Wuyuan in autumn is absolutely stunning, as rated by National Geographic

Spring comes and goes, and when spring arrives, can autumn be far behind? Let me give you an early recommendation for the most beautiful autumn scenery. Where is the most beautiful autumn in China? The ancient village of Hongcun in Jiangxi Province, rated as "the most beautiful ancient village" by Chinese National Geographic, definitely makes the list. 【2023 Wuyuan Hongcun Autumn Viewing Schedule】 ☀ Sunning Autumn: Early August to Mid-December 🌾 Autumn Harvest: Mid-September to Mid-October 🌼 Chrysanthemum: Early October to Mid-November 🍅 Persimmons: Mid-October to Mid-January of the following year 🍁 Red Maple: Early November to Mid-December 🍂 Ginkgo: Mid-November to Early December The beauty of Wuyuan Hongcun lies in its multiple dimensions: the beauty of the Hui-style architecture with grey tiles and white walls; the three-dimensional beauty of the ancient village built against the mountain; the beautiful autumn sunning scenes of each household; the beauty of the mix and overlay of many colors; the beauty of the quiet stone paths in the early morning; the beauty of the lights of thousands of homes at sunset... 🚗 Transportation: Take the high-speed train to Wuyuan Station, then take a scenic area bus or taxi directly to the scenic area, and take a cable car up to the scenic area 🎫 Ticket: Scenic area ticket + round-trip cable car 145 🏨 Accommodation: Scenic area autumn sunning lodging, with views from the window 🚡 Cable Car: Earliest entry to the scenic area at 8:30; latest exit from the scenic area at 20:30, be mindful of the time 🍜 Cuisine: Hongcun has a snack street, several cafes, dessert shops, and Tianjie Food Mansion to choose from, truly rich 📌 Viewing, photography, and experience recommendations- 【Best Check-in Spots】 ✅ Wuguitang: The best view for shooting the popular scene of opening windows to sun autumn and also an excellent spot for watching the sunset glow ✅ Sunning Workshop: You can see the characteristic sunning autumn scenes with layers upon layers, and get up close to the sunning autumn ✅ Photography Bar: The best spot for shooting sunset, evening glow, and night scenes, and you can also capture the Patriotic Wall ✅ Sunning Autumn Platform: Located at the highest point of Hongcun ancient village, you can overlook the entire village ✅ Persimmon Tree: Many persimmon trees line the village roads, with the largest one located below the Sunning Workshop, full of lantern-red fruits from late autumn to winter ✅ Patriotic Wall: A wall on Tianjie, next to the cafe door, with a coffee cup that reads "Hongcun" which you can borrow for check-in photos ✅ Huaxi Water Street: Stay in a homestay in the scenic area, and shoot here early the next morning for a fairy-like feeling, suitable for wearing ancient costumes ✅ Hongcun Sunning Cottage: I personally like it very much, inside it's written with poetic, nostalgic, and small feelings about the ancient village. Located next to the steps going up from the ancient village's grand stage, if you don't know, it's recommended to ask around. ✅ Various ancient village specialty foods: Making glutinous rice cakes, printing cakes, frying oil dumplings, shaking puffed rice... These childhood memory foods are all made on-site, good for photos and tasty, don't miss out. ✅ Tianjie Barber Shop: There's a barber shop on Tianjie, just one chair, and the small house you enter next to it is a check-in spot, with the person inside and the photographer standing far away, you can capture a perfect blend of person and scenery