November
Jinchuan Valley, Sichuan · Hundred-Mile of Red Leaves
Mid-Nov: 100,000 pear trees ignite Dadu River gorge. Drive to Shenxianbao viewpoint—red leaves battle frost in dawn mist. **📸Spot:** Capture spiral patterns at Sha’er terraces before 7am!
Yubeng, Yunnan · Ice-Fire Pact at Sacred Mountain’s Base
Pilgrimage through Nirong Gorge’s prayer flags and snow. Drink sacred waterfall water, huddle by fires for epic legends. **⛑️Rule:** Guides mandatory + retreat if SpO₂≤85%!
Tachuan, Anhui · Ultimate Code of Huizhou Autumn
Chinese tallow trees (*Triadica sebifera*) paint Tachuan in chiaroscuro. Shoot color-layered hills at Xieli viewpoint. **🍁Ritual:** Press leaves into inkstone rubbings at Hongcun Academy.
Three Gorges, Chongqing · Sampan Through Crimson Gates of Kuimen
Cruise through November’s 90% red-covered gorges. Sail past Red Armor Cliffs as boatmen’s chants pierce mist. **⛴️Thrill:** Transfer to sampans for Lesser Three Gorges’ primal echoes!
Wuyuan, Jiangxi · Classicism in Sun-Drying Harvest Scenes
500 houses drown in geometric crops: chilies, chrysanthemums, corn. Cable-car to Shimenshan for fiery maple and harvest frames. **🌶️Rule:** ¥200 fine per trampled drying basket!
Poyang Lake, Jiangxi · Final Symphony of Migrants & Smartweed Blooms
500,000 cranes collide over violet smartweed (*Polygonum*). Chase “bird galaxies” in swamp buggies, feast on artemisia stir-fry. **🦢Law:** Stay 200m from nests + no flash photography!
Tengchong, Yunnan · Golden Funeral of Ginkgo Dynasty
1,200-year-old ginkgo king buries streets in gold. Soak in hot springs crowned with leaves. **🍂Alert:** Peak only Nov 15-25—leaves vanish in 3 days!
