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Crossing from 13 to 14: My New Year's Eve at Lugu Lake, Where I Met Starry Skies, Sunrise, Shooting Stars, and the Milky Way Life is a long journey, and some trips are destined to become the brightest stars in our memories. In early 2014,…

River Takes Herself to Yunnan! A Half-Month In-Depth Travel Guide: Dali, Shuanglang, Lijiang, Tiger Leaping Gorge, Shangri-La Setting Off Never Needs an Excuse "The moment a thought dies, a world away feels like next door. The moment a thought arises, the far end of the…

Beyond the Southern Clouds: Eight Days Adrift, An Elopement with the Sky Some places captivate you with their name alone. Yunnan—"South of the Clouds"—feels predestined for those yearning to escape the concrete jungle. In early April 2013, just before the Qingming Festival, my friend Beike…

Sunshine for Ten Thousand Miles: An Eight-Day Poetic Journey Through Kunming, Dali, and Lijiang "I stood up, pushed open the window, and gained a clarity." The sunlight described by Gu Qingsheng falls quietly, carrying a purity beyond poetry and music. And I think the sunshine…

Days on the Clouds: This Spring, We Stumbled Into a Dream in Yunnan One Journey, Two Hearts, Fourteen Days, Five Cities Some trips are about escape, others about discovery. Our journey to Yunnan was about celebration—celebrating the birthday gift my boyfriend gave me, and celebrating…