Ink Wash Hongcun｜Step into the Huizhou painting, enjoy the Thousand Lantern Festival at night

🌿【A Village in a Painting, Time Travel in a Second】🌿
Dear friends! Hongcun is truly stunning😍! White walls and black tiles reflect in Nanhu Lake, horse-head walls cut through flowing clouds, stone paths wind like poetry, and every snap is a masterpiece!📸 In the early morning, the mist over Nanhu Lake swirls like a spilled inkstone. Wearing Hanfu and standing on the Painted Bridge, you instantly become a “fairy in the painting”🧚‍♀️ (Golden spot: under the third weeping willow on the southeast side, personally tested for great shots!)

💡【Lantern Festival Guide: Dreamy Night Never Ends】💡
Every Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday night from 19:58 to 20:58, Hongcun transforms into a “light and shadow fairy tale town”!🏮 The lantern parade starts from Yue Pond, with dragon lanterns, fish lanterns, and rabbit lanterns flowing through the alleys. Lanterns reflected in the water look like stars falling from the galaxy🌌! It’s recommended to stake out by Yue Pond early, enjoy a cup of Huangshan Maofeng tea while waiting, and soak in the full atmosphere～ (Drone beginners, don’t fly! Ancient trees make it easy to crash✈️❌)

🚶‍♀️【Walking Route: No Backtracking】🚶
Nanhu Painted Bridge: The same check-in spot as Li Mubai, fewer people and beautiful mist in the early morning!
Yue Pond: Crescent-shaped pond + Huizhou-style reflections, perfect for shooting the “Mirror of the Sky” at dusk🌙.
Chengzhi Hall: Wooden carved ceiling! Look for the person “playing guitar” on the beam (actually a guqin😂)～
Nanhu Academy: Spend 10 yuan to rub a carved window pattern”📜
Taoyuan Residence: Count the swallow nests and meet villagers telling the “Red and White Tree” legend🌳

🍜【Taste of Huizhou: Stinky and Fragrant CP Warning】🍜
Stinky Mandarin Fish: Hold your nose when smelling, bang the table when eating! The most authentic at Tiandeng Canteen🐟!
Mao Tofu: Street stall with spicy sauce, crispy outside and tender inside like cheese🧀 (Don’t fear the fuzz!).
Wujia Pi Fried Eggs: Wild vegetables + local eggs, a fresh springtime specialty🍃.
Village Entrance Sesame Cake: Grandma’s freshly baked preserved vegetable filling, so crispy it crumbles!🥠

🏡【Accommodation Bonus: Ink Wash View from Your Window】🏡
Highly recommend staying in a homestay in Hongcun, living in a century-old house, enjoying the beautiful scenery of Hongcun. Spend a night to not miss the exciting evening activities and to fully experience Hongcun’s day and night.

📌Final Thoughts
The beauty of Hongcun is the morning mist, the night lanterns, the tofu aroma at the alley entrance, and the ink wash painting by Yue Pond.....💖 Save this guide and come to Hongcun to be a “person in the painting”!