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A New Year in Western Yunnan: A Winter Journey Through Dali, Baoshan, Tengchong, Mangshi, and Ruili Prologue: An Adventure Born from Illness In February 2024, I set out on a journey through western Yunnan with my five-year-old daughter, A-Fu. This was no meticulously planned trip—it…

From Abuji Lake to Meili Yubeng: A Spring Hiking Feast in Yunnan There’s a peculiar magic that happens when you trade the comfort of a warm bed for the sting of alpine wind, when you swap city noise for the crunch of snow underfoot. It’s…

Yunnan 7-Day Hidden Path: An Alternative Guide to Classic Spots Without the Crowds A year later, I set foot on Yunnan's soil again. This time, I chose the classic route of Lijiang—Lugu Lake—Shangri-La, but experienced it in a "counter-intuitive" way. Over seven days—two in Lijiang,…

Reverse Travel Guide: Self-Driving the Shangri-La Eastern Loop – A Spring Symphony of Snow Mountains, Flower Seas, and Tiger Leaping Gorge When the city's clamor becomes suffocating and the usual tourist routes are packed with crowds, perhaps it's time to try "reverse travel" – avoid…

The Place of Peace in Yunnan: Haba at 5,396 Meters | My Second Snow Mountain, Where I Want to Waste My Life Forever Foreword: Why I Record These Trivial Details To be honest, I'm a bit embarrassed to say I've moved my life base back…