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In a Dali travel journal, Cangshan sets the backdrop and Erhai paints the canvas. Watch mist wrap the peaks at dawn, chase sunlight dancing across the lake at noon, and wait for a sunset that sets the sky ablaze. Every step is a view, every day a page worth keeping.

Honghe Gejiu Laoyin Mountain: Giant Rocks Overwhelm the City, Jin Lake as a Mirror, Ancient Temple Stands on the Summit for Three Hundred Years

To the east of Jin Lake in Gejiu City stands a tall and steep mountain range named Laoyin Mountain. Laoyin Mountain resembles a plateau that suddenly rises …

SixianqiuTravel Log6 hours ago114

Gejiu Jinhu in Honghe: Turning a Natural Disaster into a Blessing, 70 Years of Washing Away the Dust and Glory of an Industrial City

We entered the city from the northwest direction of Gejiu. Before reaching the urban area, the large expanse of red-brick buildings on the slopes outside th…

SixianqiuTravel Log6 days ago119

Yunlong Qingshiyan Waterfall, Dali: Unwritten, Flowing Freely

Qingshiyan — that was the place name we looked up after spotting this waterfall. In truth, it isn't even the waterfall's name. It seems to lack a name of it…

SixianqiuTravel Log8 days ago115

Puer Lancang Wengji Ancient Village: From Sea of Clouds to Cooking Smoke, the Rainy Season Ancient Village Hides the Blang People’s Last Deep Gaze

The boundless vast jungle of Jingmai Mountain undulates continuously between the summer sea of clouds, like an ocean with no land in sight. When we caught a…

SixianqiuTravel Log14 days ago002

Lancang River: Understanding the Millennial Charm of ‘River Flowing Spring’ in the Morning Greenery of a Village

We never seem to intentionally regard the Lancang River as a travel destination; we always just pass by. Whether it's driving on the hot and dry Lujiang Dam…

SixianqiuTravel Log17 days ago114

The Mushroom Feast in Daheli Village, Weishan, Dali: Meeting Mountain Flavors in a Place Where Time Slows Down

A year later, we returned to Daheli Village, once again to attend a more grand and lively wild mushroom feast. A few days earlier, we met Sister Hong at a d…

SixianqiuTravel Log22 days ago1129

Scenery of Taiping Mountain in Wuliangshan Town, Nanjian, Dali: A Camping Experience Blown Away by Strong Winds

The brief beautiful moments of camping on the summit of Taiping Mountain last summer are still vivid in my mind, especially that morning when the whole worl…

SixianqiuTravel Log4 months ago1115

Strolling Along the Xiu River: Recalling Some Days of Hardship and Beautiful Summer Evenings by the River Catching Shrimp with a Net

I didn't expect they had built such a long walkway along the river, all the way to the bottom of the Liaohe Bridge. I came across the city, walked too much,…

SixianqiuTravel Log4 months ago115

Yongxiu Notes: Oh My God, These Aren’t Junk, They’re Our Past Lives

My mom called my eldest sister and asked her, "Is AA crazy?" She asked through tears, and only then did I realize it wasn't a joke. My eldest sister kept co…

SixianqiuTravel Log4 months ago117

Journey Home: The 20-Kilometer River Embankment from Yongxiu County to Raojia Village Cannot Contain 40 Years of Nostalgia

The early spring plain is so gray and hazy, perhaps it has been like this for the past six years, or maybe the haze is growing heavier. The most common sigh…

SixianqiuTravel Log4 months ago1170

Shiping Ancient Town: Beyond Tofu, There’s the Antique Zhutiansi Street

The first time I visited Shiping Ancient Town was for a local delicacy: Shiping tofu. When I lived in Dali, I often heard people mention Shiping tofu, espec…

SixianqiuTravel Log5 months ago11107

Baoshan Qinghuahai: From Ancient Ailao Lake to Modern Urban Landscape

Baoshan, known for its small-grain coffee, has few scenic spots, but the Qinghuahai National Wetland Park in the city center is well worth a visit. When a l…

SixianqiuTravel Log5 months ago1195

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