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Dreaming of Lijiang, Dreaming of Shangri-La: A Journey That Lets Your Soul Breathe Deeply Life is like a long trek. We're always rushing through the concrete jungle, searching for a glimmer of light in the monotony of our days. Then one autumn, I heard the…

September: Finding Unexpected Warmth in Yunnan (Kunming, Dali, Shuanglang, Lijiang, Lugu Lake) Foreword: One Person's Journey, A Crowd's Story Before I set off, like every first-time solo traveler, I printed out a thick stack of travel guides and rehearsed countless possible scenarios in my head—getting…

A Journey Through Time: The Earthen Forest of Yuanmou — April 2011 Chuxiong & Yuanmou Self-Drive Guide Some journeys are destined to take root in your memory. In April 2011, I set out from Shuhe in Yunnan, heading north toward the Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture,…

Big Bear and Little Cat Explore China: [A Self-Guided Tour of the Shangri-La Region: That Sky, So Blue It Feels Unreal!] Prologue: Why Shangri-La? In September 2011, my friend and I followed the Yunnan-Tibet Highway into the Greater Shangri-La region. Six days of travel, without…

A Journey Through Shuanglang's Guesthouses: Finding Life as It Should Be on the Shores of Erhai Lake Prologue: When Life Hits the Pause Button Have you ever had one of those moments? When the city's towering buildings press down on your chest, when you're swept…