#Taihuishan Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in Jun)
Mountains
Terraced Fields
Address:
Taihuishan, Kaihua, Quzhou, Zhejiang, China
Opening times:
Open year round, 24/7Open
Recommended sightseeing time:
0.5-1 day
To avoid the crowds during the May Day holiday, I recommend this off-the-beaten-path ancient village that has been around for a thousand years
May Day is just around the corner, and everywhere is crowded with people.
Here you can find:
✅ A tranquil and elegant ancient village that dates back a thousand years.
✅ A sky full of stars, utterly romantic.
✅ Beautiful mountains and clear waters, perfect for hiking and breathing in nature.
✅ An extremely comfortable living environment, ideal for lying flat.
This is Kaihua's Gaotiankeng Village.
It is known as "China's most beautiful starry sky ancient village"
It is the best place for stargazing in the East China region
It is also one of the only six Chinese Dark Night Sky Preserves in the country
The village has a starry sky library, starry sky cafe, and starry sky accommodations, etc.
The ancient village is hidden deep in the mountains, but it is fully equipped
The original rammed earth houses preserve the ancient way of life
For example, the "ancient method of fish farming" that has been passed down from 1300 years ago
If you want to have a few quiet days or don't want to work anymore
Consider staying here for a couple of days
❤️ Attractions:
✅ Planetarium: Very suitable for bringing children to experience the changes in the universe and gain knowledge
✅ Starry Sky Library: An old house renovated, perfect for leisurely reading
✅ Ancient Method of Fish Farming: This is a feature of Gaotiankeng Village, with many along the stream
✅ Stargazing Platform: At night, the glow stones and the starry sky complement each other, super romantic
✅ Starry Sky Coffee Shop: Have a coffee in the ancient village, this place is also great for taking photos
✅ Specialty Farmhouse Restaurant: Local specialties to eat, the vegetables are homegrown, and the home-cooked dishes are delicious
❤️ Nearby is also the Taihui Mountain, known as the "Jiangnan Potala Palace", with villages on the terraces. Although the beautiful rapeseed flower season has passed, the rainy days are shrouded in mist, like a fairyland
🏡 Accommodation:
I stayed at the Jinshangyun Residence, right in Gaotiankeng Village. The room is connected to the fields, and opening the window reveals a field of lush greenery. The room is also very spacious, with brand new facilities. If it rains, the sound of the rain combined with the nearby stream is perfect white noise for inducing sleep
🚗 Transportation:
Navigate to "Fanjie·Xingxu Gaotian" by car, there is a parking lot at the entrance of the village
📢 Notes:
1️⃣ Accommodations are in high demand, try to book in advance
2️⃣ The mountain roads are quite narrow, be careful not to scrape your car
3️⃣ If you go, try to choose a sunny day, so you can see the starry sky
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Avoid the crowds! Head to these lesser-known cities on the 1st of September
Vacation spots are usually packed with people, so here are a few relatively off-the-beaten-path cities for your consideration as reverse travel destinations.
Lianjiang - Fujian❗
1. Recommended attractions: Qiguanding, Beijiaobi Geological Park, Huangqi Beach, Pingliuwei Geological Park, etc.
2. Local delicacies: Fish noodles, fish balls, pot-side paste, etc.
Panzhihua - Sichuan❗
1. Attraction recommendations: Jinsha River Viewing Platform, Xindukou Bridge, Yisha La Village
3. Local delicacies: Lamb rice noodles, pig's trotters, scallion-stuffed sausages, etc.
Huizhou - Anhui❗
1. Attraction recommendations: Chengkan, Jiuhua Mountain, Huizhou Ancient City, etc.
2. Local delicacies: Stinky mandarin fish, hairy tofu, Huangshan baked cakes, etc.
Kaihua - Quzhou❗
1. Attraction recommendations: Root Palace Buddha Land, Qianjiangyuan, Xiayu Village, Taihui Mountain, etc.
2. Local delicacies: Clearwater fish, steam cakes, Quzhou duck heads, etc.
Xingyi - Guizhou
1. Attraction recommendations: Wanfenglin, Nanlong Buyi Ancient Village, Malinhe Canyon, etc.
2. Local delicacies: Sour bamboo shoot beef, beef rice noodles, Xingyi baba, glutinous rice flour, etc.
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Zhejiang! You don't promote this place! You're confused
Zhejiang! You don't promote this place! You're confused❗️
Labor Day is coming, and I don't want to go to the crowded scenic spots.
But Zhejiang really has no shortage of unpopular scenic spots with few people and beautiful scenery!
I had the chance to visit, a thousand-year-old ancient village deep in the mountains🏡
At an altitude of over 600 meters, there are stunning terraced fields.
Small bridges, flowing water, rammed earth tile houses, bamboo forests, and mountains🌳
Such a simple little mountain village is so rare~
At night, you can see the starry sky, one of the best stargazing sites.
There's even a special stargazing platform from a high place🌟
🎆Location: Fanjie·Xingxiu Gaotian Resort Area
📍Address: Changhong Gaotian Pit Village, Kaihua, Quzhou, Zhejiang
🚗Transport: Self-driving recommended, 3h from Hangzhou
✅Stroll through the ancient village, rammed earth buildings, architecture and streets, all are Zhejiang's original ecological traditional landscapes, preserving the 1300-year-old 'ancient method of raising clear water fish';
✅At the entrance, the Guanyin covered bridge, built in the 16th year of Guangxu, was constructed when the Yu family ancestors moved to Gaotian Pit. Every Mid-Autumn Festival, the Gaotian Pit custom of 'carrying the dragon' starts here;
✅Along the 1300-year-old ancient Taxus chinensis tree, you can overlook the whole view from the observation deck. After the rain, the clouds and mist are lingering, like a paradise; at night, you can look up to see the starry sky and the Milky Way;
✅A summer resort, with an altitude of over 600 meters, spring water flows down from the mountain, and the temperature in summer is about 5 degrees lower than at the foot of the mountain;
✅Walking through the fields and fields in the mountains, it's all green now, full of greenery, bamboo forests, very healing~
✅In addition to natural scenery, there are also quiet places to daze in the village, such as the starry sky library, starry sky cafe, check-in at the starry sky art museum, stroll through the villagers' market, fun planet playground, all with a sense of design;
✅At night, step onto the Milky Way observation deck, the fluorescent ground, echoing the stars above, watch the stars together, make a wish upon an occasional shooting star, it's really romantic~
✅The dark night astronomy museum is also a unique check-in spot here, with few people, surrounded by mountains, zero light pollution, professional stargazing equipment, experience simulation space capsules, space stations, and a lot of space knowledge;
🏨Where to stay here?
To see the night sky, I stayed for one night at 'Jinshang Yunshu·Xingxiu Gaotian', in the fields, also a simple rammed earth building, without going out, push the window and there is the beautiful scenery of the mountain and ancient village;
⛰️By the way, I also checked in at 'Taihui Mountain' which is also known as the 'Jiangnan Potala Palace', high mountain terraced fields, spring cloud-end rapeseed flower sea, flower field dining tables, and farmhouse courtyards from the photos of the 'Tian Geng Ji' drama are arranged in the fields, really stunning, climb up the observation deck to overlook, especially magnificent~
☁️All the way through the mist, all the way exclaiming the mountains and waters here, it's really healing
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Kaihua, Quzhou, a severely underestimated off-the-beaten-path city
If you don't want to be crowded when traveling in Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Shanghai,
I want to share with you this interesting city,
As soon as you enter this city,
The green Majin Creek comes into view,
On both sides are green mountains and ecological villages,
Beautiful rural scenery, free 5A scenic spots, lots of food and low consumption,
It's comfortable to come and play in the water in summer, and you can visit the ancient villages in winter, eat Quzhou spicy food, and experience slow life.
My 3-day 2-night tour route:
Day1. Gen Palace Buddha Country - Xia Yu Village
Day2. Xiamountain Ancient Village
Day3. Gaotian Pit Village - Taihui Mountain
About the attractions:
1. Gen Palace Buddha Country
A 5A scenic spot that is free on weekdays, the scenic area is very large, the architecture is very exquisite, it's comfortable to bring family to play, look at root carvings and buildings.
2. Xia Yu Village
Known as one of the "Top Ten Beautiful Villages in China", the mountains are clear and the water is beautiful, there are many people who come to escape the heat and cool off in summer, I came in winter, after the rain the clouds in the mountains are lingering, there are no bustling tourists, looking at the ink painting-like creek scenery, I feel calm.
3. Xiamountain Ancient Town
The architecture is biased towards Huizhou style, there are more than 300 ancient residential buildings from the Ming, Qing, and early Republic of China, you can see the architecture in winter now, if you come in summer, the green water of Majin Creek is leisurely, it's very suitable for summer escape and water play.
4. Taihui Mountain
On the terraced fields, there are houses, after the rain the clouds are lingering, it's like a city in the sky. It's recommended to come here in spring, when the rapeseed flowers are in full bloom, it's even more beautiful.
5. Gaotian Pit Village
It's a bit like Songyang - Yangjia Hall Village, the earthy yellow houses are lined up, the village is not big, the restoration is not bad, a library and coffee shop have been built, it's quite artistic.
Accommodation strategy:
I just live in Xiangxi Life Village, surrounded by fields, the view outside the window is all rural scenery, it's calming. During the Spring Festival, there are various festive activities, you don't have to be crowded, it's nice to spend a few leisurely days here. And it's very close to Xia Yu Village and Gen Palace Buddha Country, 10 minutes by car. If you come here during the Lantern Festival, you can also watch the intangible cultural heritage incense fire grass dragon performance, looking forward to it.
By the way, the duck head here is quite delicious, and the farmhouse dishes are also very good, you can tell that the ingredients are very good.
If you don't want to be crowded during the Spring Festival, consider coming to Kaihua, Quzhou, this treasure city is waiting to be discovered!
ARCHER MATHIS
Taihui Mountain is located in Changhong Township, Kaihua County, Zhejiang Province. It is bordered by Jiangxi Wuyuan. There are more than 100 households, from the foot of the mountain to the mountainside. The front and back of the house are terraced fields. It is called the Jiangdang Potala Palace. The village is small, situated on a steep hillside surrounded by terraces. When the season of smoke and rain or a ray of sunshine, at first glance, some of the taste of the Potala Palace, it is called "the Jiangdang Potala Palace", long time to smell her name, taking advantage of the good times of early spring, let Kissing the earth with both feet, let the flowers infiltrate the whole body, and enjoy the flowers with the butterflies, listen to Huang Qimingchun, take the car to Kaihua, and enjoy a trip to the flowers. Caihua rapeseed, people who have been to Kaihua said that the four seasons of the countryside here are not inferior to the most beautiful village in Jiangxi, Jiangxi. As the source of the Qiantang River, Kaihua is especially beautiful in the spring. It is very quiet, there is little disturbing, the birds are in the ears, and you can hear the mountains and rivers. Every March, the land is a sea of yellow flowers, and it belongs to the kind of paradise that is "cultivated in the depths of no one". It is full of fragrance everywhere. When I came to Kaihua, the Huanghua Sanjin on the terraced fields was unique. Especially the terraced fields of the Changhong Township in Changhong Township, with layers like chains, winding from the foot of the mountain to the top of the mountain. Looking at it, the golden rapeseed is covered with terraces, and the layers are stacked and undulating, which is very dazzling.