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On the Eastern Mountain Top: A Journey to Meili Snow Mountain and the Hidden Realm of Shangri-La Prologue: A Poem, A Journey "On the eastern mountain top, the white moon rises. A young girl's face, floats into my heart." Tsangyang Gyatso's verses turned into melody,…

If You Also Pass Through Here: A Solo Journey to Lugu Lake, a Dialogue with Myself Some places aren't on your map when you decide to go. Some roads aren't traveled because others call them beautiful. You set out simply because a voice inside whispers:…

Bring a Tripod, Travel Lijiang Alone: A Winter Sun Solo Journey When winter in the north wraps itself in smog and biting winds, painting the sky in shades of gray, the dream of Lijiang I'd been harboring began to grow wild and unstoppable. Can a…

Hongmao's Journey of Wind, Flowers, Snow, and Moonlight: From Chengdu to Dali, a Gentle Winter Escape I hope the sun is warm, even under the gray winter sky. I hope the flowers are fragrant, even when buried in dry, barren soil. I hope the world…

Facing the Erhai Sea, Spring Blossoms: A Belated Summer Dream in Yunnan Some places captivate you with their name alone. Yunnan—south of the clouds—had lingered in my heart for years. Not because I didn’t want to go, but because the perpetually high airfare and the…