China travel stories: Langmusi, Shangri-La, Tagong Grassland, and more. Scenic photos, Buddhist wisdom, and personal reflections from Sichuan to Yunnan.
It took me more than 12 hours to reach Kun Ming airport after midnight of May 28. The flight to Kunming was delayed 12 hours due to bad weather. The snack on board of the China Eastern wasn’t really to my delight. I was hoping for pasta or spaghetti instead. The customs at China seemed … Read more
💡🕯️🔥 I have been telling myself all these years, don’t take anyone or anything other than myself as a spiritual pillar because everything has a shelf life. Sincerity will expire, and the light that once lit you will go out. Only you will not give up on yourself. // 这些年有一直告诉自己，不要把除自己以外的任何人和事物当作精神支柱，任何事情都有保质期。真心会过期，曾经照亮你的光也会熄灭，只有自己不会放弃自己。 Zhèxiē nián yǒu yīzhí gàosù … Read more
🏙️⛰🌊 The prosperity of the world is finally no match for the simplicity and tranquility of the mountains and rivers. // 繁华世景，终不敌这山河简静。 Fánhuá shì jǐng, zhōng bù dí zhè shānhé jiǎn jìng. // Phồn hoa thế cảnh, chung bất địch giá sơn hà giản tĩnh. // Cảnh thế giới phồn hoa cuối cùng cũng không … Read more
🍁🏞️🌤️ The sky in autumn is high, the air is brisk, which is suitable for climbing. // 秋高气爽，适合登高。 Qiūgāoqìshuǎng, shìhé dēnggāo. // Thu cao khí sảng, thích hợp đăng cao. // Mùa thu trong trẻo, không khí tươi mới, thích hợp để leo núi. P.s.: Picture taken in Huangshan, Anhui, China in 2019.
🕊️🙏💐 May you rest in peace, your soul be comforted. // 愿死者安息，亡魂得抚慰。 Yuàn sǐzhě ānxí, wánghún dé fǔwèi. // Nguyện tử giả an tức, vong hồn đắc phủ úy. // Cầu người chết được yên nghỉ, vong hồn được an ủi. P.s.: Picture taken in Langmusi (Taktsang Lhamo), Sichuan and Gansu, China in 2019.
🌳🌿🚶♂️ Woke with memories of mountains and jungles Well-worn trails, exhaustion, and roads well-traveled And reasons and excuses for roads not followed // 今天早上起来忽然想念森山林，想念破旧的小径，想念疲惫，想念走过的每一段旅程，想念都找借口停止了的旅程。 Jīntiān zǎoshang qǐlái hūrán xiǎngniàn sēnshān lín, xiǎngniàn pòjiù de xiǎojìng, xiǎngniàn píbèi, xiǎngniàn zǒuguò de měi yīduàn lǚchéng, xiǎngniàn dōu zhǎo jièkǒu tíngzhǐle de lǚchéng. // Kim thiên tảo thượng … Read more
3 years have passed since the day I set foot in Langmusi. 🔍🚶♀️💫 Good thing I’ve found my path in endless possibilities. // 好在无尽的可能性中找到了自己的路。 Hǎo zài wújìn de kěnéng xìng zhòng zhǎodàole zìjǐ de lù. // Hảo tại vô tận đích khả năng tính trung hoa đáo liễu tự kỷ đích lộ. // Cũng may … Read more
📍 Anshun Bridge, Chengdu, Sichuan, China P.s.: Picture taken in Chengdu, Sichuan, China in 2019.
🌅🌸🌌 Sadness strikes me every time the sun sets, My sunflowers wither away day by day. // Buồn là mình em mỗi khi đêm còn vương nắng Hoa nắng tôi theo ngày cuốn trôi (Hoa nắng tôi – Đức Trí) P.s.: Picture taken in Shanghai, China in 2019.