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Purple flowers above the clouds: September 17, instructor Jiang Jiawei leads Guizhou's Asilixi Jiucaiping, Weining Caohai, and Wumeng Grassland
BEYOND THE FRAME / FIELD JOURNAL 01

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Purple flowers above the clouds: September 17, instructor Jiang Jiawei leads Guizhou's Asilixi Jiucaiping, Weining Caohai, and Wumeng Grassland

A photographic expedition

2026-09-17 — 2026-09-21Date timezone: Beijing · Asia/Shanghai
5 days/ 4 nightsTime to create
Up to 12 photographersGroup size

Go beyond the view.

Photograph grasslands, ridges, wind turbines and allium flowers at Ertaipo and Dajiucaiping, subject to flowering and weather conditions. Photograph the plateau lake, reeds and distant hills along the wetland shore. Photograph dawn and dusk across the grasslands and mountain scenery around Tianchi and Changhaizi.

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Asilixi grasslands and flowers

Photograph grasslands, ridges, wind turbines and allium flowers at Ertaipo and Dajiucaiping, subject to flowering and weather conditions.

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Weining Caohai

Photograph the plateau lake, reeds and distant hills along the wetland shore.

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Wumeng Grassland

Photograph dawn and dusk across the grasslands and mountain scenery around Tianchi and Changhaizi.

THROUGH THE LENS

The journey in pictures

Leading photographers: Jiawei Jiang →

Destination illustrations · select a photo to explore

A different way of seeing.

Portrait of Jiawei Jiang

Jiawei Jiang

Specializes in landscape and drone aerial photography. He has travelled independently to more than 200 cities and regions across China to create photographic work. These include Tibet, Xinjiang, Qinghai, Gansu, Sichuan, Yunnan, Ningxia, Inner Mongolia, Chongqing, Guangxi, Hunan, Anhui, Hubei, Shandong, Heilongjiang, Beijing, Fujian, Guangdong, Guizhou, Hong Kong and Macao. His overseas destinations include Thailand, South Korea, Malaysia and Vietnam.

A rhythm shaped by light.

Shooting locations, accommodation and transport are subject to confirmation before departure and may change with the weather.

Note: We will flexibly adjust the photography plan to suit actual conditions. Thank you for your understanding!

Itinerary dates and text times without their own zone use: Beijing · Asia/Shanghai。Exact times use your selected timezone; dates alone and descriptions such as “morning” are not converted.

DAY 01Sep 17 · Beijing · Asia/ShanghaiDay 1: September 17 — Bijie–Asilixi Ertaipo Grassland

Arrive in Bijie by high-speed train and follow the self-drive loop at Asilixi Ertaipo, driving directly into the scenic area. Photograph Wave Road, Wanfeng viewpoint, cattle and sheep on meadows, and wind turbines, using side light to capture rolling grassland terrain. During golden hour, 16:00–19:00, photograph sunset and low-angle cloud seas; aerial photography is excellent here.

Accommodation:Inside the scenic area

Final arrangements follow the operator’s departure brief
DAY 02Sep 18 · Beijing · Asia/ShanghaiDay 2: September 18 — Asilixi Dajiucaiping (Flowers in the Sky)

Enter off-peak in the morning and ascend by cable car. Follow a gentle circular wooden boardwalk through ten thousand mu of purple wild allium flowers, framing wind turbines with distant mountains. In mid-September, photograph front-lit flowers from 9:00–11:00, await cloud-and-light effects after noon, and shoot again in side light around 16:00. Descend and return to the hotel.

Accommodation:Inside the scenic area

Final arrangements follow the operator’s departure brief
DAY 03Sep 19 · Beijing · Asia/ShanghaiDay 3: September 19 — Hezhang–Weining Caohai

Supplement your photographs with sunrise, cloud seas, and portraits among flowers in the morning. Check out and have lunch, then travel to Weining Caohai, arriving in the afternoon. Walk the lakeside ecological path, Yangguanshan/Baijiaju viewpoints, and reed-lined wetlands to photograph the plateau lake, light over Caohai and distant mountains, and wetland life;

Accommodation:Weining

Final arrangements follow the operator’s departure brief
DAY 04Sep 20 · Beijing · Asia/ShanghaiDay 4: September 20 — Weining–Wumeng Grassland

Arrive before noon at Wumeng Grassland. Tianchi, Changhaizi Grassland, and Guanfotai photography positions are directly accessible by vehicle. In the afternoon, photograph grassland wind turbines, plateau lakes, and cattle and sheep using slow shutter speeds; toward evening, capture sunset over golden pastures.

Accommodation:Gu Aimeng luxury wilderness starry-sky tent camp or Shifang Yunshe cabins within the scenic area

Final arrangements follow the operator’s departure brief
DAY 05Sep 21 · Beijing · Asia/ShanghaiDay 5: September 21 — Wumeng Grassland–Liupanshui

Rise early for grassland mist or sunrise at Tianchi. In the morning, supplement front-lit grassland photographs and aerial panoramas. Leave the scenic area after lunch and transfer to the station, ending the trip.

Final arrangements follow the operator’s departure brief

Where we stay

Day 1: Inside the scenic area Day 2: Inside the scenic area Day 3: Weining Day 4: Gu Aimeng luxury wilderness starry-sky tent camp or Shifang Yunshe cabins within the scenic area Hotels and final stays await operator confirmation.

Getting there

Reference services for this trip: [Round trip from Guangzhou] Outbound: September 17: G3886 Guangzhou South–Bijie 06:30–11:48 Return: September 21: G3798 Liupanshui–Guangzhou South 15:16–21:34 Before booking transport, please confirm the departure and travel arrangements through this website. Services are for reference only. Final transport and meeting times await operator confirmation.

Know what is included.

USD 197.08 Original CNY 1,320 · Reference rates 2026-09-18 · Frankfurterperson

Platform service fee to be confirmed

Included

Photography instruction, services and trip logistics planning.

Before departure: assist with insurance, hotel reservations and itinerary planning; insurance and accommodation are paid separately.

During the course: on-location guidance from the instructor to help participants achieve their photographs;

During the course: themed sessions integrating theory and practice;

After the course: participants share and review their photographs, learn from one another and develop work they are happy with.

Not included

Round-trip transport between your departure city and the destination;

Local vehicle expenses throughout the trip;

Accommodation throughout the trip;

Meals during the itinerary;

All participants must have travel accident insurance, purchased on their behalf by the organizing team;

Admission tickets listed in the itinerary;

Personal expenses;

Attractions or activities added outside the itinerary;

Other unspecified additional services and personal expenses.

Service fees, supplements, taxes and the final total are subject to written confirmation.

Clarity before departure.

Availability and registration

This website accepts expressions of interest in this trip and does not synchronize the operator's remaining places in real time. Please contact us to confirm group departure, availability, the final quotation and booking conditions.

Cancellation and breach provisions

Participants and the organizing team may give written notice before departure to terminate the trip agreement. If notice is given more than 7 days before departure, calculated as the difference in calendar days between departure and receipt of the termination notice, neither party is liable for breach provided no actual expenses have been incurred, such as flight or high-speed rail tickets booked with both parties' knowledge. For later termination, the party terminating the agreement bears liability for breach. [Liability of the organizing team] If we notify participants within 7 days of departure that the group cannot operate, we will refund all fees and pay compensation. For notice given 7 to 4 days before departure, including day 7, compensation is 10% of the total trip fee; for 3 to 1 days before departure, 15%; and on the departure date, 20%. [Participant liability] Participants cancelling within 7 to 4 days before departure, including day 7, must pay us a business-loss charge under the following schedule: 50% of the total trip fee for cancellation 7 to 4 days before departure; 60% for 3 to 1 days before departure; and 80% on the departure date. If these percentages do not cover our actual losses, the participant must compensate the actual losses, up to the total trip fee.

Trip information

[Registration] Registration for this trip is confirmed upon receipt of the deposit. [Transport] 1. Flight, driving, and boat journey durations are subject to actual travel times on the day. 2. High-speed train schedules above are for reference only. If circumstances require timing changes, the itinerary may be adjusted slightly; the departure notice takes precedence. [Accommodation] The total is based on 2 people sharing 1 room. We will try to pair solo participants with another participant of the same gender. Participants who do not wish to share, or cannot be matched, must pay the single supplement for a room of their own. [Group meals] We try to choose meals suited to Chinese tastes and ensure that every guest receives an adequate portion. [Photography] 1. Photography activities follow the itinerary. In exceptional circumstances, time spent photographing each location will depend on the actual conditions that day. 2. Please read this itinerary carefully and choose a photography trip suited to your circumstances. If you give up part of the itinerary for personal reasons, including health, or request to forgo accommodation or transport, this is considered voluntary withdrawal. expenses already incurred are non-refundable. You are responsible for your personal safety while not participating in the itinerary. 3. Participants may not leave the group without permission during group photography activities, except during free time. Leaving partway through the trip is considered a breach by the participant. Unused photography activities, meals, accommodation and vehicle services are non-refundable, and the organizing team is not responsible for accidents occurring while the participant is away from the group. 4. If force majeure events such as typhoons or blizzards prevent travel according to the agreed itinerary, additional or reduced expenses following changes will be settled according to the travel agency's actual group operating expenses. [total adjustments] the organizing team reserves the right to adjust amounts if major fluctuations in international oil amounts cause substantial increases in fuel surcharges. If the increase is within what we can absorb, the trip fee will not be adjusted. [Departure notice] 1. The departure notice will be sent no later than 1 day before departure. If arrangements are confirmed earlier, we will notify you as soon as possible. 2. If the online itinerary differs from the departure notice, the departure notice takes precedence. [Optional activities at your own expense] Under the Tourism Law provisions prohibiting travel agencies from organizing or arranging optional activities at additional expense, guests wishing to join such activities should contact the service provider themselves for information, amounts and participation. If language difficulties lead you to ask a guide or tour leader for additional assistance, any paid or unpaid help is provided solely in that person's individual capacity, not on behalf of the organizing team or the local receiving agency. the organizing team has no involvement in the expenses, transaction amounts or service standards of free-time activities; guests bear the outcomes themselves.

Shared travel expenses

Other travel expenses are shared and paid by participants, including vehicles, meals, accommodation, guides, staged photography, supplies and related expenses. The instructor's expenses throughout the trip are shared by all participants. Participants must contribute to the instructor's meals and accommodation even if they themselves do not join a meal or stay overnight;

Image credit

Selected images: former participant @Lingling.

Fitness, equipment and conditions

Equipment and fitness requirements will be provided by the operator.

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