Trip: Yuan Yang Rice Terraces & Red Land

[ankletoeknee]

I am organising an 8 day Landscape Photography trip for members to
Yuan Yang Rice Terraces and Red Land.
(there will be other interesting subjects along the way).

The trip will be led by Zhang Yu of Yunnan Plateau International Photographic Art Centre.
He has produced a very informative "Yunnan Photography Guide Book" together with his father.
His father is a prominent figure in the Yunnan photographic community.
I have been on two previous trips led by Zhang Yu - he is very experienced.

Red Land is a remote area in south west Yunnan. Because of its lack of facilities only few travel agencies organise trips there.
Many are not aware of this land of beautiful landscape, even the locals.

Yuan Yang Rice Terraces is a UNESCO world heritage site. We were awed by Tan Boen Hian's spectacular images during our March AGM.
and his forum posts; check this:
viewtopic.php?f=11&t=4514&start=0&hilit=boen+hian" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;"
Here's an opportunity to produce your own images by joining the trip.
And Boen Hian will show us his techniques for shooting sunrise and water reflections in a coming "NPSS sharing session" (if he's available and time permits).

Ticketing agent has proposed 12 to 19 December (I'll have to have the guides consensus on this).
Expect to pay airfare at $490 + tax $272. December is high season, lower fare seats all not available, fare is subject to changes.
plus Yunnan charges of about ($680 estimated) (3300 RMB) minimum 12 participants.
The total sum is quite a bargain compared to other overseas trips!

We are limiting the total participants to 12 members only.
Sign up soon.

Please post your queries here too.

Please note I'll be away from 24 July to 2 August. I'll finalise more details when I return.

Cheers,

Tony

This post was slightly amended (air fare) on 24 July at 12.30 am.

[ankletoeknee]

Here is a computerised Chinese to English translation. It's far from perfect but it helps,
This is a reply I received from Zhang Yu

Tony
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To: Uncle Tony from Zhang Yu

YUNNAN RED LAND & YUAN YANG RICE TERRACES

Yuanyang, & Yunnan red land, 8 days in the charming scenery of the photographic journey date trip mileage days shooting spot content notes

01 Singapore accommodation: Kunming-red land bus 200 km at the arrival Kun take to dongchuan method to the Red land scenic photography red land fields sunset scenery. Red land dwelling room

02 red land scenic bus all day in the beautiful park, red land slope, colorful paradise depression and other attractions. Ibid.

03 red land — huxi bus 280 km morning shooting red land fields scenery, afternoon arrived in Asia's most spectacular natural caves Luxi County home. Luxi Hotel

04 huxi — Yuanyang bus 270 km to yongning County shooting national features architectural "soil Palm room" building civil engineering structures, platform at the same time became the sun-terrace and balcony, one of the venues, and late into the hearts "of photography and shadow lines Salon Kingdom" in Yuanyang, Yunnan. Yuanyang Hotel

05 Yuanyang scenic bus all day in Yuanyang doina tree of clouds, the Sunrise terrace village peoples Mart style, up to the terrace and shadow lines dam, sunset scenery. Ibid.

06 Yuanyang scenic bus all day in Yuanyang doina tree of clouds, the Sunrise terrace landscape, the dam to the bazaar of terraces and shadow lines, sunset scenery. Ibid.

07 Yuanyang-Kunming bus 360 km/h in the morning at qingkou shooting Hani stockaded village mushroom house mist King, terrace lines, light and shade, Sun, night after return to Kunming minority way of tea Pu-Erh tea tasting. Kunming hotel, Kunming-

08 Singapore aircraft on the morning of the shooting of thousands just Northwest of the Lake to Leah gull, after lunch, return to the warmth of home. Warm home

costs: by 12 people or more visiting 3280 Yuan RMB; including the 8-day trip and lodging, transportation, attractions tickets, travel insurance, etc.
Note: 1.12 month red land minimum temperature of 18 ° c-3, please bring sunglasses, rain gear, gloves, used, flashlight, sunscreen, lip balm oil and belongings.
2. where the elderly have high blood pressure, heart disease, stroke, heart disease and other illnesses, please carefully consider participating in this mission.
3, was retained, weather, etc in the actual reception of the tour and attractions to make reasonable adjustments right.

Abbeydorney Hello! Welcome to Yunnan re-transcribed again, according to your opinion, the special arrangements for a photographic creation line, Red Earth scenery and cloud terrace, Yuanyang departure times can be taken into account in December, when the next Austin in Yuanyang often clouds appear.

Please refer to the! if you have any comments, please contact me! Zhang Yu

[ankletoeknee]

Here is the reply from Zhang Yu.
I'm surprised our site can handle Chinese (and sorry that I cannot).

Tony
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TO：Uncle Tony（多尼）先生台鉴：
云南高原国际摄影艺术中心 联系人： 张禹
云南红土地、元阳风光风情8天摄影之旅
天数 日期 行 程 里 程 拍 摄 景 点 内 容 住 宿 备 注
01 新加坡—昆明—红土地 巴 士
200公里 中午抵昆后即转乘专车至东川法者红土地景区拍摄红土地田野日落风光。 红土地
民居 标间
02 红土地景区 巴 士 全天在红土地锦绣园、七彩坡、乐土
洼等景点拍摄。 同 上

03 红土地—沪西 巴 士
280公里 清晨拍摄红土地田野风光，下午抵达
亚洲最壮观的天然洞穴的故乡—泸西
县。 泸西宾馆
04 沪西—元阳 巴 士
270公里 前往永宁乡拍摄民族特色建筑“土掌
房”这种建筑土木结构，平台同时成
了阳台、晒台和人们的活动场地，下
晚进入摄影人心中“光影线条沙龙王
国”—元阳县。 元阳宾馆
05 元阳景区 巴 士 全天在元阳多依树云海梯田日出，胜
村民族集市风情，坝达梯田光影线条，
日落风光。 同 上

06 元阳景区 巴 士 全天在元阳多依树云海梯田日出，民
族集市风情，坝达梯田光影线条，日
落风光。 同 上
07 元阳—昆明 巴 士
360公里 清晨前往箐口拍摄哈尼族村寨蘑菇屋雾景，梯田线条、光影、日出后返回昆明，晚品尝普洱茶民族茶道表演。 昆明酒店
08 昆明—新加坡 飞机 上午翠湖拍摄成千上万只西北利亚红嘴鸥，午餐后回温暖的家。 温暖的家
费用： 按12人以上组团每位人民币3280元;包括8天行程交通,食宿，各景点门票，旅行保险等。
备注：1.12月红土地最低气温3——18度，请带好太阳镜，雨具，旅游鞋，手套，手电，防晒霜，唇膏油及随身物品。
2、凡高龄有高血压、心脏病、脑溢血、肺心病等病情请慎重考虑参加此团。
3、保留因路况，天气等原因在实际接待过程中对行程和景点做合理调整的权力。

多尼您好！欢迎再次到云南摄影采风，按您的意见，特别安排一条摄影创作的线路，红土地风光及元阳云雾梯田，出团时间可以考虑在12月中下甸，这时元阳常有云雾出现。请参考！如有意见请与我联系！张禹

[ankletoeknee]

Here are 3 images of Yuan Yang Rice Terraces

Cheers,

Tony

[ankletoeknee]

Here are more images to share,

Cheers,

Tony

[ankletoeknee]

Yuan Yang Rice Terraces and Red Land
Note: limited to 12 participants only. because we will be traveling all the way in a coach with the guide

Trip participants.
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[sayhitoant]

Yuan Yang Rice Terraces and Red Land
Note: limited to 12 participants only. because we will be traveling all the way in a coach with the guide

Trip participants.
01. Tony Png (twin sharing)
02. Anthony Quek, 90% confirmed (twin sharing)
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[peterlow]

Hi Tony,

what are the dates?

Thanks

Peter Low

[me39]

Yuan Yang Rice Terraces and Red Land
Note: limited to 12 participants only. because we will be traveling all the way in a coach with the guide

Trip participants.
01. Tony Png (twin sharing)
02. Anthony Quek, 90% confirmed (twin sharing)
03. Michael Ee, 99% confirmed (Single or Twin Sharing)
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Michael

[wltpch]

Tony
What are the dates?

Cheers
Loong Tat