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Jianshui: A Borderland Ancient City Forgotten by Time, Hiding the Most Authentic Flavors of Yunnan People don't always have to strive upward. Sometimes, wandering sideways can lead you to unexpected sights. When most people think of Yunnan, what comes to mind is often the romantic…

Toward the Clouds: A 7-Day Lazy Yunnan Journey (Dali–Mangshi–Tengchong Road Trip Guide) When life hit the pause button for three years, we finally set off again, rushing into a rendezvous with the land of colorful clouds. In September 2023, four of us—all freshly married friends—formed…

9-Day Winter Self-Drive Tour of Southeast Yunnan: Exploring Fuxian Lake, Yuanyang Rice Terraces, and Jianshui Old Town During the 2023 Spring Festival, while tourists from all over China flocked to Xishuangbanna, I chose a less-traveled route with my family—the Southeast Yunnan loop. Starting from Kunming,…

Exploring Kunming Starts with Green Lake: A Pool of Jade, Half a Chapter of Modern History The renowned writer Wang Zengqi once described Green Lake (Cuihu) as "the eye of Kunming." At first hearing, this phrase feels purely poetic, but only when you truly step…

Yunnan Is Beautiful, But I Won't Be Coming Back A Journey Between Expectation and Reality In 2020, I seriously considered using my annual leave for Yunnan for the first time. Back then, both Guangzhou and Yunnan were under COVID lockdowns simultaneously, so I ended up…