Cool destinations to visit in summer

• Changbai Mountain, Jilin province: Situated along the 42nd parallel north, the mountain has a forest coverage rate of 90.8 percent. Its high altitude acts as a natural cooling system, and the average temperature from June to August is 18.8 C.

• Liupanshui, Guizhou province: Located in the heart of the Wumeng Mountains, the city is known as "China's Cool City". Its high altitude creates a naturally cool climate, with an average summer temperature of 19 C.

• Zhangjiajie, Hunan province: At Tianmen Mountain, which rises to a height of more than 1,500 meters, the average summer temperature ranges from 22 C to 26 C.

• Dalian, Liaoning province: Surrounded by the sea on three sides, the city has an average summer temperature of about 25 C.

• Chengde, Hebei province: Known as a summer resort, the city has cool, humid summers, with most areas experiencing little extreme heat.

• Qinhuangdao, Hebei province: The Bohai Sea absorbs large amounts of heat, creating a natural cooling effect. Together with the Yanshan Mountains, it helps to keep summers relatively cool.

• Mohe, Heilongjiang province: Located at China's northernmost tip, the city experiences midsummer temperatures ranging from 18 C to 20 C.

• Nyingchi, Xizang autonomous region: With an average altitude of 3,100 meters and a 53.6 percent forest coverage, the city is known as a "biological gene bank" and a mountain oxygen sanctuary.

• Kunming, Yunnan province: The city enjoys a low-latitude plateau monsoon climate and springlike weather year-round, with an average summer temperature of 22 C.