Yunnan's Hidden Gem - An Ancient Village Nestled in the Mountains

🌱 Lushi Ancient Town is one of the three most mysterious ancient towns in China and an important transportation hub on the Ancient Tea Horse Road🚗. As a traditional Chinese village🛖, it truly lives up to its name. It showcases the original traces of the ancient village without being overly developed. Perhaps due to the inconvenience of transportation, there aren't many tourists, nor is there a strong commercial atmosphere. It offers a serene experience of the good old days. Especially wandering the town at night, under the light, the ancient charm is fully present. 🌱 Entering Lushi Ancient Town from the Stairway Street entrance, one can see centuries of human and horse traffic have polished the hard stone steps to a shine, and the hooves of mules and horses🐎 have left deep pits imprinted. In the recessed hoof prints, on the smooth fragmented stones, the cultural heritage of the Tea Horse Road such as ancient paths, alleys, and houses provides us with a chance to imagine and reminisce. 🌱 Due to historical changes and the advancement of modern transportation, the Ancient Tea Horse Road has become history, and the related Lushi Ancient Town has been hidden deep in the mountains⛰, gradually becoming an isolated island cut off from the world. 🌱 The tranquil town is only watched over by the elderly and children, and the narrow, winding country paths that connect it to the outside world are narrow and meandering. The natural elevation difference between the country roads and Fengqing County makes it daunting for visitors to approach. 🌱 The villagers here are simple and warm-hearted. In the evenings, the elderly play cards and chat at their doorsteps, undisturbed by us tourists, and some even occasionally strike up a conversation with visitors. 🌱 Walking on the old streets of Lushi, it feels like time slows down. The people of Lushi never race against time🕰️; they slowly enjoy the passing moments, and time also cherishes the pure-hearted people here. 🌱 After more than seven hundred years of vicissitudes, the mottled walls and sunken bluestone roads are evocative. How many joys and sorrows, how many stories have been submerged in the long river of history🌹～