Tachuan Village
塔川
A small mountain village beside Hongcun, where Chinese tallow trees and sweetgums turn the hillsides red and gold in autumn, and Huizhou houses stack up like a pagoda. It is one of China's Four Great Autumn Scenes.
Tachuan lies about 2 km from Hongcun. It takes its name from its houses, built into the hillside and stacked in tiers like a pagoda. Every late autumn, hundreds of tallow trees, sweetgums, and ginkgoes in and around the village turn red and gold, setting off the white walls and black tiles. It is a prime destination for photographers. Admission is about ¥30 (peak-season tickets may differ), and the village takes about an hour to explore. Nearby Lucun, famous for its wood-carved mansion, can be visited on the way. You can also continue north to Mukeng Bamboo Forest. For photography, go at dawn or dusk. Autumn weekends bring many visitors and self-drive cars.
Opening hours
07:30–17:30
Nearby sights
- Mukeng Bamboo Forest
- Hongcun Village
- Lucun Village
- Pingshan Village
- Bishan Village
- Xidi Village
- Nanping Village
- Huangshan Hot Springs