Stop crowding Xiangshan! The red leaves in this place in Hubei are ridiculously beautiful

🍁Who gets it! The autumn in Jiuzhi River, Luotian is stunningly illegal😭🍂

The most easily overlooked treasure of autumn colors in Hubei, I accidentally discovered it!

I've been to Luotian many times, and each time it was beautiful, but this time—the autumn in Jiuzhi River Town is truly breathtaking to the point I’m speechless!
The reds are like fire🔥, the yellows like honey🍯, the greens like jade💚, the whole mountain looks like God spilled a paint bucket🎨!
Every snap can be a wallpaper, I just can’t stop📸

🌾 Check-in route guide

Location: Shengrentang Village, Hexifan Village, Jiuzhi River Town, Luotian County
🚗 Self-driving: Navigate to "Luotian Shengrentang Scenic Area Parking Lot," about 2.5 hours from Wuhan
🎫 Tickets: Free🆓
⏰ Best leaf-viewing period: Late October - Late November

☀️ Morning fog + red leaves = a stunning painting

The river surface is covered with light fog in the early morning☁️, layers of red, yellow, and orange leaves reflect in the water, looking like a dream.
The "red leaves on water" are truly healing, like falling into an oil painting!🎨

📷 Hexifan Village is a hidden photography paradise!
Morning fog + lake reflections + colorful leaves = a fairyland scene✨
The veteran photographers carrying big cameras fighting for spots look like they’re holding an "Autumn Color Photography Contest" hahaha~

🍂 The star of the red leaves is—the Chinese tallow tree!

This dreamy red leaf area is actually all Chinese tallow trees🌳
They grow along the ridges, forming large patches, with distant mountains + red leaves weaving into an oil painting-like beautiful scene🖼️
Every shot looks like a postcard~

🏡 Staying overnight is even better!

To capture the most stunning photos📸, you must stay at a nearby guesthouse for a night!
Get up at 5:30 AM to secure a good spot, or you’ll miss out😭
(Even photography beginners can easily shoot “viral masterpieces”!)

🌟 Travel tips:

✅ One-day or two-day trips on weekends are both OK!
✅ The water red leaves + morning fog in Hexifan Village = super fairy-like☁️
✅ Bring family and friends to enjoy autumn’s oil painting colors together~
✅ It’s getting cold, bring a jacket so you don’t catch a cold🧣

📸 The autumn in Jiuzhi River really makes you believe the saying “God spilled the paint palette.”
💌 To see the richest autumn colors, no need to go to Japan or Xiangshan, this place is stunning enough!