Tickets and booking
Admission is documented at 94 RMB full price and 52 RMB half price, valid year-round (January 1 to December 31, Monday to Sunday). The pack lists no online booking platform, so the reliable move is to confirm the current price and entry rules by phone before travelling — the scenic area can be reached on 0559-5154030 or 0559-2266617 — and to carry the ID or certificates that back any concession.
Half-price eligibility: minors at least 1.2 m tall and aged 18 or under with relevant ID; seniors aged 60 up to but not including 65 with a seniors card or ID card; full-time students with a student ID. Free entry: children under 1.2 m; seniors 65 and over with a seniors card or ID card; disabled visitors with a disability certificate; active-duty military with officer ID; and photography association members holding a provincial-level or above photography certificate. The pack also records a five-year unlimited free-entry policy for members of the medical teams that supported Hubei, documented through December 31, 2024, on presentation of valid credentials. All prices and rules are flagged as reference only — same-day disclosure at the scenic area takes precedence.
Entrance and routes
Three approach corridors are documented. From Huangshan City, start at the city bus station, transfer to a Yixian-bound service, then change again in Yixian County for the bus to Xidi. From Hongcun there are two documented options: the Hongcun–Tunxi tourist bus, or the Hongcun–Yixian bus boarded at Hongcun’s old village entrance, the spot known as the Ox Horn.
From Tunxi you do not need to detour through Yixian county town: you can get off along the way where signs point to Xidi and pick up a small local bus, or take the Lü 1 tourist bus that leaves Tunxi bus station for Hongcun and passes Xidi village — roughly one hour from Tunxi. If you route via Yixian county town, the final documented leg is Yixian Bus No. 1 to the Xidi Village Committee stop, then about 140 metres on foot.
Photo spots
The pack documents no named viewpoints, platforms or photo locations, so treat any specific shot list as your own research rather than something this guide can confirm. What it does document is access: the posted schedule runs all day, every day of the year, which puts first and last light within reach if the scenic area’s same-day arrangements allow — the pack explicitly notes that actual opening times are set by the site.
Photographers get one concrete perk: members of photography associations holding a provincial-level or above photography certificate enter free. For anything equipment-related, such as tripods or drones, call the scenic area on 0559-5154030 or 0559-2266617 to confirm the rules before you go.
Timing and crowds
The pack contains no visitor-volume or crowd data, so there is no documented quiet season or busy hour — plan around the schedule rather than predicted crowds. The documented anchors: opening hours are posted as all day, January 1 to December 31, Monday to Sunday, with the caveat that the scenic area’s same-day disclosure governs; the suggested visit length is one full day; and the ride from Tunxi on the Lü 1 tourist bus is about one hour.
From Tunxi, the one-hour ride keeps a day trip workable within the all-day opening window. From Hongcun or Huangshan City the documented routes involve a change of bus, so allow extra time. Confirm same-day hours and departures by phone (0559-5154030 or 0559-2266617) before setting out.
Walking and effort
No trail lengths, elevation figures or difficulty ratings are documented for Xidi, so there is no basis for calling this a hike — plan it as a walking visit. The only walking distance in the pack is the roughly 140 metres between the Xidi Village Committee bus stop and the village.
The one-day suggested duration is the best available gauge of effort: budget a full day on site and wear footwear you can spend it in. For specifics on ground conditions or accessibility, call the scenic area on 0559-5154030 or 0559-2266617 — the pack does not document those details.
Getting there
Documented bus options: Yixian Bus No. 1 runs to the Xidi Village Committee stop, leaving a walk of about 140 metres. From Tunxi bus station, the Lü 1 tourist bus bound for Hongcun passes Xidi village, about one hour out of Tunxi. From Hongcun, either board the Hongcun–Tunxi tourist bus or take the Hongcun–Yixian bus from the old village entrance at the Ox Horn. From Huangshan City, the documented chain is the city bus station, then a Yixian shuttle, then a Yixian–Xidi bus.
The pack flags that schedules are subject to same-day reality — the Tunxi routing carries that caveat explicitly — so reconfirm departures locally or by phone (0559-5154030 or 0559-2266617). No taxi, ride-hailing or self-drive details are documented.
Cost breakdown
The only priced item in the pack is admission: 94 RMB full, 52 RMB half, year-round. Half price applies to minors 1.2 m and above through age 18 with ID, seniors aged 60 up to 65 with a seniors card or ID card, and full-time students with a student ID. Free entry applies to children under 1.2 m, seniors 65 and over, disabled visitors with a disability certificate, active-duty military with officer ID, and provincial-level-or-above photography association members with their certificate.
Nothing else is priced: fares for the Yixian, Tunxi, Hongcun and Huangshan City bus routes are not documented, so budget transport separately and check fares locally. The pack repeats its own caveat — prices are for reference and the scenic area’s same-day disclosure is authoritative. The five-year unlimited free-entry policy for Hubei aid medical team members is documented through December 31, 2024.
