Wuyuan, the most beautiful ancient village amidst a sea of rapeseed flowers

You say spring is not late, and I arrive at the true Jiangnan. Wuyuan's Huangling, recognized by National Geographic as the most beautiful ancient village, Terraced flower seas, white walls and black tiles, a beautiful view at every step, a sight too beautiful to absorb all at once. If you only have 2 days, why not come here to see how beautiful the ancient villages of Jiangnan can be? Just back from Huangling, here's a travel guide for you. ✅ About Transportation 🚄 High-speed train Nanjing-Wuyuan about 3.5 hours, remember to book a week in advance, otherwise, you might not get a ticket. 🚌 Minibus Wuyuan-Huangling about 1.5 hours to the entrance of the scenic area, the ticket price is 19 yuan, with a bus every about 30 minutes. ⚠️ Of course, you can also carpool or drive there. ✅ Tour Route 1⃣️ Morning: Ancestral Hall Square → Liushun Hall → Patriotic Wall Stroll along Tianjie Street, take photos, and find the right spot to capture the terraced flower sea and Hui-style architecture in one frame. 2⃣️ Evening: Photography Bar → Shuhe Hall → Yixin Building → Sun Drying Square → Wugui Hall → Sun Workshop As the sun sets, the whole ancient village is bathed in golden sunlight. The best photo spot from Wugui Hall, with the Sun Drying Square view available all year round. 3⃣️ There are also various traditional folk snacks, Fairy Scattering Flowers dance performances, Flower Selling Lang crowds giving flowers, and you can also soak in a hot spring. ✅ Best Spots for Flower Viewing ✔️ No.1, No.2, No.3 viewing platforms for high mountain terraced flower sea, the rapeseed flowers are blooming perfectly right now. ✔️ Walk along the Woyun Bridge to the terraced flower sea trail, to take close-up photos of the rapeseed flower sea. ✔️ The rapeseed flower season in Huangling can last until around May, besides rapeseed, there are also magnolias, pear blossoms, azaleas, and more blooming one after another. ‼️ Reminder (to avoid crowds) 1⃣️ For Huangling terraced flower sea, it is recommended to arrive at the No.1 viewing platform around 6:10 in the morning when there are fewer people and the light is good. 2⃣️ Around 7:30, the number of people increases. To avoid the crowd on Tianjie Street, you can go to the terraced flower sea from the Shuikou Rainforest to the No.1 viewing platform, where there are fewer people and the path is easier to walk. ✅ About Accommodation ✔️ It is recommended to stay in a homestay on the mountain, so you don't have to pay extra for the scenic area entrance ticket and the round-trip cable car ticket, and you don't have to queue for the cable car during the day. ✔️ Staying in a mountain homestay also allows you to avoid the crowds, get up early to enjoy the scenery and take photos, with the soft light in the early morning and evening, making for great photos. Wuyuan Huangling