Shicheng Red Maple in Wuyuan: The photos are stunning, but the reality is quite ordinary

In mid to late November each year, there are two places in Wuyuan that are most popular. One is Huangling (Sun-drying Autumn), for detailed guide, please refer to the previous note on the homepage. The other place is Shicheng, a small village located on the north line of Wuyuan, which attracts many photography enthusiasts because of the presence of red maple. Compared with the photos of mountain mist and interlaced light and shadow on the Internet, the viewing experience of Shicheng Scenic Area without filters is quite ordinary. In my opinion, photography enthusiasts who are close by can go there. If you travel a long distance to experience the autumn in Shicheng, you will probably be disappointed. 🌅 Shicheng Red Maple, the best shooting time is at sunrise Wuyuan Shicheng Red Maple Leaf Scenic Area, ticket price is 60 yuan. Compared with Huangling, Shicheng is further away, public transportation is inconvenient, it is recommended to drive or charter a car to go there. Wuyuan Old North Station has a daily rural bus to Shicheng, with few shifts. Although it is called Red Maple Leaf Scenic Area, in fact, there are more Chinese tallow trees in Shicheng. The best shooting time is before sunrise every day, so if you want to watch Shicheng Red Maple, it is best to stay near Shicheng the night before, there are many choices of homestays around. Compared with the stunning photos on the Internet, the red leaves in Shicheng are not so bright in reality, and the rising fog is not naturally formed, but the smoke formed by burning firewood. If you burn too little, the shooting effect is not good, if you burn too much, it is quite smoky. 🍁 Shicheng Red Maple relies heavily on sunny days, and long-focus shooting is better Unlike the grandeur of Kanas autumn scenery, and unlike the majestic autumn scenery of Western Sichuan, the autumn in Jiangnan has a few points of delicate and gentle temperament. The autumn in Wuyuan is also like this, it looks good in photos. But in terms of viewing experience, it lacks a bit of shock. Red maple shooting is very dependent on the weather, only under the sunlight, the red leaves and fog reflect each other, can you take stunning photos. If it is rainy weather, the shooting effect will be greatly reduced. Since the Shicheng Red Maple viewing platform is a distance from the village, it is best to prepare for long-focus shooting. After the morning shooting, you can return to Wuyuan, or visit the surrounding attractions of Shicheng, the more famous ones are Yaoli Ancient Town, the roundest village in China, Jujing Village; if you like hiking, you can also choose the Shicheng-Changxi hiking route.