2024/11 Autumn in Southern Anhui

11/3: Shanghai Hongqiao Station 🚅～Huangshan North, pick up the car reserved on Trip.com in the underground parking lot, the hotel we are staying at today is in the Hongcun Scenic Area, self-driving cars can only be parked in the parking lot at the west gate of the scenic area, the hotel will send a driver to pick us up in a sightseeing car, tickets are required at the entrance, you can buy them online in advance, foreign passport holders can buy tickets at the ticket office at the entrance at half price. The scenic area is very lively, with restaurants, snack bars, cultural and creative shops, cafes, milk tea shops, and homestays everywhere. We visited Chengzhi Hall, known as the "Folk Forbidden City", Shuren Hall, which showcases the history and culture of Huizhou, crossed Nanhu Lake from the Hongcun Painting Bridge, admired the Huizhou-style buildings with white walls and black tiles on the opposite side, and admired the ancient buildings reflected in the pool at Yuejiao, like an oil painting. 11/4: Xidi Ancient Village, Tachuan: In Xidi, we saw heavy ears of wheat swaying in the wind in the golden wheat fields, admired the wood carvings, stone carvings, and brick carvings on the ancient buildings, and unlike the hustle and bustle of Hongcun, we could quietly feel the breath of autumn here. The autumn colors of Tachuan are known as one of the four major autumn colors in China, and in late autumn, the tallow trees here gradually turn from green to yellow to red, but unfortunately, the temperature is high this year, and the leaves have not turned red in early November, and it may not be until late November, so if you want to enjoy the red leaves, you should call the local tourism bureau in advance. 11/5: Self-driving～Chengkan Village, Chengkan Village is laid out according to the yin and yang gossip, here is backed by mountains and water, and the alleys are like a maze, but they are accessible and can always let you out. When autumn comes, farmers begin to dry autumn, red peppers, yellow pumpkin corn, under the blue sky and white clouds flashing with the joy of harvest. There is a lake at the main entrance, a bridge on the lake, and ancient buildings with white walls and black tiles in the background, which are very photogenic. There are also old houses such as ancient ancestral halls, and tourists who love old buildings can enjoy them quietly. After the tour, drive to Shexian County, and in the evening, go to Huizhou Ancient City, and you can also visit the ancient city at night to see 5 live performances. 11/6: Self-driving～Chujia Beach, Chujia Beach is located downstream of Qinglong Bay, you can take a small boat at the cruise terminal, round trip 4.5 kilometers. The entire Qinglong Bay is separated by a reservoir in the middle, and you can also take a boat to visit Qinglong Bay at the other end, and you can climb 680 steps to Huiyun Zen Temple after landing, and there is a viewing platform at Huiyun Zen Temple, where you can overlook Qinglongtan. Self-driving tourists can drive directly to Huiyun Zen Temple after taking a boat at Chujia Beach. All the way down, the scenery seen at Huiyun Zen Temple is the most beautiful, and the photo effect is also the best. 11/7: Metasequoia Wetland Park～Liudao Bay～Moon Bay～Huangshan, Moon Bay has many projects that are water activities, suitable for summer with children to play. 11/8: Climb Huangshan: Drive to the south gate, stop at the GreenTree Inn next to it, take the scenic bus～Ciguang Pavilion, take the Yuping cableway up the mountain and start climbing Huangshan, pass through Dolphin Stone, Hero Slope, Songke Pine, Yingke Pine, Lotus Peak, Baibu Ladder, Aoyu Peak, Haixin Pavilion, Bright Top, eat lunch at the snack bar on Bright Top, continue through White Goose Ridge, Black Tiger Pine, Shixin Peak, Phoenix Tail Pine, take the Yungu cableway down the mountain, and then transfer to the scenic bus to the south gate. The scenery of Huangshan is absolutely beautiful, and the weather in Huangshan is sunny today, and the photos taken are very photogenic. 11/9: Stroll around Tunxi Old Street and Liyang Old Street in Huangshan 11/10: Huangshan North 🚄～Shanghai