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Yunnan | After Half a Month of Slow Living in Dali, I Finally Understood What Life Is Really About You don’t always have to climb higher. Sometimes, you can just wander in every direction. If I had to pick one word to sum up Yunnan,…

Wandering Slowly Through a Small Town | Xishuangbanna: 4 Days, 3 Nights, Stealing a Cool Summer in the Tropical Rainforest While most people were torn between "sea or mountains," I chose a third option—trees. As my friends on social media flooded the eastern coasts or…

From Shangri-La to Lugu Lake: A Soulful Pilgrimage Through Snowy Mountains and Lakes In the height of summer 2024, I embarked on the final leg of a ten-day guided tour of Yunnan with my family. From the highland sanctity of Shangri-La to the tranquil waterside…

Dali and Lijiang: A Belated Romantic Journey, a Warm Family Reunion Across Three Generations Five years ago, I missed a rendezvous with Cangshan Mountain and Erhai Lake. Back then, I had already booked my flights, mapped out my itinerary, and was brimming with excitement for…

For This Set of Wedding Photos, We Crossed the Entirety of Yunnan | An 11-Day Self-Drive Journey Along the Northwest Yunnan Route: Kunming, Dali, Lijiang, and Shangri-La Prologue: Welcoming the New Year at 30,000 Feet February 9, 2024 — New Year's Eve. While most Chinese…