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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…

Setting Off Alone: Finding the Meaning of Travel in Lijiang Every woman should have at least two things in her life worth braving: one is cutting off her long hair without hesitation, and the other is embarking on a journey alone. In the spring of…

Walking Yunnan — A 23-Day Solo Journey, A Pilgrimage of Faith Foreword: That Lonely Planet and a Long-Planned Escape In the winter of 2011, Songjiang, Shanghai was bone-chillingly cold. I huddled in a corner of my dorm room after lights-out, covered in hand warmers, clutching…

Xishuangbanna: Encountering an Ideal and Magical Paradise in the Green Wonderland at 21° North Latitude If you ask me which place in China most resembles Southeast Asia, I would answer without hesitation: Xishuangbanna. This is not Thailand, yet it possesses an even richer Buddhist ambiance…

The Meaning of Travel – A Tengchong Story: A Journey of the Heart and Personal Growth Setting Out, Only to Return a Better Self Some say travel is nothing more than leaving a place you're tired of, only to go to a place where others…