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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…

Splashing into Summer: My Magical Dai New Year in Xishuangbanna From "Dai Devotee" to "Splash Victim": An Unexpected Adventure Shangri-La and Xishuangbanna—these two names have always felt like twin flowers in my heart. Both in Yunnan, both exuding an exotic, mystical aura, they seem like…

A City Bathed in Purple: A Solo Five-Day City Walk in Kunming Prologue: A Long-Planned Rendezvous with Purple The May breeze carries the crispness unique to the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau, gently brushing every corner of this Spring City. For a romantic soul obsessed with the color…

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…

Escaping the Heat in the Spring City: A Family Road Trip Through Kunming's Small Loop — Four Generations, One Slow Journey When the thermometers in southern cities keep breaking records, air-conditioned rooms become the only refuge in summer. Adults feel listless and drained, let alone…