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Author: Jiang Yuer
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Publish Date: 2002-09-01
Features: This is a book about self-guided travel. Author Jiang Yuer records unique and extraordinary travel stories of himself and his friends venturing into many remote and rugged places in China with a simple and humorous style. The book is richly illustrated, featuring over 100,000 words of articles published or unpublished by the author in recent years, along with more than 100 exquisite photographs—all of which are his authentic reproductions with pen and lens. It reveals the mysterious subterranean world hidden in the mountains of Hunan, the enigmatic path connecting Daocheng in Sichuan with Lugu Lake in Yunnan, and the paradise beyond the Snow Mountain Pass of Mount Siguniang. The book also includes detailed maps, travel references, introductions to the geographical features and ethnic customs. Additionally, it provides a vivid description of Jiang Yuer's personal life journey, as he himself said: "Every person's heart hides a natural inclination toward nature, but some never discover it, while others discover it but cannot act on it. He merely discovered it and followed his nature." Therefore, this book is not just a simple introduction to several interesting self-guided travel routes but also aims to inspire more friends to strive to achieve their dreams through Jiang Yuer's unique life experiences, continuously understanding and enriching themselves through active action! He has always encouraged his friends in this way: "If you really want to, just set off on the journey!"
That night, I slept in a tent and had a very strange dream. In the dream, I returned to the fairyland surrounded by mountains—Muli. It was so beautiful and peaceful. I also dreamed of the golden and prosperous Middle Ages, of lamb smeared with butter and pine torches—everything was so comfortable, pleasant, and wonderful.
This is the last page of a diary written by Joseph Rock, a scholar from National Geographic magazine, during his exploration of the Muli region in Sichuan in the early 20th century. Such words make me yearn to the point of jealousy, wishing I could have been born a hundred years earlier, because in this era, it is already difficult to discover a true "Shangri-La."
In English, people who love to travel the world are called "wanderlust," meaning a passion for wandering. If I had a past life, I believe my previous life must have been a wanderlust.