Huangshan-Zhangjiajie Photo Workshop

ARRANGEMENTS FOR YOUR TOUR

• Registration form & waiver: Please ensure that you have filled out and signed the registration form and waiver using DocuSign.
• Arrival and departure information: Kindly provide your flight details, including the flight number, date, and time of arrival and departure.
• WhatsApp group chat: Please add me in your contact list (+16092168607) and send me a message in WhatsApp so that I can include you in the WhatsApp group.

FLIGHT INFORMATION

• Arrival: Zhangjiajie Hehua International Airport (DYG) anytime on 2 Dec (one day before workshop – hotel in DYG is included).
• Departure: Huangshan Tunxi International Airport (TXN) anytime on 14 Dec, ideally after noon.

You can fly there via either Beijing or Shanghai. There’s daily flight from Shanghai (PVG) to DYG via Shanghai Airlines, and the flight time is just 2.5h.

TXN is closer to Beijing (PEK), 2h flight, there’s daily flight by Air China. If you want to fly back to PVG, you can take Air China and China Southern Airlines, the flight is about 6h.

ITINERARY

Day 0 (2 Dec): Arrival in Zhangjiajie Hehua International Airport (DYG). Overnight in nearby airport. The hotel is included in your fee.

Day 1 (3 Dec): Tianmenshan National Geopark.

Day 2 (4 Dec): Tianmenshan National Geopark. Fenghuang Ancient Town.

Day 3 (5 Dec): Fenghuang Ancient Town, Zhangjiajie Wulingyuan.

Day 4 – 5 (6 – 7 Dec): Wulingyuan, Yuanjiajie, Tianzishan, Tianmenshan.

Day 6 (8 Dec): High speed train: Zhangjiajie – Changsha – Huangshan City

Day 7 (9 Dec): Shexian Ancient Town. Huangshan Tangkouzhen.

Day 8 – 11 (10 – 13 Dec): Huangshan.

Day 12 (14 Dec): Hongcun. Departure from Huangshan Tunxi International Airport (TXN).

TRAVEL INSURANCE

Full trip cancellation insurance, along with accident, medical and baggage insurance, is highly recommended. Before you leave home, ensure your policy reflects your actual dates of travel, covering you from the date you leave home until the date you return. Update your travel insurance coverage to include extra hotel nights, non-refundable flights, etc., if applicable. Confirm that your policy covers medical evacuation from China.

CLOTHING

The average temperature in December:

• Zhangjiajie 38°F – 52°F (3°C – 11°C)
• Huangshan 35°F – 51°F (1°C – 10°C)

What to bring in terms of clothing:

• Full thermal gear is essential. Bring thick thermal/wool underwear (shirt, johns and at least 3x socks), a warm fleece coat, a down jacket and a wind-stopper/soft-shell jacket. A good Gore-Tex (or similar) outer layer is really nice in this windy area.
• Warm gloves. Insulated and perhaps water resistant. It’s recommended to bring gloves you can operate the camera with without having to take them off. I am using the gloves from The Heat Company, please see the next section for the discount code.
• Water resistant jackets and trousers. Gore-Tex or similar.
• A balaclava/scarf and warm hat to keep you warm if the weather is intense.
• Winter hiking boots.
• Hiking stick (optional).

PHOTOGRAPHY GEAR

• Camera and lenses. We recommend bringing an ultra-wide angle zoom lens like the Canon 11-24 or 16-35mm, Nikon 14-24mm or Sony 12-24mm; a standard zoom like 24-70mm or 24-105mm; and a telephoto zoom lens like 70-200mm or 100-400mm.
• Sturdy tripod.
• A camera remote (IR/wireless or wired).
• Filters: polarizer, ND (6 and 10-stops) and GND (3-stops soft).
• Microfiber cloth, blower and lens brush.
• Memory-cards and camera batteries. Make sure to bring chargers.
• A solid backpack for all your photography gear, preferably with a rain cover.
• In China, power plugs and sockets (outlets) of type A, type C and type I are used (we use types A and B in US). The standard voltage is 220 V (US: 120 V) at a frequency of 50 Hz (US: 60 Hz). Bring power plug adapter and voltage converter. This is what I am using: voltage converter (https://www.amazon.com/BESTEK-Universal-100-220V-Converter-Worldwide/dp/B07R2JMHQR/?th=1) and travel adapter (https://www.amazon.com/Adapter-Worldwide-Universal-Adaptor-Charging/dp/B01DJ140LQ/)
• A headlight/lamp and extra AA/AAA batteries.
• (Optional) laptop and external hard drive for backups.
• (Optional) drones, certain areas are drone friendly. Keep in mind that it is your responsibility to fly the drone in compliant with the drone regulations in China.

DISCOUNT FOR PRODUCTS

For NiSi filters and lenses, Fotopro tripods, iwata-Tech lights, please use the following discount code to shop at my camera store (https://stetindenphoto.com/):

NiSi filters (15% off): LOFOTENAURORA2024

Fotopro tripods (15% off): LOFOTENAURORA2024

NiSi lens (5% off): LOFOTENAURORA2024a

iwata-Tech lights (5% off): LOFOTENAURORA2024a

For The Heat Company gloves, please use 10% discount code kahwailin22 to shop at: https://www.theheatcompany.com/

For f-stop camera bags, please use the 15% discount code JP91X2996 to shop at: https://shop.fstopgear.com/

For Cotton Carrier, please use the 10% discount code KAHWAILIN to shop at: https://www.cottoncarrier.com/

ACCOMMODATION

Mostly 4 stars hotel, or the best hotel we can find locally.

FOODS

INTERNET ACCESS AND CONNEVTIVITY

Check with your mobile provider to confirm whether your smartphone will work in China. Some of the more remote locations may have spotty cell reception and Wi-Fi connections can be limited.

Most hotels have WiFi.

Purchasing local sim card required passport identification and the procedure can be complex.

Keep in mind that there are many websites being blocked by firewall in China, e.g. Google, Gmail, Facebook, Instagram, etc.

LAUNDRY

Laundry is available at reasonable fee in most of the hotels.

CONTACT

Please add my phone number to your contact list: +16092168607. Afterward, kindly send me a message in the WhatsApp with your name and the date of your workshop. I will then add you to the WhatsApp group chat where all the communications will be shared during the workshop.

Rest assured, my cellphone will always be switched on during my stay in China, and this is the same number through which you can reach me.