01 / THE PHOTOGRAPHIC JOURNEY
Go beyond the view.
Xiapu coast and fishing life
Here lies China's most beautiful coastline Its gentle, winding curves invite you onward Follow the sea's dreamlike beauty to places where ocean and sky merge Known as 'the world's most beautiful tidal flats' Every step reveals a scene you cannot look away from Xiapu has 404 kilometers of coastline Across long ages and countless rising and falling tides The tidal flats have formed their own distinctive landscape Especially with the rapid growth of coastal tidal-flat aquaculture in recent years Floating fish farms, wooden huts, small boats, nets, buoys, and bamboo poles With the ebb and flow of the tides Human life and nature combine perfectly in endless variations Drawing the eyes of countless photographers
Xiaohao tidal flats
Xiaohao's tidal-flat scenery Is unquestionably one of Xiapu's signatures Here you may see Fishers working and returning late after the tide recedes Vast golden tidal flats changing with the waves Streams flowing across the beach Become winding arteries through the tidal flats Gleaming with enchanting silver light
Beiqi sunrise
As Xiapu's most famous sunrise location It draws many photography enthusiasts Tiger-striped tidal-flat patterns and pole shadows across sand and sea, Along with silhouettes of people and boats, are mesmerizing At high tide, busy boats and the sparkling sea Merge with distant mountains and islands into a magnificent whole
Yangjiaxi countryside
Yangjiaxi, hidden in a mountain valley, Is known as 'Eastern Fujian's Little Wuyi' One of the loveliest landscapes along eastern Fujian's coast Long celebrated as a 'seaside Shangri-La' It became widely known through this photographic scene: Ancient banyan trees, an old ox, a farmer, and shafts of light Creating the tranquility of a pastoral idyll Here, stunning photographs are possible at any time Dawn and dusk interwoven with ingenuity and hard work Enclosing fishing nets compose the most beautiful scene A city of glowing skies, a coastal legend
The journey in pictures
Leading photographers: Hua Sheng →
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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: Most locations are strongly affected by tides, weather, and other factors, so the specific route and attractions must be arranged according to conditions at the time. The aim is to help you experience authentic Xiapu scenery within the available time while exploring as much of its seasonal beauty as possible. 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 01Oct 23 · Beijing · Asia/ShanghaiYantian Huyu · Floating homes and sunset
Afternoon: Photograph the boat-dwelling 'sea gypsies' at Huyu in Yantian, Xiapu's floating households, suspended-shellfish farms, 'Venice of the East' scenery, and sunset.
Final arrangements follow the operator’s departure briefDAY 02Oct 24 · Beijing · Asia/ShanghaiHuazhu sunrise · Yangjiaxi · Xiaohao tidal flats
Morning: Photograph spectacular sunrise at Huazhu, a landmark Chinese sunrise location, with the Fuyao Islands bathed in glowing light and seaweed farms shimmering gold; also photograph Yangjiaxi's thousand-year-old banyan groves and the morning cattle-herding scene; Afternoon: Photograph Xiaohao's dreamlike beach, a Xiapu tidal-flat photography base, with radiant coastal seaweed farms, multicolored sand, patterns of waterways, and people gathering seafood at low tide—scenes that make you reluctant to leave.
Final arrangements follow the operator’s departure briefDAY 03Oct 25 · Beijing · Asia/ShanghaiWeijiang Mantou Hill · Dong’an fish farms · Yangjiaxi · Dongbi sunset
Morning: Photograph Mantou Hill in Weijiang and expansive scenes of offshore work at the Dong'an floating fish farms; Afternoon: Photograph drifting nets at Yangjiaxi, water patterns and sunset on Dongbi Beach, and golden seaweed-farm scenery.
Final arrangements follow the operator’s departure briefDAY 04Oct 26 · Beijing · Asia/ShanghaiBeidou sunrise · Shajiang S-bend · Yantian Nantang · Banyueli
Morning: photograph sunrise and seaweed farms at Beidou. Shajiang S-bend: the shooting time and whether sunset photography is planned are pending confirmation with the operator. Afternoon: photograph fishing nets at Yantian Nantang and She culture in Banyueli.
Final arrangements follow the operator’s departure briefDAY 05Oct 27 · Beijing · Asia/ShanghaiBeiqi tidal-flat sunrise · Photography trip concludes
Morning: Sunrise photography on Beiqi's tidal flats, tiger-striped sand, bamboo-pole patterns across the water, seaweed farms, and low-tide seafood gathering. The photography activity ends around 9 a.m.
Final arrangements follow the operator’s departure briefWhere 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 from Shenzhen: [Outbound] October 23: Shenzhen North–Xiapu D2290/08:55/15:22 [Return journey] October 27: Xiapu–Shenzhen North D2281/14:12/20:14 Departing from Guangzhou: [Outbound] October 23: Guangzhou South–Fuzhou South G1023/09:13/13:53 October 23: Fuzhou South–Xiapu D3206/14:32/15:34 [Return journey] October 27: Xiapu–Shenzhen North D2281/14:12/20:14 October 27: Shenzhen North–Guangzhou South G3814/20:40/21:16 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.
Before the course: the logistics team reserves hotels and organizes the itinerary in advance, giving everyone an overview of the photography plan;
During the course: on-location guidance from the instructor to help participants achieve their photographs;
During the course: a series of themed post-processing 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.
Complimentary travel accident insurance;
Not included
Accommodation listed in the itinerary;
Round-trip high-speed rail transport charges from participants' departure points;
Air-conditioned tour vehicle service within the itinerary;
All meals and admission tickets throughout;
Local guide fees;
Mineral water daily;
Other additional service fees not listed.
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. 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
Travel expenses are shared among participants, including meals, accommodation, vehicles, guides, staged photography and supplies. All participants contribute to the instructor's meals and accommodation whether or not they join those meals or overnight stays;
Fitness, equipment and conditions
Equipment and fitness requirements will be provided by the operator.
