Xiapu, Lishui & Ou River

Xiapu arrival by high speed train from Fuzhou or Xiamen, which are connected by international flights from Singapore, US, Canada and European countries.

You will be picked up from Xiapu train station.

Welcome dinner with Mercier and other participants.

After dinner, Mercier will have a short pre-trip instruction in the local photographer's office, and you can also try local famous tea :)

Starting at 3:30am, drive to a high spot by seaside, shoot the sunrise over the ocean and small islands in the water.

Afterwards, head to Yangjiaxi village, which is famous for the giant banyan tree forest, shoot the farmer couple with their buffalo under a big banyan tree, and sunray shinning through the branches and leaves, you will be shocked by every moment.

Back to the hotel for break and take a short break. Download and edit photos, or sleep for a while.

Start again in the late afternoon.

We are going to shoot the S-curve. Photograph S-curved channels which are formed by bamboo poles and crab nets. Coming and leaving boats in seaweed harvest season make the village more interesting. We will shoot the working scene of seaweed drying and harvesting in twilight.

Buffalo farmer couple under sunray

Shoot the sunrise in Mantou (steamed bun) Hill, there is a small coastal rock formation hill in the middle of beach, looks like a steamed bun in a distance.

Photograph the sunrise over golden mudflat and hundreds of bamboo poles with dry seaweed on them. The tides will flood the mudflat and bamboo poles gradually, the views are changing every minute.

Afterwards, photograph the locals' working scene of collecting, hanging and drying seaweed in the Bailu(Egret) Village. Free shooting time.

Breakfast in the hotel and a short break.

Starting around at 2pm. We are going to shoot the floating nets in a low tide area.

These nets were tools for shrimps fishing. The lines of nets in wind and raft man are becoming a popular photography subjects.

Photograph the mudflat over sunset and local farmers' working scene in backlighting at Xiaohao beach. Xiaohao is one of the most popular photo sites. At the sunset glow, the golden mudflat, white surf and returning fishermen are making a great work.

Floating nets for drying

Another early morning, drive 40 minutes to XIAQINGSHAN bridge. We will shoot the work scenes of local fishermen collecting the fishes and nets which put into the water the day before.

Photograph the sunrise over fish farms and beautiful golden fish nets cables. You may also shoot the fishermen working in oysters farm.

Afterwards, shoot the rounded nets on the mudflat in high tides, the nets are colorful with unique textures. Good for time lapse shooting when tides coming gradually.

In the late afternoon, shoot She minority people portraits in well-preserved ancient houses. Photograph the girl weaving in her family-owned private museum with natural light and 80+ years old grandma cooking on traditional hearth.

Colorful circle nets at high tide

No early photo session, a lazy sleeping morning.

Start at 9am, head to the mangrove area, shoot the fishermen couple roaming in between mangrove, and show how they fish before. It is also a perfect place to shoot black and white photographs, simple lines and clean frames.

Drive to a hidden ancestral temple in a village, shoot the lady fixing the nets. Beautiful light thru half-closed doors and shoot the work scenes in natural lighting.

After lunch, drive to Xiandu scenic area, which is a photogenic spot that well-know for it's rocks, mountains and historical sites.

Stay overnight in the scenic area.

A local lady is fixing the fishing nets

Starting very early in the morning, shoot the buffalo farmer couple in mist on an old bridge and spectacular mountains as backdrop. There is a huge rocky pillar in the scenic area, very texture and photogenic.

Afterwards, check out and head to Jiande at noon.

Take a visit of the Xinye ancient town, shoot the ancient architectures and old houses with reflections in the lake, experience the locals' life.

Stay overnight in Xiaya.

The buffalo farmers returning home after early morning work

Head to Xiaya at 4am, photograph the morning mist floating above the river and fishing scenes in the river. See how local fishermen fishing by casting the nets.

Back to the hotel and take a short break. Drive to Yunhe in the afternoon.

Stay overnight in Yunhe.

The fishermen at dawn

Starting at 5am, head to Ou River, we are going to shoot the sailing boats in the river.

The reflections of small wooden boats with high white sails at dawn are amazing.

This is the last photo session, will send you to Wenzhang airport or train station after the tour.

Sailing boats in early morning mist