𝑾𝒖 𝒀𝒖𝒂𝒏·Huangling "The Most Beautiful Village in China"

📍𝑾𝒖 𝒀𝒖𝒂𝒏·Huangling⛰️| Travel guide to the village praised by National Geographic as "the most beautiful village in China"

You must go to Huangling, Wuyuan, for a date with the poetic ancient village. Here, the Hui-style buildings with white walls and black tiles are scattered among the mountains. The layers of terraced fields are picturesque in all seasons, and the unique landscape of drying crops in autumn constitutes a poetic and dreamy rural scenery. No wonder it is praised by National Geographic as "the most beautiful village in China." This guide will take you to an immersive experience of the beauty of Huangling!

📅Best time to visit

- Spring (March-April): Ten thousand mu of terraced rapeseed flowers are in full bloom, golden in color, and set off against the ancient Hui-style buildings. It is a paradise for photography enthusiasts. The best viewing period for rapeseed flowers is from mid-March to early April.
- Summer (May - August): Flower town theme, ancient streets, alleys, corners and windows are dotted with pansies, roses, hydrangeas and other colorful flowers. Huaxi Water Street is filled with water mist devices, which provide a cool and refreshing escape from the heat, making it ideal for summer fun.
- Autumn (September - November): It is the peak season for drying crops. Peppers, corn, rice and other crops are colorfully dried on the roofs, and the joy of the harvest fills the ancient village. At the same time, the Autumn Sun Festival will be held starting from September, with various folk activities.
- Winter (December - February): If it snows, the ancient village is covered in silver, just like an ink painting. From mid to late December, villages have New Year celebrations, including worshiping mountain gods, performing the "犭回" dance, drying autumn leaves, making glutinous rice cakes, etc., which are full of the festive atmosphere.

🎫Ticket Information

Tickets + round-trip cable car usually cost 170 yuan per person. It is recommended to book in advance on major travel platforms, sometimes you can enjoy discounts. There are corresponding ticket reduction policies for some special groups (such as the elderly, children, students, the disabled, etc.), so remember to bring your valid ID.

🚗Transportation Guide

- Self-driving: Navigate to "Wuyuan Huangling Scenic Area", there is a parking lot in the scenic area with reasonable parking fees. If you start from surrounding cities, such as Jingdezhen, Huangshan, etc., the scenery along the way is also beautiful.
- High-speed rail: First arrive at Wuyuan Station. After exiting the station, there is a direct bus to the scenic area, which takes about 1 hour and costs about 20 yuan. You can also take a bus to the North Bus Station and then transfer to a shuttle bus to Huangling.
- Plane: It is about 80 kilometers away from Jingdezhen Airport and Huangshan Airport. You can take a special bus to Wuyuan at the airport and then transfer to Huangling.

🏞Main attractions

- Drying the crops in Huangling: The ground in Huangling is not flat for three feet, so villagers use the rooftops to dry their crops. The scattered houses and the colorful harvest fruits create a sense of layering. The iconic Patriotic Wall is also here, a popular check-in spot for internet celebrities.
- Terraced fields and sea of flowers: The ink-and-wash terraced fields were rated by netizens as one of the "Top Ten Most Beautiful Terraced Fields in the World". There are rape flowers in spring and unique pastoral scenery in autumn. You can overlook the entire terraced fields by climbing up the Leixin Bridge.
- Flower Town: The quaint Hui-style buildings are interwoven with flowers. There are flower mirror-themed works such as "A Happy House" and "A Beautiful Full Moon". Strolling among them is very pleasant.
- Huaxi Water Street: A commercial and entertainment street covered with water mist devices. Along the street there are stone mills, water pestles, suspended strange houses and other landscapes, as well as bars, coffee shops, desserts and other leisure businesses.
- Tianjie: Huangling's "commercial street" is lined with shops. You can taste Wuyuan snacks such as steamed cakes, Qingming fruit, and braised pork with fermented dried vegetables and sesame cakes. You can also enjoy traditional crafts such as wood carving and bamboo weaving.

📸Photography check-in point

- Wuguitang: The internet-famous sliding window creates a very atmospheric feeling when taking photos with the autumn scenery as the background.
- Sunbathing Workshop: You can take photos of the beautiful scenery of the entire Huangling Mountain, which is an excellent overlooking shooting point.
- Huaxi Water Street: creeks, red leaves, ancient bridges, and coffee shops give it a "Little Lijiang" feel and are suitable for taking artistic and fresh photos.
- Photography Bar Sunset Terrace: Go there around 5:30 in the evening. The sunset dyes the valley red, and smoke rises from the ancient village. The photos you take are like oil paintings.

🍱Food recommendations

- In the scenic area:
- Tianjie Restaurant: You can taste Wuyuan's special dishes and enjoy the beautiful scenery of thousands of acres of terraced fields while eating.
- Various snack stalls: intangible cultural heritage pancakes, sugar paintings, steamed cakes, etc., allowing you to experience the authentic Huangling taste.
- Outside the scenic area: If you go to the county town, Wujiang Restaurant is recommended. The average price per person is over 60 yuan. The signature dishes such as double-braised bamboo shoots, braised chicken feet, and steamed pork with rice flour are very local and have a spicy taste.

🛏Accommodation suggestions

- Shaqiumeisu: It is a renovated building from Ming and Qing Dynasties. The exterior is an old Huizhou-style house, and the interior is built to five-star standards. It offers an immersive experience of the charm of the ancient village. The price is relatively high.
- Huangling Fansu: Located in Huangling New Village, it has beautiful environment, convenient transportation and good cost performance.

📌Travel route planning (one-day tour)

Take the cable car 🚠 up the mountain → Leixin Bridge (experience the glass plank road and overlook the beautiful scenery of Huangling) → check in at the Patriotic Wall → opposite coffee shop (take photos with the special Huangling coffee cup) → walk up the stairs in the opposite direction to the "Autumn Sun-drying Style" → Wugui Hall (Internet celebrity push window, take photos on the large autumn sun-drying platform) → Strange House (experience the upside-down landscape) → Yixin Building, Shuhe Hall → Snack Street to taste food → Terraced Fields Observation Deck → Go to Leixin Bridge again (take panoramic photos of terraced fields at the highest point) → Take the cable car down the mountain

Wuyuan Huangling will always leave you with unforgettable travel memories no matter when you visit. Come here and experience your own poetic rural journey!