China Famous Residences Study Tour Museum - Kunming Volume - Peach Garden Remains the Same

Author: Read Pictures Era Editorial
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Publish Date: 2005-06-01
Features: Every day, it seems that someone dreams of living elsewhere, dreaming of a utopia with light clouds and gentle breezes, a spring-like world all year round. And Kunming is just such a place. The spring city on the plateau, once beyond the reach of war and also beyond the sight of people, is distant, mysterious, and aloof from the world. The people here are called "native treasures," carefree and uninvolved, indifferent to the world. Outsiders also slow down their pace, blending into the long years without realizing it, only to realize upon looking back that a century has passed in the world. Thus, the stories here are filled with genuine joy and sorrow, hidden in the narrow lanes and quiet alleys, seeping into your bones.