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Don't walk into the canola for photos
Photo: Fanghong, CC BY-SA 3.0

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Don't walk into the canola for photos

Luoping County

The fields are farmers' crops, and every trampled patch is lost income. Stay on the ridges between fields for your photos. The ridges turn muddy after rain, and bees are everywhere in bloom season.

What locals sayMost posts ask others to keep out of the fields, and warn about mud, bees and sunburn.
In Chinese
请勿踩踏油菜花田

Based on what locals and regular visitors share, checked against current sources · Updated September 2026. Details change — check opening times locally.