Yunnan

Author: Editorial Department of "Traveling in China"
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Publish Date: 2006-05-01
Features: The beauty of Yunnan is indescribable; The beauty of Yunnan is unparalleled; Yunnan is silent. The beauty of Yunnan is indescribable, as it is difficult to summarize this beauty with a metaphor or an image, because any metaphor seems too petty, and any image would disrupt the traveler's lifelong experience of being immersed in it. The beauty of Yunnan is unparalleled. In the northwest of Yunnan, towering peaks rise, with snow-capped mountains, meadows, and lakes, where a "Shangri-La" dream is hidden; in the west of Yunnan, the towering mountains are dotted with countless mountain paths leading to distant lands, and in the primitive forests of the west, the enchanting dance and music of the Dai people linger among exotic flowers and plants; in the southeast of Yunnan, there is a place called "Bamei," celebrated as a "paradise on earth"; in the northeast, the "‘jī’ below which is added a ‘rén’" adds a layer of mysterious enigma to the high mountains; in the central part of Yunnan, due to the "spring-like weather all year round" in Kunming, it has gained a romantic charm of flowers that never fade with the seasons. Yunnan is silent. The Yunnan people, who have been lifelong guardians of this land, are like wealthy heirs, calm and composed. They never actively boast of their "great wealth," perhaps because they have long been accustomed to the beauty bestowed by heaven. Generations after generations, they, like the surrounding scenery, simply remain silent guardians. Until one day, an earthquake shook the world, and people suddenly realized, "There are still such beautiful places in the world." From then on, millions of pairs of tourist shoes broke the tranquility of Lijiang, and Lijiang no longer belonged to Yunnan or China, but belonged to the people. Yunnan has also become a place everyone yearns for, a "Shangri-La."