Yunhe Terraces Travel Guide

### 🚇 **Transportation & Tickets** - **Transport**: Take high-speed rail to **Lishui Station**, turn right after exiting to board the **Yunhe Terraces Direct Shuttle** (1.5 hours, ¥20/person), or drive by navigating to "Jiuqu Yunhuan" (many winding mountain roads—avoid night driving). - **Tickets**: **¥80** (includes Jiuqu Yunhuan + Silver Valley + Qixingdun), **cable car round-trip** ¥200 (optional). - **Opening Hours**: 8:00-17:30 (Qixingdun Viewing Platform open 24/7). 🌟 **Key Attractions** 1. **Jiuqu Yunhuan**: Main scenic area with the "Sunrise & Sea of Clouds" viewing platform. In May, flooded terraces mirror the sky; in September, golden rice waves roll like carpets. 2. **Qixingdun**: 360° mountaintop platform, **best sunrise spot** (arrive before 5:00 in summer), overlooking terraces and ancient villages like stars on a chessboard. 3. **Silver Valley**: Hike 1.5km along the valley plank road, passing through the 1,000-year-old volcanic stone village (Kenggen Village), and explore She ethnic houses and Yinguan Bridge. 🎭 **Unique Experiences** - **Cloud Homestays**: Stay at "Yunyi Courtyard" or "In the Fields" near Qixingdun—wake up to terraces and stargaze at night. - **She Culture**: Listen to She folk songs, try **black glutinous rice**, and savor high-mountain Yunhe Snow Tip tea in Kenggen Village. - **Photography Tips**: - Capture mirror-like reflections during flooding season (May); - Use telephoto lenses for layered light effects in morning fog (June-August). 💡 **Tips** - **Itinerary**: Day 1: Jiuqu Yunhuan → Silver Valley → Kenggen Village; Day 2: Qixingdun sunrise → cable car descent (2D1N ideal). - **Essentials**: Non-slip hiking shoes, mosquito repellent, light jacket (high-altitude temperature swings); free drinking water stations at terraces. - **Avoid Pitfalls**: - Skip rainy days—fog obscures views; - Cable car offers low value—hike from Jiuqu Yunhuan to Qixingdun (~1 hour) if fit. > A celestial staircase cultivated over millennia, a poem of light and shadow through the seasons—find China’s most idyllic dreamscape between She village smoke and starry skies! ✨