Golden autumn in October, Lishui travel guide!

🌾Rice fields × Persimmons × Ancient villages｜Autumn in Lishui is like a spilled palette of colors! As soon as October arrives, the gentlest season in southern Zhejiang comes— Lishui quietly dons its autumn coat woven with gold and fiery red. Terraced fields like chains and ribbons, persimmons hanging on old walls, ancient villages basking in the harvest glow… There is no noise here, only the quiet sound of sunlight falling on the eaves. 🌾【Yunhe Terraces】A golden poem of the earth ✨Best viewing period: Mid-October to early November (catch it before harvest!) 📍Key spots: Jiǔqū Yúnhuán Viewing Platform｜Watch the sunrise at dawn, clouds rolling over layers of rice waves Qīxīngdūn｜God’s eye view shooting the S-shaped ridges, curves breathtakingly beautiful 📷 Photo inspiration: ✔️ White dress + straw hat, standing backlit on the ridges, like a girl stepping out of a painting ✔️ Hold your phone low, use the full rice ears as the foreground, instantly immersing the portrait in harvest ✔️ Drone takeoff at dawn, terraces in the mist look like a fairy tale sketch 🍅【Songyang Ancient Villages】Red persimmons light up century-old earth walls ✨Recommended villages: Yangjiatang Village, Youtian Village Centuries-old persimmon trees peek out from courtyards, red fruits abundant against yellow mud walls, The warm autumn light softens the whole village. ⏰Golden shooting time: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM, the slanting sun gilds the red persimmons, and the earth houses glow softly. 📸 Atmosphere tips: ✅ Buy a soft persimmon freshly picked by villagers, hold it in your hands and smile, full of healing power ✅ Sit on the bluestone steps, look back and capture the story of a silhouette under a persimmon tree ✅ Fill a bamboo basket with red persimmons, with gray tiles and yellow walls in the background, instantly creating an Instagram-worthy still life 🏘️【Jinyun · Yansha Village】An autumn painting where stones speak Autumn here means maple leaves sprouting from stone rooftops, corn and chili peppers drying by the creek in lively scenes. A small creek runs through the village, reflecting colorful forests and arched bridges, In the morning the water is like a mirror, stepping into Monet’s garden. 🎨 Must-shoot scenes: ✔️ Red maples peeking from stone eaves—framed composition, stunning beyond reason ✔️ Grandma holding a bamboo tray drying corn, sunlight sprinkling golden dust, peaceful times ✔️ Set your phone by the creek, shoot the reflection of colorful forests and ancient bridges, can’t tell which half is real This autumn, don’t just think about the same red leaves as Kyoto. Come to Lishui, Step on fallen leaves and listen to the wind, hold warm persimmons and watch the clouds, In ancient villages favored by time, Find the poetry and gentleness that belong to Chinese countryside.