The Journeys

Go deep into the land, touch the texture of culture. Every path is a journey back to the self.

Heritage12 min

The Tea Horse Road: Last Memories of the Caravans

Following thousand-year-old hoof prints into the Hengduan Mountains, in search of vanishing caravan culture.

Wellness8 min

Qujing: Summer Healing at the Source of the Pearl River

Year-round 15°C coolness, the pure source of the Pearl River — in Yunnan's largest basin, rediscover your body's natural rhythm.

Summer Retreat9 min

Lijiang: A Summer Retreat in the Naxi Kingdom

Coolness at 2,400 meters, the mystery of Naxi Dongba culture, and the gentleness of snowmelt flowing through the city.

Wellness10 min

Tengchong: Healing in Volcanic Hot Springs

Ninety-nine volcanoes, eighty-eight hot springs. In the embrace of Gaoligong Mountain, heal body and mind with warmth from deep within the earth.

Spiritual8 min

Shangri-La: The Lost Horizon

When James Hilton wrote about a mysterious valley, he was describing this pure land deep in Yunnan.

Lakeside Living7 min

Dali: Digital Nomads and Bai Tie-Dye by Erhai Lake

Cangshan as your screen, Erhai as your mirror. Learn the millennia-old Bai tie-dye craft by the rice paddies of Xizhou.

Tropical Wellness8 min

Xishuangbanna: Slow Living in the Tropical Rainforest

In the only oasis on the Tropic of Cancer, stay in a Dai bamboo house, listen to rain on banana leaves, taste the rainforest's bounty.

Culture9 min

Lugu Lake: The Last Matriarchal Kingdom

By the shores of Lugu Lake, encounter the world's last matriarchal society. Canoe through morning mist, Mosuo songs drifting on the water.

Shengguantun Pugui Pastoral Resort stone courtyard in Qujing Yunnan

Destination Guide9 min

This Overlooked Yunnan Village Is the Cool Mountain Escape You've Been Scrolling For

Just 90 minutes by high-speed train from Kunming, a far quieter valley holds its own: Shengguantun, home to the Pugui Pastoral Resort — where morning mist hangs over lotus ponds and the loudest noise is a farmer herding ducks home.

Digital nomad working with mountain view at Qujing farm stay

Digital Nomad8 min

Slow Down in Qujing: A Digital Detox Farm Stay That Welcomes Remote Workers, Too

There's a particular restlessness that sets in after too many Zoom calls. Shengguantun gets it. This small hamlet in Qujing offers the rare thing most of us are chasing: a place to breathe deeply, move slowly, and — if you must — work with a view of rice terraces instead of a blank wall.

Traditional rural life in Shengguantun Yunnan village

Cultural Immersion9 min

Through the Village Gate: Real Rural Life in Shengguantun, Beyond Yunnan's Tourist Trail

The old Lijiang is beautiful, but it hasn't been undiscovered for two decades. If you're craving an authentic Chinese village experience — one where the tofu seller still shouts down the lane and grandmothers embroider shoes on doorsteps — point yourself towards Shengguantun.

Summer escape at Qujing Shengguantun Pugui Pastoral Resort Yunnan

Seasonal Guide10 min

Plan Your Cool Summer 2026: Why Qujing's Shengguantun Is Yunnan's Smartest Escape

Tired of sweating through another record-hot summer? Qujing, Yunnan — a highland city where July means light sweaters at dusk and average highs around 24°C. Pugui Pastoral Resort turns a simple weather fact into an entire summer lifestyle.