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"Slow" Steps in the Clouds — A Winter Journey Through Lijiang and Dali Prologue: Escaping the Smog, Answering the Call of Sunshine When winter in Shanghai is shrouded in gray haze, with pedestrians rushing past in heavy coats and masks, I can't help but think…

To Erhai Lake, Waiting for a Sunset: A Slow Journey Around Erhai Lake (Dali Ancient Town, Shuanglang, Xizhou, Haidong) Some trips don't need much of a reason. Maybe it was the deep blue hue Lugu Lake left in my memory last year. Maybe it was…

Clouds Over the South: Twin Cities of Dali and Lijiang, with an Unexpected Gift from Lugu Lake Some places, once visited, take root in your heart. It's been over a year since that Yunnan trip, but whenever I flip through the few remaining photos, memories…

Dali: A City Floating in the Clouds Why Is It Always Yunnan? I'm a little embarrassed to admit it, but I've lost count of how many times I've been to Yunnan since I was a kid. In recent years alone, I've been to Lijiang twice,…

Lugu Lake: When the Lake Becomes an Upside-Down Sky, I Saw Stars and Rainbows Some say Lugu Lake is the sky turned upside down. When I finally stood before that highland lake, watching the water and sky merge into an indistinguishable painting, I understood the…