South Lake

Hongcun, known as the 'village in Chinese painting', is quiet, peaceful, and beautiful, a typical example of Huizhou architecture. ~ Beautiful natural scenery: Hongcun is surrounded by water systems, such as Nanhu and Yuezhao, making it a village like in a painting. You can stroll in the ancient village, enjoy the natural scenery of Hongcun, and enjoy the quiet rural atmosphere. ~ Local gourmet food: Hongcun also offers a rich food experience. You can taste local Huizhou cuisine and special snacks, such as Huizhou stewed pigeon, Yi County tripe, Huizhou beef soup, etc. These delicacies will add more wonderful memories to your trip. ~ Tour suggestions Nanhu>Nanhu Academy>Yuezhao>Chengzhitang>Shurentang>Two ancient trees>Nanhu Nanhu>Huabridge>Nanhu Academy>Jingdetang>Yuezhao>Wang's Ancestral Hall>Lexutang>Jingxiutang>Chengzhitang>De Yitang>Shurentang>Taoyuan Residence>Ancient tree>Nanhu ~ Transportation information ①Huangshan North Station—Hongcun, 30 yuan ②Huangshan Scenic Area—Hongcun, 25 yuan

Hongcun in Anhui is known as the "village in Chinese painting", a peculiar ancient village in the shape of a cow in the ancient Yi Tao Peach Blossom Source. Hongcun is backed by the Yellow Mountain's Yangzhanling and Leigang Mountain, due to its high terrain, it is often clouded and misty, integrating the cultural landscape of the ancient village with the natural landscape that is like ink and wash, sometimes like heavy color ink, sometimes like splash-ink freehand brushwork, like a slowly unfolding landscape scroll. The lake and mountain scenery coexist harmoniously with the layered houses, and the natural landscape and cultural connotations complement each other, which is the characteristic of Hongcun's different residential architectural layout and has become a great miracle of today's world cultural heritage. Must-visit attractions 1 South Lake, Moon Marsh, Chengzhitang, South Lake Academy, Jicun Street; while tasting tea at Deyitang, Genxintang, Jianqinge, etc., you can also enjoy the local tea ceremony performance in Huizhou. 2 It is recommended to follow the village guide (free) for a tour, to appreciate the profound cultural heritage of Huizhou from the ancient residences of Hongcun, and then to wander around according to your own preferences. What needs special attention is that the geomantic pattern of Hongcun mountain village is a cow-shaped structure layout, the two trees at the head of the village are the horns of the cow, the Moon Marsh is the stomach of the cow, and the waterway in the village is the intestine of the cow, which is very interesting. 3 When visiting Hongcun, it is best to stay for two or three days, and you must stay in the village, so that you don't have to buy extra tickets to enter and exit Hongcun. And there are many old houses in the village, if you are lucky, you can even stay in a room with a carved big bed. 4 Mukan Bamboo Sea is lush all year round, but it is recommended not to go in April and May, as this is the time when the bamboo leaves are changing, and there will be some green and yellow. Tour route 1 Hongcun One-day Panorama Tour: One-day tour of the classic scenery of Hongcun, South Lake → South Lake Academy → Jingdetang → Moon Marsh → Jingxiutang → Chengzhitang → Shurentang → Taoyuan Residence → Red and White Ancient Trees 2 Hongcun Huipai Ancient Building Tour: "Village in Chinese Painting", a model of Huipai architecture; South Lake → South Lake Academy → Jingdetang → Jingxiutang → Chengzhitang → Shurentang → Taoyuan Residence Must-eat delicacies Crab shell yellow roast cake, dried bamboo shoots roast pork, tiger skin hairy tofu, hibiscus cake, Laba tofu Accommodation recommendation It is recommended to stay in the scenic area and book a homestay online in advance! Practical Tips The end of March to early April is the season when the rapeseed flowers are in full bloom, and Hongcun at this time is too beautiful. Location & Transportation 1 Self-driving: Shanghai Hangzhou direction: Shanghai-Hangzhou (Huihang Expressway) -Tunxi-Yixian; Hefei direction: Hefei (Hefei-Tonghuang Expressway) -Tongling-Huangshan-Yixian; 2 Bus: From Huangshan City Long-distance Passenger Transport Station to Xidi Scenic Area 12 yuan/person, from Hongcun Scenic Area to Xidi Scenic Area 4 yuan/person Address: Hongcun Town, Yi County, Huangshan City, Anhui Province

Finally came to this Anhui Hongcun, known as 'the world's fireworks'! This is the first time I have come to an ancient village where the folk customs are so well preserved. Walking in the village, all you can see are traditional Huizhou-style brick and tile houses. On the night of staying in a homestay, you can look up at the stars from the window, with very little light pollution, this feeling is really great! 🗺Tour route: South Lake-South Lake Academy-Jingde Hall-Yuezhe-Le Xutang-Jingxiutang-Chengzhitang-Deyitang-Taoyuan Residence-Red and White Ancient Trees (You can also wander around by yourself, haha, the ancient village is not big and you can walk anywhere) 🏯Nearby attractions: There are many ancient villages near Hongcun ①Chengkan (a life without obstacles when you visit Chengkan) ②Xidi (a Huizhou village that is as famous as Hongcun) ③Huihang Ancient Road (experience the road to wealth of Huizhou merchants during the hike) 📷Photography Anywhere can produce pictures‼‼‼ I brought a SonyA7M2 camera, which is very nice for shooting natural styles ‼Precautions‼: 1⃣️Choose to stay in a homestay in Hongcun to deeply experience local culture 2⃣️If you are not in a hurry for the itinerary, you can go to Huangshan⛰ to climb the mountain the next day 3⃣️Bring motion sickness medicine, the mountain roads are winding and it is easy to get motion sickness

Today, I strongly recommend you to enjoy the autumn in Hongcun and Tachuan in Huizhou. In addition to the pink walls, black tiles, and horse-head walls, there are golden ginkgo, red maple leaves, and bright red persimmons. A rich autumn scene, like nature has overturned the palette, everywhere is a scene, everywhere is a painting, endless art students come here to find inspiration, capture the fusion of Chinese traditional ink painting elegance and Western Van Gogh impressionist's unrestrained. Follow me to take a look, if you like it, please like and collect it. ▲Hongcun Introduction: Hongcun, known as the 'village in the painting'. It is a thousand-year-old village built during the Shaoxing period of the Southern Song Dynasty, with an area of 188.95 square kilometers, and it is the best-preserved ancient village in Huizhou. The Hui-style architectural group in the village is an outstanding representative of Hui-style architecture, which is mutually set off with distant mountains, lakes, and small bridges, and gradually unfolds a natural ink painting scroll in front of tourists. The village has a unique ancient water system, with a clean and clear water surface, surrounding the ancient village, adding a lot of aura to the village. The lake in front of the village is called Nanhu, and the Huaqiao on Nanhu is the place where Li Mubai, with the Qingming Sword, led the horse in the movie 'Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon'. In the early morning, put down the hustle and bustle and obsession in the city, take a walk by Nanhu, enjoy the lake and mountain scenery and the ancient village, watch the teenagers who are concentrating on sketching by the lake, taste a period of Li Mubai and Yu Jiaolong's rivers and lakes, and you will find the return of the soul and the place to go. ▲ Tachuan Introduction: Also known as Tashang, it is 2 kilometers away from Hongcun. Tachuan is built against the mountain. In the autumn of Tachuan, from the head of the village to the end of the village, from the foot of the mountain to the top of the mountain, the wujiu trees are colorful and the autumn colors are layered. The smoke from the small mountain village with white walls and black tiles in the field is curling up, and it is known as one of the 'Four Great Autumns in China'. ◆Recommended tour route: ●Day 1: Visit Hongcun (Nanhu——Nanhu Academy——Jingdetang——Yuezhe——Lexutang——Jingxiutang——Chengzhitang——Deyitang——Taoyuan Residence——Red and White Ancient Trees), it is recommended for one day. ●Day 2: Visit Tachuan, it is recommended for half a day. ◆Recommended food: Crab shell yellow baked bun, pickled vegetable bacon baked bun, stinky mandarin fish, dried bamboo shoots stewed pork, tiger skin tofu, pen holder meat, chicken fort and hibiscus cake, you must try it. Especially the stinky mandarin fish, which is a famous local delicacy. ◆Recommended tea: Try Huangshan Maofeng in a teahouse. ◆Recommended accommodation: It is recommended to choose accommodation in the Hongcun scenic area, so you can experience the Hui-style old house with a history of hundreds of years and feel the simple atmosphere that has been precipitated for a hundred years. There are also farmhouses and homestays in Tachuan Village, which are affordable. ◆ Recommended nearby: There are many ancient villages nearby, such as Chengkan and Xidi (Huizhou villages that are as famous as Hongcun), as well as Huihang Ancient Road, Qishu Lake, Baibu Sanqiao, ●Ticket price: Hongcun 94 yuan, Tachuan 40 yuan, cheaper online. ●Address: Hongcun Town, Yi County, Huangshan City, Anhui ●Transportation: Take the high-speed train to Huangshan Station, there is a direct bus from the high-speed rail station to Hongcun. ●Best time to enjoy autumn: Late October-Mid November Rush to Hongcun and Tachuan to enjoy a feast of autumn! Believe me, it satisfies all your imaginations about Huizhou and autumn.

Where is the most beautiful place in Hongcun? Some people think that it is the moon marsh, and more people think it is the South Lake. Relatively speaking, the view of Nanhu is more open and the scenery is more layered. Standing on the shore of Nanhu Lake, even the mountains, the green weeping willows, the elegant Huizhou folk houses, the lotus leaves of spring, summer, red and autumn, the reflection of blue sky and white clouds, and the ducks that swim freely constitute a beautiful rural ink painting. Without the embellishment of Nanhu, Hongcun is the same as other Huizhou villages. Although elegant, it is destined to miss the most beautiful words. Hongcun was built in the Southern Song Dynasty. It is currently a world cultural heritage. The Moon Marsh is an early landscape. The South Lake is an artificial lake that was excavated during the Wanli Period of the Ming Dynasty. Although the Hongcun people fully considered the feng shui pattern in the construction of villages to dig lakes and dig water ponds, they were not originally intended to attract tourists, but to solve the problem of people's life and farming water use. Whether it is Moon Marsh or Hongcun, it is essentially a reservoir. Before, many Hongcun people wash clothes and wash vegetables in the moon, and the South Lake is also so rare. It is relatively rare now. The ancestors of Hongcun attached great importance to education. They used the best land at the lakeside to build a school. This school is called Nanhu Academy and is an important attraction of Hongcun. South Lake is like the West Lake Pinghu Autumn Moon attraction in Hangzhou. It used to be a hundred acres of good land, and it was a bit deeper and saved the water. The water quality of Nanhu Lake is very clear, and the reflection and the physical landscape are against each other. It is the classic version of the sky.