Shitan Village

Shitan Village in She County, Southern Anhui, is a sacred place for photography enthusiasts, where the dreamlike scenery is captivating and unforgettable. It has been said, 'In the place of utmost obsession, one dreams not of Huizhou,' and indeed, on this picturesque land of Southern Anhui, Shitan Village in She County is an attraction not to be missed. Here, the misty clouds weave around you like a dream, as if you are in a fairyland. For nearly two-thirds of the year, you can enjoy the magnificent view of the cloud sea. The Xia Tai viewing platform is an excellent spot for capturing the beauty of the cloud sea. For photography enthusiasts, this is undoubtedly a paradise where one can capture the soul-stirring moments. Moreover, Shitan Village attracts countless visitors with its natural beauty. Without an entrance fee, you can fully appreciate the masterful work of nature. However, due to inconvenient transportation, it is recommended that visitors come by car. Navigate to Shitan Village, where the parking fee is very reasonable, with each car only costing ten yuan. If you are willing to walk a little further, there is also a free parking lot ahead, which can save some expenses for the trip. As for the way up and down the mountain, visitors can choose to take the village's shuttle bus, with a one-way fare of fifteen yuan. But if you have abundant energy, hiking is also a good choice. The scenery along the way is breathtaking, and you will surely be enchanted and linger on. Shitan Village in She County, Southern Anhui, is a place worth visiting. Whether you are a photography enthusiast or a nature lover, you can find your own joy and spiritual home here.

Shitan Village in Shexian County, Anhui, is an ancient village with a history of over 800 years. It was the ancient thoroughfare for Huizhou merchants from Jingde and Shexian to Hangzhou via the Xin'an River; it is also the third batch of traditional Chinese villages. 【History】 During the Jianyan period of the Song Dynasty (1137), Wu Qi, the progenitor of Shitan, and his eldest son Wu Wei moved to Shitan Village 【Geographical Features】 Built embracing the Huayuan River and residing against Liuting Mountain, the village uses the natural river as its lifeline and the crisscrossing streets as its network. There are ancient ancestral halls, water mouths, temples, bridges, and wharfs in the village, especially the ⭐Xulun Hall⭐ built during the Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty, which has 100 beams and is known as the 'Hall of a Hundred Beams'. 【Huangshan City's Top Photography Spots】 Shitan Village can see the sea of clouds on more than 200 days throughout the year. Especially from March to May each year, the rapeseed flowers, peach blossoms, pear blossoms, and sunflowers in Shitan bloom in succession, attracting countless tourists and photography enthusiasts to come and enjoy a feast of clouds and flowers. 【Xiatai Viewing Platform】 Photography enthusiasts can drive directly to the highest and best-viewed 【Xiatai Viewing Platform】. The altitude here is about 500 meters. Looking out, layers upon layers of mountains stretch to the horizon, and the cloud-top homes in the mountainside seem like a fairyland of 'unknown evenings'. Green mountains and long rivers are interspersed with lush fields and homes with white walls and black tiles, with rising smoke curling up, dreamlike and illusory. When the author visited in January, although it was not the most beautiful season in Shitan, she was still like a delicate and bright Jiangnan woman with a charming smile. At sunset, nature, the omnipotent painter, sketches the most changeable and gorgeous colors, from the dazzling gold when first climbing the mountain, to the soft orange-red when the sun slowly 'kisses' the horizon, to the final splendid purple and light blue after completely falling below the horizon. This dynamic, unique Wan Nan version of the Thousand Mile River and Mountains at dusk painting is simply mesmerizing. 🚘Address: Xiakeng Town, Shexian County, Anhui 🚵🏻‍♂️Navigation: "Shitan Village" For photography only, 📣 navigate to "Xiatai Viewing Platform", both the viewing platform and the pavilion above are very photogenic. 🚶🏻Route: There is a one-hour walking route from the village to Xiatai; For tourists without a car, there are local vehicles that can take you to the viewing platform for around 15 yuan. ⭐Surroundings: Xin'an River Landscape Gallery, Changxi Village, Yangchan Tulou, Yuliang Dam

📍Recommended spot: Shitan Village, Huangshan Shitan, located at the foot of Mount Huangshan in Shexian County's Xiakeng Town, is acclaimed as the best place to view rapeseed flowers near Huangshan. This place not only boasts vast fields of rapeseed flowers but also its unique geographical environment and cultural landscape. 🌼Highlights: 1⃣ The rapeseed flower fields cover an area of 1,500 mu, presenting a spectacular view of golden splendor as far as the eye can see. 2⃣ The rapeseed flowers complement the ancient Huizhou-style residences and ancestral halls, creating picturesque and poetic scenes. 📅Best time to visit: In late March, during the peak blooming period, the rapeseed flowers are in full bloom, covering the land in a golden hue, which, along with the surrounding green mountains and waters, forms an incredibly beautiful sight. 📸Viewing platform recommendation: Shitan Village has a special viewing platform for flower appreciation. From there, you can overlook the entire sea of rapeseed flowers, with a broad view and pleasant scenery. If you have a drone, the aerial photography effect is even more breathtaking. 🏠Accommodation suggestion: Although there are homestays in Shitan Village, the conditions are relatively basic. Therefore, it is recommended to choose accommodation in the ancient city of Huizhou. There are more options and better conditions here, and it is not far from the Shitan scenic area. 💡Tips: 1⃣ Check the weather forecast in advance and choose to go on a day after the rain for clearer skies. This way, you are more likely to encounter the spectacle of a sea of clouds, making the flower sea appear even more dreamlike. 2⃣ During the rapeseed flower season, there are many tourists, so it is advised to book accommodation and transportation in advance to avoid not finding suitable lodging or being unable to rent a vehicle on arrival. 3⃣ Although there is no admission fee for Shitan Village, the shuttle bus to the viewing platform costs 30 yuan per person, so remember to prepare change in advance.

Huizhou has tens of thousands of ancient villages. If you want to see rapeseed flowers, most old mages would think of Shitan. Travel through Qiandao Lake, head north along the Xin'an River, and you'll reach the place in Li Bai's poems, with white walls and black tiles, the river flowing gently, walking and walking, until you arrive at Shitan. This is a place that can shock you at first sight, from the ancient village to the ancient path, then to the viewing platform on the hillside, the scenery of the flower fields and ancient village can switch in a second It is also the best viewing platform for many photographers~ Address: Shitan Village, Xiakeng Town, Shexian County, Huangshan City, Anhui Province What are the fun and photogenic things in Shitan? Shitan ancient village, a rare village with three ancestral halls The filming location of 'Da Zhai Men', with a hundred-beam structure, up to the standards of the Forbidden City High mountain villages, scattered Huizhou-style ancient villages among the mountains When hiking, look up at the village for a high-level sense of seclusion Discover the beautiful curves of mountains and rivers from the high mountain viewing platform Overlooking from the viewing platform, below is the source of the Xin'an River - Changxi, winding and meandering Rapeseed flowers among the mountains, golden yellow up and down the hills Shitan is also one of the best spots to view the Xin'an River's rapeseed flowers. Along the way, the riverside below the mountain is golden The unique climate in the mountains, prone to mist and haze When it happens to be rainy and cloudy, it's like a fairyland, with different scenery on sunny and overcast days Itinerary 07:20 Gather at the A exit of the Datieguan subway station. 07:30 After signing in, get on the bus and depart 11:3.5 hours or so to reach the destination. 11:15 Get off the bus for a brief rest. Generally, it takes about half an hour to enter Shitan Village. This time, we can reach the starting point in about 15 minutes. You can enjoy the view as you walk. Soon, Shitan Village will appear before your eyes. 11:30 After entering the village, you can take a brief rest. You can have an AA meal or bring your own food, find a quiet ancient house, and enjoy delicious food on your own. After the meal, you can follow the leader to the trail. Friends who do not wish to hike can take a paid tour by car. 16:00 Arrive at the destination, get on the bus to return, about 3.5 hours to Hangzhou 19:30 Back to Hangzhou, looking forward to the next trip on the 32nd.

❤️ Shitan Village 🌟 Shitan Village, located on the beautiful Changyuan River, is one of the top 100 photography bases in Huangshan. 🌟 The village is surrounded by rivers and terraced fields, and the village is quiet and deep, poetic and picturesque. 📍 Shitan Village, Xiakeng Town, She County, Huangshan City 🎫 Free 🚗 Self-driving: Navigate to the Xiata Village viewing platform, where you can see the sunrise and sea of clouds in the morning, and the sunset and starry sky at night. 🌟 (The mountain road is very difficult to drive, not recommended for those unfamiliar with the road conditions) 🚗 Traffic: The road up the mountain is not very good, the mountain road is narrow and steep, it is difficult for two cars to meet, it is recommended to drive a car with a high chassis and sufficient horsepower 🚄 High-speed rail: She County North Station - Bus to She County Square Tourist Center - Bus directly to Shitan Village. 🚌 Public transportation: The passenger station has a tourist bus directly to the destination 🏨 Accommodation: There are homestays at the top and bottom of the mountain, and you can also set up a tent to sleep at the viewing platform at night. 🍚 Eating! Most of the village is farmhouses, just find one, the taste is similar. Some homestays can also order meals. There is also a place to have breakfast at the Xiata viewing platform. 🌹 Recommended circular hiking route: Shitan--Xiata Village--Hushan Village---Beishan Village--Shitan Village.

Shexian County, you really had a blast! Mai Jia in his book 'Life is Vast like the Sea' has a particularly beautiful sentence—I am like a peach tree in March, overnight turning into a painting, a book of poetry, with branches full of blossoms, so brilliant that even I can't recognize myself. Shitan Village is a base for photography enthusiasts, attracting hordes of tourists and photographers every spring. In fact, the scenery of the lakes and mountains in Shitan Village is also very beautiful, and it is also a niche spot for check-ins. In the season when spring flowers bloom, the rape flowers in the mountains bloom profusely, dyeing the wild with golden yellow, with peach blossoms blooming in clusters here and there. Pink complements the yellow, and the yellow is mixed with green, as if a symphony about spring is undulating through the mountains and forests. The ancient village is hidden among the mountains, and the architecture of Huizhou always has a unique beauty. In the misty atmosphere, under the momentum of blooming flowers everywhere, an ancient village becomes 'flowing like clouds and water', picturesque in the backdrop of distant mountains and misty clouds.

A lifetime of infatuation ends without a dream to Huizhou, how can this spring be without Huizhou In March, Huizhou is known for its black tiles, white walls, green and misty rain, and golden peach blossoms. Spring in Huizhou is like a three-dimensional ink painting of the southern Yangtze River landscape. 🔸 Shexian Shitan Village: A paradise for photography enthusiasts. Famous for its cloud and flower sea, the hills are covered with rapeseed flowers, as well as peach and pear blossoms, a must-visit spot for ink painting photography. 🔶 Huizhou District Lingshan Village: Located in Chengkan Town of Huizhou District, it features terraced flower fields and Lingshan Water Street, highlighting an ancient village and its pristine ecology 🔶 Yi County Lucun Village: Next to Hongcun, about a 10-minute drive, the village is famous for its woodcarving buildings, and there is an observation deck opposite the village, one of the photography spots. 🔶 Xiuning County Qiyun Mountain: Characterized by Taoism and Danxia landforms, at the foot of the mountain in Nankeng Village, there are more than 360 acres of rapeseed flower fields, which are very spectacular 🔸 Xin'an River Landscape Gallery: Located in Shexian, it stretches for about 50 kilometers where you can take a boat to enjoy the scenery, and the rapeseed, peach, and pear blossoms along the banks make the entire Xin'an River very beautiful 🔸 Shexian • Maihua Fishing Village: Every February, plum blossoms cover the entire mountains, with the best viewing spot: Maojialing Ancient Trail.