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Misty Purple Smoke, Beauty Crowned on Mount Lu — A Two-Day Budget Guide to Lushan [Practical Tips] Foreword: Rediscovering This "Mountain of Culture" When you think of Mount Lu, what comes to mind? Is it the boldness of Li Bai's "torrent plunging three thousand feet…

Misty Rain in Puzhehei: A Solitary Journey Through Idyllic Landscapes A Serendipitous Encounter Some places you never actively seek out, yet they find you when you least expect it. Puzhehei was exactly that for me. In late May 2018, I set foot on Yunnan soil…

Nine Days and Nine Nights in Yunnan: A Healing Journey, Neither Flashy nor Gaudy Destination: Ninglang Yi Autonomous County, Lijiang, Lugu Lake, Dali Travel Dates: April 20 – April 28, 2018 (9 days) Cost per Person: Approximately 4,000 RMB (including souvenirs) Travel Companions: Friends People…

Four Years Later, Reunited with You: Lijiang, We Meet Again Prologue: A Promise Long Overdue Some places linger in your mind long after you've left. Some regrets ferment over time, becoming the very reason to set out again. In the summer of 2014, fresh out…

Going to Yunnan with You, for a Story of Wind, Flowers, Snow, and Moonlight Before We Begin: Why I Finally Decided to Write This Travelogue I've lived for over twenty years without ever seriously writing a travelogue. Back in my student days, I'd dump travel…