Shangri-La ⁽²³⁰⁾

When Young, You Should Go Far Away: A Solo Soul Journey to Lijiang, Lugu Lake, and Shangri-La Ever since I got "neurotic," I've felt so much more energetic — that sentence sounds absurd, but it was the truest reflection of my state of mind before…

Dali Shuanglang: Meeting Your Laziest Self in the Slow Time by Erhai Lake Prologue: A Name, A Journey Some places, just by hearing their name, make your heart yearn. Shuanglang is like that for me. I can't remember when I first heard the name "Shuanglang."…

The Call of the Snow Mountains: Discovering Another Self in Yunnan Prologue: Quitting My Job Wasn't an Escape—It Was a Search "You've lost your mind! You quit your job just to travel?" I've heard that line more times than I can count. Every time, I'd…

Drunk in Shangri-La: The Ultimate Guide to the May Azalea Sea Prologue: When Spring Arrives Late on the Plateau If you ask me what the most beautiful season in Shangri-La is, I'll answer without hesitation: from late May to early June. That's when the bitter…

Drunk on Autumn: An Unexpected Surprise in Shangri-La Preface: When Plans Go Awry Some journeys are destined to go off course before you can truly discover the scenery. As an ordinary office worker who loves photography and travel, I didn't have high expectations for this…