| Day 1 Huangshan ( ) |
| Upon your arrival, Our local guide will pick you up at the airport or train station, and escort you to the hotel for checking in. The rest of the day is all yours. You can stroll at the famous Tunxi Ancient Street to have a brief impression of the local life or just stay at the hotel for relaxation. |
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| [ Optional ] Huangshan City: Huangshan city is a prefecture-level city centered around the Huangshan Mountains in southern Anhui province, China. Its urban area was originally the old town of Tunx, many old houses decorated in traditional style are well protected in downtown Huangshan and nearby surburb. |
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| Day 2 Huangshan ( B,L ) |
Start your journey to Mt. Huangshan, an UNESCO World Cultural and Natural Site. Drive about 1h from the downtown Huangshan City to Mt. Huangshan Scenic Area and then take a cable car from Yungu (Cloud Valley) Station to White Goose Ridge Station. Feast your eyes on the fabulous pines and bizarre rocks nearby Beginning-to-Believe Peak, Meng Bi Sheng Hua (Flowers Blooming from a Writing Brush) and Tuan Jie Pine (Unity Pine).
After lunch, get ready for a hiking to the unbelievable Flying-over Rock and the nearby Bright Peak. Also enjoy the glory of Mt. Huangshan sunset at Cloud Dispelling Pavilion and spend the night time on the mountain. |
Sunset on Huangshan Mountain | One of the best point for sunset photos is at the Cloud Dispelling Pavilion, many people wait here every day. Flying Stone is another choice. In fact, the best place differs from season to season. We recommend Xihai Grand Canyon, less people visit, but lots of places to choose. Ask our local tou…… | Huangshan Cable Car | To fully enjoy the beauty of Mt. Huangshan, you have to reach the peak areas. With the assistance of cable car, this is made much easier. Huangshan Scenic Area has developed cable car since 1986.How to choose the appropriate cable car among the three? It depends on the location of your hotel and you…… | Yellow Mountain | Sunrise on Huangshan Mountain is amazing, there are more spectacular mornings and in particular when there is fog, the view is magnificent, many granite peaks and rocks emerging out of clouds. It is undoubtedly China's most celebrated mountain for all its grandeur and beauty. |
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| [ Optional ] Sunset on Huangshan Mountain: One of the best point for sunset photos is at the Cloud Dispelling Pavilion, many people wait here every day. Flying Stone is another choice. In fact, the best place differs from season to season. We recommend Xihai Grand Canyon, less people visit, but lots of places to choose. Ask our local tour guide for a better suggestion. |
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| Day 3 Huangshan ( B,L ) |
Get up early to shoot the Mount Huangshan's magnificent sunrise (if weather permits) at the Bright Peak. Then tour Walking Fairy Bridge, the most interesting section of the West Sea Grand Canyon. Turn to the front mountain and hike through the Turtle Peak. Take the cable car downhill at Yuping Cable Car Station.
After lunch, drive to Tachuan Village. Tachuan Village is beautified by the forest of Chinese tallow trees, whose leaves become crimson when autumn arrives. The autumn scenery of Tachuan Village is reputed as one of the four best in China. The elegant white-wall-and-black-roof village houses, together with the vibrant background of Chinese tallow forests, show you a most photogenic view. In the late afternoon, drive to Hongcun Ancient Village and stay overnight at the cozy hostel.
Shooting Tips:
1. Best time to shoot : 2:30pm - 4:30pm. The light before 2:30pm is too strong and after 4:30pm is often too dim to give you fine effects .
2. Best time to go: November.
3. By the way, the scenery along the road from Tachuan Village to Hongcun Village is pretty nice. Don't skip it. |
Hongcun Village | Hongcun Village: An ancient town over 800 years old leaning against Mt. Huangshan, it is folded in the fog of the Mt. which makes it look like a river and mountain picts. It enjoys the reputation of "The Chinese town in the pictures". Especially, the whole town distributes like a "cow", which made i…… |
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| [ Optional ] Sunrise on Huangshan Mountain: One of the best point for sunrise is at the Begin-to-Believe Peak. You need to walk in darkness from Beihai Hotel for 30 minutes in the early morning. Another good point is at the Bright Summit Peak. |
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| Day 4 Huangshan ( B,L ) |
After breakfast, begin your camera discovery with the Hongcun Ancient Village. The whole village, also the World Cultural Heritage Site, is a perfect combo of natural contribution and human intelligence. Hui-style eaves, wood carvings are abundant. The houses around Nanhu Lake (South Lake) and Yuezhao Pool (Moon Pool) are particularly worthy of your camera's attention.
After lunch, drive to downtown Huangshan City to visit the 500-year-old Tunxi Ancient Street where you can shop for some special souvenirs like Huangshan fritters, love-bean (red-bean) ornaments and Hui ink sticks. Later you will be escorted to the airport for your flight to your next destination.
Shooting Tips:
1. Best time to shoot : The dawn and the dusk when visitors are less and the atmosphere of the tranquil village is strong.
2. Apart from the architecture, the villagers who engage in their daily labor and the sketching students are also good ingredients for your camera. However, please note that the locals don’t like to be caught by your camera without their agreement. So you’d better get their "yes" before you focus your lens on them. |
Tunxi Ancient Street | The 832-meter-long Ancient Street in Tunxi was built in the Southern Song Dynasty. The street is lined on both sides with buildings in the Ming and Qing styles, and has become a commercial center. The buildings here are mainly brick and wooden structures topped by gray tiles, and decorated with wood…… | Hongcun Village | Hongcun Village: An ancient town over 800 years old leaning against Mt. Huangshan, it is folded in the fog of the Mt. which makes it look like a river and mountain picts. It enjoys the reputation of "The Chinese town in the pictures". Especially, the whole town distributes like a "cow", which made i…… |
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| [ Optional ] Huangshan City: Huangshan city is a prefecture-level city centered around the Huangshan Mountains in southern Anhui province, China. Its urban area was originally the old town of Tunx, many old houses decorated in traditional style are well protected in downtown Huangshan and nearby surburb. |
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