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November 30, 2026: Visit Moganshan with instructor Lingzi for a series of exclusive autumn portraits
BEYOND THE FRAME / FIELD JOURNAL 01

China

November 30, 2026: Visit Moganshan with instructor Lingzi for a series of exclusive autumn portraits

A photographic expedition

2026-11-30 — 2026-12-04Date timezone: Beijing · Asia/Shanghai
5 days/ 4 nightsTime to create
Up to 5 photographersGroup size

Go beyond the view.

If autumn needed a tangible home, Moganshan would be an essential choice. While other places are still tentatively spreading their colors, autumn here has already matured into a jar of maple-red wine: fallen gold covers stone steps, soft light touches old pavilion eaves, and even stone-wall crevices hold the sweet scent of osmanthus. Every step lands on a line of the season's poetry. Late autumn in Moganshan is never a single color. Red maples wrapped in morning mist spill over blue-gray stone walls, their leaves translucent as agate in sunlight. Dawn redwoods form golden corridors, tinting mountain roads warm caramel. Groves of bamboo remain upright, fine spots of light filtering through deep-green foliage and interweaving with red maples and yellow leaves into a richly layered scene.

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Autumn portraits in Moganshan

Create environmental portraits using autumn colors, natural light and Moganshan's maple trees, bamboo and architecture.

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Yucun streets and architecture

Explore Yucun's historic-style streets, clock tower and square, combining architecture and everyday life in your compositions.

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Autumn scenes in Hangzhou

Return to Hangzhou for a full day of autumn photography and sessions near the hotel. Specific locations await operator confirmation.

THROUGH THE LENS

The journey in pictures

Leading photographers: CC P →

Destination illustrations · select a photo to explore

A different way of seeing.

Portrait of CC P

CC P

Specializes in filmmaking, writing and directing, production, planning, documentary photography, portraiture and landscapes. Gold award in the folk customs category of the 4th Asia-Pacific Cup International Photography Art Exhibition. She has extensive experience directing and producing promotional films and documentaries, and leads photography trips within China and overseas each year. Her photography post-production training has included more than 400 sessions and 20,000 participant attendances for organizations including the Futian urban management bureau, the water group, the Nanshan publicity department, the Shenzhen Court of International Arbitration, Peking University's MBA programme, the Hangcheng, Xixiang, Yutang and Taoyuan community offices, the Guangming New District Photography Association and the Shenzhen Senior Photographers Association.

A rhythm shaped by light.

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

Note: Itinerary times above are for reference only. The photography leader will adjust them according to local weather, scenes, and other factors for the best results.

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 01Nov 30 · Beijing · Asia/ShanghaiDay 1: Shenzhen–Hangzhou–Moganshan

Travel from Shenzhen to Hangzhou, then transfer to Moganshan (approximately one hour, 65 km) for maple-themed portraits at the hotel.

Accommodation:Moganshan accommodation; hotel details to be confirmed.

Final arrangements follow the operator’s departure brief
DAY 02Dec 1 · Beijing · Asia/ShanghaiDay 2: Moganshan and Yucun photography

Full-day photography in Moganshan. Visit the artistic haven of Yucun, stroll streets with Republican-era character, and browse interesting shops such as Yeyouji, Shan+ Life, and The Story of Moganshan. Create playful photographs with the gray-brick, black-tile buildings. Yucun's iconic clock tower and circling white pigeons are its visual signatures. Watch pigeons fly low over the square and interact with visitors, capturing peaceful scenes with a little-Switzerland feel.

Accommodation:Moganshan accommodation; hotel details to be confirmed.

Final arrangements follow the operator’s departure brief
DAY 03Dec 2 · Beijing · Asia/ShanghaiDay 3: Moganshan–Hangzhou

Photograph autumn scenery around Moganshan. Drive back to Hangzhou in the afternoon and check into the hotel.

Accommodation:Hangzhou accommodation; hotel details to be confirmed.

Final arrangements follow the operator’s departure brief
DAY 04Dec 3 · Beijing · Asia/ShanghaiDay 4: Autumn photography in Hangzhou

A full day of autumn photography in Hangzhou; specific locations await operator confirmation.

Accommodation:Hangzhou accommodation; hotel details to be confirmed.

Final arrangements follow the operator’s departure brief
DAY 05Dec 4 · Beijing · Asia/ShanghaiDay 5: Photography near the hotel–departure

Photograph near the hotel in the morning, then take an afternoon flight home.

Final arrangements follow the operator’s departure brief

Where we stay

Day 1:Moganshan accommodation; hotel details to be confirmed. Day 2:Moganshan accommodation; hotel details to be confirmed. Day 3:Hangzhou accommodation; hotel details to be confirmed. Day 4:Hangzhou accommodation; hotel details to be confirmed.

Getting there

Reference services for this trip: [Round trip from Shenzhen] Outbound: November 30 | ZH9885 Shenzhen–Hangzhou | 09:00–11:40 Return: December 4 | ZH9888 Hangzhou–Shenzhen | 14:35–17:00 Before booking transport, please confirm the departure and travel arrangements through this website. These services are for reference and do not constitute confirmed group transport. Final services and meeting times await operator confirmation.

Know what is included.

USD 410.59 Original CNY 2,750 · Reference rates 2026-09-18 · Frankfurterperson

Platform service fee to be confirmed

Included

Photography instruction, accompanying photography, photo editing, service and full-trip logistics planning.

Before departure: The logistics team purchases travel insurance, books hotels, and organizes and plans the itinerary, giving everyone an overall understanding of the photography journey;

During the trip: An accompanying travel photographer photographs you on location, records the beautiful scenery, and captures your memorable travel portraits!

Complimentary travel insurance throughout.

Not included

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

Meals within the itinerary;

Chartered transport during the trip, paid separately on a shared basis.

Admission tickets listed in the itinerary;

Accommodation throughout in twin rooms. Anyone requesting single occupancy throughout must pay an additional supplement;

Other items not expressly listed in inclusions are paid separately.

In exceptional circumstances involving force majeure, such as natural disasters, war, strikes, or airline delays or cancellations, the organizing team reserves the right to cancel or alter the itinerary. Additional expenses, including extended accommodation abroad, meals, transportation, or national airfare adjustments, may be charged at expense. We will nevertheless do everything within our ability to minimize participants' losses;

Tax is excluded; the applicable invoice tax must be paid additionally if an invoice is required.

This is a shared-expense trip. Transport, meals, accommodation, guides, staged photography and supplies are paid separately and shared by participants. All participants share the instructor’s trip expenses, including the instructor’s meals and accommodation even when a participant skips a meal or overnight stay. The displayed amount covers photography instruction, accompanying photography, photo editing, service and logistics planning, excluding these shared travel expenses.

Clarity before departure.

Shared expenses and service scope

This is a shared-expense trip. Transport, meals, accommodation, guides, staged photography and supplies are paid separately and shared by participants. All participants share the instructor’s trip expenses, including the instructor’s meals and accommodation even when a participant skips a meal or overnight stay. The displayed amount covers photography instruction, accompanying photography, photo editing, service and logistics planning, excluding these shared travel expenses.

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. Flights booked by the organizing team are economy-class group tickets. Once issued, they cannot be endorsed to another carrier or refunded. 2. Actual flight, driving and boat travel times on the day apply. 3. Airlines and flight schedules above are for reference only. Changes to flight times may require minor itinerary adjustments; the departure notice takes precedence. [Accommodation] Accommodation 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. [Payment adjustments] the organizing team reserves the right to adjust the amount payable if major fluctuations in international oil benchmarks 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, payment details 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.

Fitness, equipment and conditions

Equipment and fitness requirements will be provided by the operator.

USD 410.59 Waitlist · person
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