Huangling’s autumn drying is rich, the ancient city’s fireworks are warm

【Wuyuan Autumn Notes】Huangling’s autumn drying is rich, the ancient city’s fireworks are warm, a color feast soaked in time🏮 "Huangling: An autumn painting hanging on the cliff" When the autumn wind dyes the ancient camphor leaves yellow, Huangling’s autumn awakens with a roar! The white walls and black tiles of Huizhou-style houses layer upon layer climbing the cliff. Under every eave and on every windowsill, fiery red chili peppers🌶️, golden chrysanthemums💛, orange-yellow corn🌽... as if a palette has been overturned, splashing out intensely breathtaking "autumn drying scenes." Walking through narrow alleys, the colors jumping in bamboo woven dustpans contrast charmingly with the mottled moss on stone steps. Every step feels like stepping into an oil painting, and around the corner, you might meet a tabby cat🐱 napping on the wall~ Best spots to enjoy autumn 1️⃣ Autumn Drying Viewing Platform: A divine vantage point overlooking the entire village! When morning light shines, light and color intertwine, making it impossible to stop taking photos📸 2️⃣ Tianjie Ancient Alley: On both sides of the stone-paved road are Ming and Qing dynasty old houses. Autumn leaves peek out from the horse-head walls, and occasionally villagers carrying loads hum tunes as they pass by, as if traveling back a hundred years. 3️⃣ Terraced Flower Sea (if the autumn chrysanthemums are in full bloom): Hundreds of acres of golden chrysanthemums🌊, the air filled with a faint bitter fragrance, bees buzzing around🐝~ "Xiangaogucheng Ancient City: A thousand-year-old dream submerged underwater" Compared to Huangling’s liveliness, Xiangaogucheng Ancient City feels more like a quiet autumn dream🍁. Strolling through the blue stone streets in the afternoon, red lanterns under the flying eaves sway gently in the wind, and plane tree leaves rustle and fall by the city wall. If you happen to catch autumn rain, the wet stone slabs reflect the old wooden windows, as if you can hear the camel bells of Tang and Song dynasty merchants echoing… ding dong~ Ancient city roaming tips 👉 Walk along the Xingjiang River bank, where the red leaves of the Chinese tallow trees blaze like fire, mirrored perfectly in the water, stunningly beautiful! 👉 Visit the Ming and Qing ancestral halls, touch the mottled brick carvings, and occasionally meet elders sitting on doorsteps basking in the sun, chatting in Huizhou dialect about the legend of "one family with nine successful imperial candidates." ｜Autumn flavors on the tongue｜ 🍲 Steamed Cake: Rice batter steamed cake sprinkled with green beans and dried shrimp. When the vendor lifts the steamer lid, white mist wrapped in rice fragrance wafts out, making your mouth water! 🔥 Hu Tofu: Tofu ground with mountain spring water cooked with wild vegetables, thick but not greasy. On cool autumn days, a bowl warms you from the stomach to the heart~ 🌼 Chrysanthemum Tea: Huangling chrysanthemums bloom like hydrangeas when steeped in boiling water. A sip is sweet with a lingering aftertaste, you’ll want to stock up half a pound immediately! 🐟 Fermented Rice Fish: Huizhou pickled fish soaked in rice wine lees, slightly intoxicating and savory, goes perfectly with white rice for three bowls😋 Autumn itinerary suggestions Day 1: Arrive in Huangling in the morning, stroll Tianjie and the autumn drying area, take the cable car in the afternoon to see the forest dyed in layers🚡; stay at a mid-mountain guesthouse in the evening, open the window to see the Milky Way✨ Day 2: Early morning shoot the panoramic view of autumn drying in the mist, then head to Xiangaogucheng Ancient City to taste Huizhou cuisine and visit ancient buildings, be a Huizhou local for a day~ The autumn colors here are unpretentious but overwhelmingly invade all senses—the vividness of autumn drying, the fragrance of chrysanthemums, the warmth of hu tofu, and even the slanting sunset on the ancient city wall all become unforgettable hues in memory. No need to deliberately seek out attractions, just follow the autumn wind, every step is a surprise🎑 Thoughtful little bell🔔: Late October to mid-November is the golden period for autumn viewing. The mountain temperature difference is large, remember to bring a light jacket~