The Road to Dreams: Shuangling Village Tea Garden
📷 Shuangling Village has been selected as an annual favorite tea mountain!
🌿 Shuangling Village Tea Mountain Travel Guide, Xihu District 🌿
📅 **Best time to visit**
Spring (March–May): Tea picking season, the tea mountains are as green as a carpet, and the air is fresh. . . Early morning or dusk: The light is soft, and the photo output rate is super high!
👗 **Outfit Recommendations**
Shoes: Sneakers/casual shoes
Clothes: Light-colored shirts, skirts (mosquito and sun protection)
Accessories: Straw hat, canvas bag, sunglasses
💡Color inspiration🌱: Light colors, white, beige, light blue, form a fresh contrast with the green of the tea garden.
📸 **Must-take photo spots**
1️⃣ Mountain Top Viewing Platform
Angle: After climbing to the top, overlook the terraced tea fields with the distant mountains in the background. Use a wide-angle lens to capture the panoramic view, and take side shots of people looking into the distance or walking. Dusk bonus: Backlit silhouette is super atmospheric!
2️⃣ Tea Ridge Path
Angle: Find a winding tea ridge that goes upwards, and shoot from a low angle. Have the person stand at a high place and look back, using the tea fields as a line of extension for the composition.
3️⃣ Next to Ancient Trees/Old Houses
Angle: Ancient camphor trees at the entrance of the village, farm courtyards with white walls and gray tiles. Use a medium focal length to take environmental portraits to create a sense of story.
4️⃣ Sunset Tea Table
Angle: Some tea gardens have tea seat experience areas, where you can make tea and enjoy the scenery in the evening. Tip: Shoot the tea set + character silhouette from above, the tea soup is super healing!
🚗 **Travel Tips**
Weather: It is best to go on a sunny day
Transportation: It is recommended to drive (navigate to "Shuangling Village Tea Mountain"). There is a parking lot at the entrance of the village, free of charge 🆓
🍵 Experience: You can sign up for tea picking and tea making activities (approx. CNY 50/person).
🐝 Insect protection: Bring mosquito repellent spray with you!
📌 **Summary in one sentence**:
Wear light colors, find light and shadow, climb high, and take pictures of layers. Shuangling Village Tea Mountain allows you to get the same blockbuster as "National Geographic" with one click! !
🎨 Inspiration for guide illustrations:
🍃 Tea garden + straw hat back view → Japanese freshness
🌄 Backlit tea ridges → Cinematic silhouette
🏡 Old house window lattices + tea set → Ancient style and artistic