01 / THE PHOTOGRAPHIC JOURNEY
Go beyond the view.
Luoxingdun, emerging only once a year, resembles a spirit that has slept for a thousand years beneath Poyang Lake. Also known as Luoxing Stone or Dexing Stone, it sits quietly in the center of Erli Lake by Ziyang Embankment in Lushan City, an undisputed landmark and symbol of Lushan. Use a slow shutter to record its hazy outline amid swirling mist, or warm sunrise and sunset light to trace its contours. Different techniques reveal the unique charm of this thousand-year-old historic site. Who would imagine that gentle Jiangnan conceals scenery as expansive as the northern frontier—Poyang Lake? When the dry season arrives, water recedes and mudflats emerge, suddenly spreading a green sea before you, so stunning you cannot look away. A breeze sends waves through the grass, bringing to life the poetic scene: 'Vast skies, boundless plains; wind bends the grass to reveal cattle and sheep.'
Luoxingdun morning and evening light
Luoxingdun, emerging only once a year, resembles a spirit that has slept for a thousand years beneath Poyang Lake. Also known as Luoxing Stone or Dexing Stone, it sits quietly in the center of Erli Lake by Ziyang Embankment in Lushan City, an undisputed landmark and symbol of Lushan. Use a slow shutter to record its hazy outline amid swirling mist, or warm sunrise and sunset light to trace its contours. Different techniques reveal the unique charm of this thousand-year-old historic site.
Poyang Lake grasslands
Who would imagine that gentle Jiangnan conceals scenery as expansive as the northern frontier—Poyang Lake? When the dry season arrives, water recedes and mudflats emerge, suddenly spreading a green sea before you, so stunning you cannot look away. A breeze sends waves through the grass, bringing to life the poetic scene: 'Vast skies, boundless plains; wind bends the grass to reveal cattle and sheep.'
Mount Sanqing peaks and mist
Ancient Taoist Temple | Nanqing Garden Scenic Area | Sunrises and Sunsets Mount Sanqing is a wonderland carved by nature. Strange peaks and rocks rise like a giant python emerging from the mountain to pierce the clouds, or a gentle Goddess of Spring overlooking the human world. Mist curls through the mountains, sometimes veiling them like gauze, sometimes surging like waves. When sunlight passes through the clouds onto unusual pines and green cypresses, alternating light and shade create an exquisite natural painting.
Wangxian Valley at night
Wangxian Valley Scenic Area | Local Culture | Nightscapes Wangxian Valley seems to emerge from a fantasy tale of immortals. At night, warm yellow lights illuminate the valley in layers, complementing the ink-dark sky and blue-green mountains.
The journey in pictures
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02 / IN GOOD COMPANY
A different way of seeing.
Leading photographers
Hua Sheng · View photographer profile →
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.
03 / THE DAYS AHEAD
A rhythm shaped by light.
Shooting locations, accommodation and transport are subject to confirmation before departure and may change with the weather.
Note: this photography itinerary is for reference only. The photography leader may adjust the route and attractions at any time according to weather and local road conditions.
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 14 · Beijing · Asia/ShanghaiPoyang arrival and Wunian Island sunset
Travel from your departure point to Poyang Lake, China's largest freshwater lake. After station pickup in Poyang, transfer to the hotel, check in, and rest briefly. Toward evening, photograph Wunian Island: half lake and half grassland, like discovering Hulunbuir in Jiangnan. The grasslands are vast and sunset gentle, with unbeatable panoramic views and a richly atmospheric sunset shoot. Have dinner and stay overnight in Poyang County.
Accommodation:Poyang County; hotel pending confirmation with the operator.
Final arrangements follow the operator’s departure briefDAY 02Sep 15 · Beijing · Asia/ShanghaiChangshan Island and Luoxingdun
Rise early and drive to Changshan Island in the heart of Poyang Lake. The lake's largest inhabited fishing-village archipelago consists of 13 islets and is known as Poyang Lake's Little Hawaii. After photography, return to the hotel for breakfast and a brief rest, then drive to Luoxingdun, Jiujiang's thousand-year-old stone island. It holds only an ornamental archway, a Buddhist courtyard, a viewing platform, and an ancient pagoda. The courtyard gate is locked, but traces of former life can be glimpsed through gaps in the windows. Steps on either side lead to a central platform, where you can watch boats passing along Poyang Lake's main channel in the distance and migratory birds flying overhead. After the photography outing, head to the Molin Hotel for dinner and accommodation.
Accommodation:Molin Hotel; branch pending confirmation with the operator.
Final arrangements follow the operator’s departure briefDAY 03Sep 16 · Beijing · Asia/ShanghaiLuoxingdun dawn and Mount Sanqing
Return to Luoxingdun before sunrise for photography, then go back to the hotel for breakfast. After a short rest, travel to Mount Sanqing, take the Jinsha cableway uphill, and check into the Goddess Hotel.
Accommodation:Goddess Hotel, Mount Sanqing
Final arrangements follow the operator’s departure briefDAY 04Sep 17 · Beijing · Asia/ShanghaiSunrise near Goddess Hotel and Nanqing Garden
Photograph sunrise near the Goddess Hotel. After breakfast, visit Nanqing Garden Scenic Area to photograph Giant Python Emerging from the Mountain, Yuhuang Peak, and other sights. Then check into Rishang Mountain Villa.
Accommodation:Rishang Mountain Villa
Final arrangements follow the operator’s departure briefDAY 05Sep 18 · Beijing · Asia/ShanghaiRishang Mountain Villa dawn and Wangxian Valley nightscape
Photograph dawn at Rishang Mountain Villa, then have breakfast. Descend the mountain and travel to Wangxian Valley. Check in on arrival, then photograph the scenic area. After dinner, continue with night photography in the valley.
Accommodation:Wangxian Valley; hotel pending confirmation with the operator.
Final arrangements follow the operator’s departure briefDAY 06Sep 19 · Beijing · Asia/ShanghaiWangxian Valley dawn and departure via Shangrao
Photograph dawn in Wangxian Valley's third phase and continue after breakfast. Check out, collect your luggage and have lunch outside the scenic area. After lunch, transfer to Shangrao high-speed railway station to conclude the trip.
Final arrangements follow the operator’s departure briefWhere we stay
Night 1: Poyang County; hotel pending confirmation with the operator. Night 2: Molin Hotel; branch pending confirmation with the operator. Night 3: Goddess Hotel, Mount Sanqing. Night 4: Rishang Mountain Villa. Night 5: Wangxian Valley; hotel pending confirmation with the operator.
Getting there
The following services are reference options, not mandatory or confirmed group transport. Confirm meeting and departure times before booking. Departing from Shenzhen: Outbound: September 14: Shenzhen North–Poyang G3328/08:56/13:44 Return: September 19: Shangrao–Changsha South G267/15:30/17:36 September 19: Changsha South–Shenzhen North G6007/18:00/20:44 Before booking transport, please confirm the departure and travel arrangements through this website.
04 / A CLEAR PICTURE
Know what is included.
Platform service fee to be confirmed
Included
Photography instruction and services from the photography instructor throughout the trip.
Not included
Local vehicle transportation throughout, excluding major transportation to and from the destination;
Meals listed in the itinerary;
Admission to attractions listed in the itinerary;
Hotel accommodation throughout;
Insurance: travel agency liability insurance and group travel accident insurance;
Invoice tax;
All personal expenses, including laundry, haircuts, telephone calls, drinks, tobacco and alcohol, pay TV, luggage handling, postage, shopping, and meals or banquets not listed in the itinerary;
Meals and transportation during free time;
Tips payable to other people photographed;
Special tickets within attractions, or cruises, ferries, cable cars, subways, and similar expenses not included in the itinerary.
All expenses arising from extended stays for personal reasons;
Financial losses and liability arising from delays or itinerary changes caused by weather or failures of aircraft, vehicles, vessels, or other transportation. Guests are responsible for all additional expenses, including visa extensions abroad, accommodation, meals, transportation, and national airfare adjustments. Where covered by accident insurance, our agency will help contact the insurer to arrange compensation.
Service fees, supplements, taxes and the final total are subject to written confirmation.
05 / BEFORE YOU GO
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. 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] 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. The photographs above were taken by the photography instructors.
Fitness, equipment and conditions
Equipment and fitness requirements will be provided by the operator.
