Benxi City

A city of mountains and waters in eastern Liaoning, known for the Benxi Water Cave, Guanmenshan autumn foliage and Wunu Mountain in Huanren.

Benxi City lies in southeastern Liaoning in the foothills of the Changbai Mountains, with dense forests and a well-developed river system. The Benxi Water Cave is known for its underground river that visitors can tour by boat. At Guanmenshan and Dashi Lake, autumn foliage colors the forests. Wunushan Mountain City in Huanren Manchu Autonomous County is the site of an early Goguryeo capital and a World Heritage Site, and Huanren Reservoir (Huanlong Lake) is scenic. The area is also fairly rich in hot springs. Autumn leaf-viewing is the most popular activity, and winter is good for soaking in hot springs. Benxi has high-speed rail to Shenyang and Dandong and is not far from Shenyang Taoxian International Airport.

Destinations

• Benxi Water Cave & Guanmen Mountain
• Huanren

Itineraries

• Liaoning Autumn Foliage Grand Self-Drive Loop – A self-drive loop from Shenyang covering Benxi's maple forests, the Yalu River, Dalian's coast, the Red Beach, and west…
• Eastern Liaoning Maple Avenue In-Depth Self-Drive – Drive from Benxi to Huanren, Kuandian, and Dandong, staying overnight in the mountains to visit Guanmenshan, Laobiangou…
• Self-Drive from Shenyang to Changbai Mountain via Ji'an – From early Qing Dynasty historical sites to the Goguryeo capital, drive along the Yalu River to Changbai Mountain, and…