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June 21, 2027: Explore Guizhou with instructor Huasheng: Longli River Bridge, Huajiang Bridge, Huangguoshu Waterfall, Jilong Castle, Wanfenglin, Fenglin Buyi, and more…
BEYOND THE FRAME / FIELD JOURNAL 01

China

June 21, 2027: Explore Guizhou with instructor Huasheng: Longli River Bridge, Huajiang Bridge, Huangguoshu Waterfall, Jilong Castle, Wanfenglin, Fenglin Buyi, and more…

A photographic expedition

2027-06-21 — 2027-06-25Date timezone: Beijing · Asia/Shanghai
5 days/ 4 nightsTime to create
Up to 10 photographersGroup size

Go beyond the view.

Guizhou's summer mountains and waters hold soothing light and landscapes everywhere, making it a rare midsummer photography destination. Giant bridges span valleys high in the air, morning mist curling around their structures and golden sunrise filling the gorges. At evening, molten-gold sunset and dusk make the bridges majestic, offering spectacular road-and-bridge images with ease. The mighty waterfall is quiet in the early morning, while secluded lesser-known canyon falls cascade in sprays like pearls and jade, forming natural paintings. A lakeside castle stands in the night, its lights complementing mountains and water in a distinctive atmosphere. Chase morning light and wait for sunset, embrace waterfalls and admire peak forests, capturing landscapes, roads, bridges, castles, and local culture together through a lens that records Guizhou's unique grandeur and gentleness.

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Valley bridges at dawn and dusk

Giant bridges span the valleys, wrapped in morning mist and golden sunrise. At dusk, sunset outlines their structures against the gorges.

02

Waterfalls and peak forests

Photograph waterfalls in the quiet morning and secluded gorges, capturing cascading water alongside Guizhou’s mountain and peak-forest landscapes.

03

Lakeside castle at night

A lakeside castle and its lights stand against mountains and water at night, offering an atmospheric architectural subject.

THROUGH THE LENS

The journey in pictures

Leading photographers: Hua Sheng →

Destination illustrations · select a photo to explore

A different way of seeing.

Portrait of Hua Sheng

Hua Sheng

Specializes in portrait, landscape and documentary photography, as well as drone aerial photography. He has worked in photography education and travel photography for more than ten years, collaborating with tourism authorities in Inner Mongolia, Xinjiang, Tibet, Malaysia and Thailand on in-depth destination projects. He has also produced official self-drive travel imagery for BMW, Ford, Roewe and Chery. His photography training clients include Shenzhen Library, Standard Chartered, China Merchants Bank, Bank of China, China Mobile, Guosen Securities and Shenzhen Airlines. Photography journeys He has repeatedly led portrait and landscape photography groups to Japan, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia and Sri Lanka, and to Tibet, Xinjiang, Inner Mongolia, Jiangxi, Sichuan, Yunnan and Zhejiang.

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 01Jun 21 · Beijing · Asia/ShanghaiGuiyang, Heart of the Earth and Longli River Bridge

Guiyang — Heart of the Earth — Longli River Bridge

Final arrangements follow the operator’s departure brief
DAY 02Jun 22 · Beijing · Asia/ShanghaiLongli River Bridge sunrise and Huajiang Bridge

Sunrise at Longli River Bridge — sightseeing and sunset at Huajiang Bridge

Final arrangements follow the operator’s departure brief
DAY 03Jun 23 · Beijing · Asia/ShanghaiHuangguoshu, Dishuitan and Jilong Castle

Sunrise at Huangguoshu Waterfall — Dishuitan Waterfall — night views of Jilong Castle, Xingyi

Final arrangements follow the operator’s departure brief
DAY 04Jun 24 · Beijing · Asia/ShanghaiWanfenglin, Wanfo Temple, Maling River and Fenglin Buyi

Wanfenglin, Xingyi — Wanfo Temple — Maling River Waterfalls — Fenglin Buyi

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DAY 05Jun 25 · Beijing · Asia/ShanghaiDeparture from Xingyi

Depart from Xingyi

Final arrangements follow the operator’s departure brief

Where we stay

Accommodation locations and hotels are pending confirmation with the operator.

Getting there

The following services are travel references, not mandatory or confirmed group arrangements. Services and meeting and departure times are pending confirmation with the operator. [Departing Shenzhen] Outbound: June 21: Shenzhen North–Longdongbao G2942/07:04/11:10 Return: June 25: Xingyi–Shenzhen Y87592/09:15/10:45 (flight) [Departing Guangzhou] Outbound: June 21: Guangzhou South–Longdongbao G2942/07:44/11:10 (high-speed rail) Return: June 25: Xingyi–Guangzhou CZ3924/12:00/13:50 (flight) Before booking transport, please confirm the departure and travel arrangements through this website.

Know what is included.

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

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Included

Photography instruction and services from the photography instructor throughout the trip.

Before the course: the logistics team purchases travel insurance, reserves accommodation and organizes the itinerary so that everyone understands the overall photography plan;

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;

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 charges 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. [charges adjustments] the organizing team reserves the right to adjust charges if major fluctuations in international oil charges 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 expenses, guests wishing to join such activities should contact the service provider themselves for information, charges 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 charges 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;

Fitness, equipment and conditions

Equipment and fitness requirements will be provided by the operator.

USD 197.08 Waitlist · person
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