves have started to turn yellow with the approach of autumn. [Photo/Baotou news network]

Tourists walk along wooden walkways at Ma'an Mountain Scenic Area in Baotou. [Photo/Baotou news network]

How to get there:

1. By public transportation:

Set out from Hondlon Bus Station, get off at Guyang county station and take a taxi to the Ma'an Mountain Scenic Area

2. By car:

Downtown → Guyang Avenue (60 kilometers) → S311 Provincial Highway → Drive south for about 5 kilometers → Ma'an Mountain Scenic Area