The right way to experience Moganshan

Moganshan in late November and early December is absolutely stunning!! Our company team building trip took us to Moganshan. 🚗 Transportation↓ Our group of ten drove there, choosing a hotel located above the South Gate, as only the South Gate allows driving up. We had already bought tickets to enter the mountain. The mountain roads were incredibly winding; even those who don't usually get carsick almost threw up. If you're planning a trip, remember to bring motion sickness medication! 💊 🏨 Accommodation↓ We stayed at Moganshan Villa, near Chiang Kai-shek's former residence. The hotel has a very retro and elegant feel. Most rooms offer forest views and have large floor-to-ceiling windows. The breakfast selection was average and not very extensive. A word of advice ☝🏻: If you're easily scared, try not to leave your room at night. It's pitch black and you're alone in a hotel, which can be a bit eerie. My mind kept replaying "Detective Conan's villa incident" hhh. 🖼️Scenery ↓ Villa #48 (Photos 1-8): Two or three large red maple trees, located higher up. They're now a vibrant red, but they'll be almost burnt in a few days. A popular spot for photos, very crowded. The scenery is incredibly beautiful, even more so than in pictures. Luckily we came on a weekday; I can't imagine how many people it would be on weekends... Villa #62 (Photos 10-11): Located lower up, some leaves are still yellow and not fully red. There are also a few large maple trees, but admission is charged—an 88 RMB/person package including coffee and cake. We didn't go inside, taking pictures of the maple leaves from below is just as good, right? 😉 🥘Food ↓ We stayed for two days and one night, eating three meals a day. Prices on the mountain are inevitably higher; even a regular farmhouse restaurant charged 98 yuan for braised pork and 158 yuan for chicken soup. The taste was so-so, I didn't take any pictures (thankfully, it wasn't my own money). The best food was at Goldfish Mama! No wonder it's a popular restaurant; recommendations said locals often eat there. For about the same price per person, the taste and ambiance were the best! ૮(˶ᵔᵕᵔ˶)ა After eating, around 9 PM, we walked back to the hotel and encountered a little cat that escorted us all the way back. It was very intelligent; it wouldn't leave even when we tried to make it go, and it even looked in the mirror when we took pictures of it. My colleague said it was a mountain god, haha.