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Love Songs of Yunnan, Composed on Autumn's Staff Prologue: A Dream that Leaps from Summer into Autumn A friend who has traveled the world once told me that Lugu Lake is the only place in China that can rival Lake Baikal. That sentence became a…

Autumn Wanderings in Western Yunnan: Drunk on the Golden Fairytale of Tengchong, Awakening to the Romance of Dali As autumn breezes begin to stir in the north, the southern sun still holds its gentle warmth. I packed my bags and set off to keep a…

Dali, Yunnan: A Slow Encounter with Wind, Flowers, Snow, and Moonlight Between Cangshan and Erhai Life doesn’t always have to be a relentless climb upward. Sometimes, wandering sideways leads to wider horizons. This trip to Dali began with a promise made to friends a year…

Winter Lugu Lake: When an "Empty" Landscape Becomes My Deepest Longing Departure: Ninglang Yi Autonomous County Travel Date: December 30, 2017 · 5 Days Travelers: Couple When I was a child watching Journey to the West, the scene where Tang Sanzang and his disciples passed…

Crossing Honghe Prefecture: Tracing the Footprints of Time Through Jianshui, Mengzi, Gejiu, and Yuanyang I love the comfort of a settled life, yet I also cherish the freedom of wandering. I enjoy the liveliness of traveling with companions, but I’m not afraid of the solitude…