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Red maple leaves in Tianping Mountain | One of the four best places for viewing maple leaves, Gusu Ginkgo and red maple leaves

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Day 1 Hangzhou → Lingyan Mountain → Tianping Mountain → Hangzhou

07:00

Huanglong seafood food stall collection.

07:30

After signing in, we set off. Team members introduced themselves to each other on the way to help new members integrate as quickly as possible. The team leader played interactive games and there was laughter and joy along the way.

10:00

Arriving in Suzhou, we climbed Lingyan Mountain, where there were huge rocks on the top and we could see the city of Gusu in the distance.

11:00

We headed towards Tianping Mountain, which normally takes about 3 hours to reach. At noon, everyone took out their own dry food for lunch and rest, and then continued their walk through the mountains and forests in the afternoon.

2:00 PM

Deep autumn in the south of the Yangtze River, Tianping Mountain's autumn colors are a truly romantic and unrestrained spectacle. Tianping Mountain boasts gurgling springs, and a vast maple forest lies at its foreground. This forest, planted over 400 years ago by Fan Yunlin (a descendant of Fan Zhongyan) from Fujian during the Ming Dynasty, is ablaze with color in the late autumn and early winter, earning the nickname "A Thousand-foot Red Clouds," earning the fame of "Viewing the Maple Trees in Tianping." Besides admiring the crimson leaves, visitors can also explore historical sites. At the entrance to the mountain, visitors can admire the "Gaoyi Garden" archway bestowed by Emperor Qianlong, the Welcoming Pavilion, the Imperial Stele Pavilion nestled in the ancient maple forest west of the Ancient Jingtang, and the Fan Wencheng Martyr's Temple.

4:00 PM

Get on the bus and go home

7:00 PM

After returning to Hangzhou, everyone was still reluctant to leave and kissed goodbye with tears in their eyes!

Driving distance: 160 km, 3 hours

Hiking: The hike is about 7 kilometers, with an ascent of about 400 meters. The main route is dirt road with a few steps. There is a rope to help you go down the mountain.

Notes: 1. This route is a reverse route, with strict ticket inspections. A 30 RMB per person entrance fee is required for the Tianping Mountain Scenic Area. Tickets are not included in the route, so please purchase them yourself and bring your ID!
2. You can choose not to hike Lingyan Mountain to Tianping Mountain. Instead, take the bus directly to the scenic area parking lot, wear stylish clothing, and purchase a ticket to enter the scenic area.
3. This route includes a rope-assisted descent, so it is not a leisure route. Please be careful to identify it
. 4. According to feedback, Tianping Mountain was very popular at the end of November 24. During the peak season for viewing the red maple leaves, there will be traffic jams on the return trip on weekends, which will add 1-2 hours to the journey.
Please register carefully if you mind! 5. Due to the changeable climate in autumn, the viewing experience of maple leaves will vary from batch to batch. However, the scenery of Tianping Mountain is beautiful at all times. Tourists are advised to participate in the autumn viewing activity with a positive attitude to appreciate the diverse changes of nature.

Located southwest of Suzhou's ancient city, on the shores of Taihu Lake, Suzhou's Tianping Mountain Scenic Area is the core scenic area of ​​the Taihu National Scenic Area, known as "the First Mountain in Wuzhong" and "the Scenic Spot of Jiangnan." Standing 201 meters above sea level, Tianping Mountain boasts a steep and precipitous terrain. Anciently known as Baiyun Mountain and Ci Mountain, it is the burial place of the ancestors of Fan Zhongyan, a renowned official of the Northern Song Dynasty. The scenic area, covering nearly 100 hectares, is renowned for its
three unique features: red maples, unique rocks, and clear springs. It boasts eighteen scenic spots, including "Ten Thousand Tablets Pointing to the Sky," "High Righteousness and Greenery," "A Thousand Feet of Red Clouds," and "The Gentle Sound of Jade Springs." Tianping Mountain is considered one of the three best spots in China for viewing maple leaves. The ancient maple trees from the Ming Dynasty have triangular leaves and tall trunks, unlike the red maples of Jiangnan. One tree within the Fan Gong Temple stands approximately 27 meters tall, so tall that it would take three people to hug it. Nine large maple trees, known as the "Nine Red Branches," stand in front of the tomb of the Three Great Masters. In autumn, their leaves gradually change from green to yellow, orange, red, and purple, creating the so-called "Five-Colored Maple." Others exhibit colors such as light crimson, golden yellow, orange, and orange-red. In late autumn, when you climb up the Baiyunwangfengtai and look out, you will see a sea of ​​​​coral and a sea of ​​red clouds.

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