MIG → SHE

Longmen Mountains

Immediately after takeoff, view the steep, jagged edges of the mountains bordering the Sichuan Basin.

Qinling Range

A massive natural barrier separating North and South China, featuring high peaks often dusted with snow in winter.

Taihang Mountains

Fly over the dramatic cliffs and steep escarpments that separate the Loess Plateau from the North China Plain.

The Great Wall

On clear days, sections of the Yanshan Great Wall are visible snaking across mountain ridges north of Beijing.

Beijing Western Hills

The sharp transition where the mountainous terrain of the west meets the sprawling urban landscape of the capital.

Sichuan Basin

View the mist-covered agricultural patterns and dense river networks of the 'Red Basin' during initial cruise.

Yellow River Crossing

Witness the massive, sediment-heavy curves of the Yellow River as the flight path crosses into the North China Plain.

North China Urban Clusters

See the massive industrial hubs and densely populated cities of Shijiazhuang and the surrounding Hebei province.

Bohai Bay Horizon

As the plane nears Liaoning, look toward the horizon to see the distant blue of the Bohai Sea.

Liaoning Plains

The final descent offers views of the vast, orderly agricultural grids characteristic of Northeast China.