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Staying at Boxin Yun She, you almost hear the caravan bells echoing through the century-old beams

🌿 Push open the wooden door of Boxin Yun She, and it feels like falling into an old Naxi dream. The carved bluestone floor reflects the faint light of Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, the "Four Blessings and Longevity" patterns on the screen wall swirl in the morning mist, and in the courtyard with three lanes and one screen wall, camellias and succulents crowd around the rattan chairs, as if you can hear the caravan bells ringing between the century-old beams. --- ✨ Seven days at Yun She, living on the pulse of the ancient city Our reason for staying seven days is simple—this is not just an inn, but the breath and heartbeat of Lijiang. 🌙 Awakened by birdsong under the tile eaves at dawn, ☀️ sipping tea and flipping through books in the wisteria-filled courtyard in the afternoon, 🌙 carrying a paper lantern through the alleys late at night, the faint bar songs from Sifang Street sound like the gentle murmurs of the ancient city. 📍 Treasure route recommendations (all within walking distance!) │ 🛶 Morning · Local life route │ Boxin Yun She → Zhongyi Market (try rose baba + wild mushroom breakfast) → Explore the Mu Family Mansion │ 🌟 Tips: Early morning blueberries at Zhongyi Market are 10 yuan per jin, and Naxi grandmas will sneak you a handful of wild hawthorn │ 🎐 Afternoon · Artistic stroll │ Qiyi Street creative shops (engrave Dongba script wooden plaques) → White Horse Longtan Temple to listen to the spring → Fang Guoyu Former Residence │ 🌟 Tips: Deep in Wuyi Alley is a "Forgotten Corner Tower," whose second-floor terrace offers a panoramic view of the ancient city │ 🌙 Night · Poetic dwelling │ Watch bonfire dancing at Sifang Street → Listen to folk songs at Yinyu Alley → Follow the river lanterns back to Yun She │ 🌟 Tips: The inn’s little steward will quietly tell you which bar singer is the most moving --- 🧳 Warm-hearted service · Like returning to a Naxi old home 🚐 Free airport pick-up/drop-off: You’ll see the steward holding a sign right after you land, and on the way back, they thoughtfully give you fresh flower cakes 🧳 Luggage steward: Uncle wraps your suitcase in Bai ethnic tie-dye cloth, stepping on the bluestone like escorting a precious gift 🍵 Daily tea gathering: The innkeeper brews snow tea by the hearth, teaching us to recognize Dongba characters for "wind," "cloud," and "love" --- 🌸 Lijiang travel tips 1️⃣ Accommodation essentials ✅ Choose a guesthouse converted from a Naxi old house inside the ancient city (check if pick-up/drop-off service is included) ❌ Avoid dragging suitcases into the ancient city! Contact the inn in advance for tricycle shuttle service 2️⃣ Secret scenic schedule ▫️ 06:30-08:00 Empty Sifang Street (morning light on bluestone like glazed glass) ▫️ 16:00-18:00 Wangu Tower behind the Mu Family Mansion (watch golden sunset flood over countless eaves) 3️⃣ Taste memories 🌯 Zhongyi Market: grilled rice cakes stuffed with boletus, chickpea jelly 🍲 Outside the ancient city: Xiangshan Market smoked pork ribs (local canteen) 4️⃣ Spiritual experience 📿 Hand-rub Dongba paper scriptures 💦 Brew tea with mountain spring water in Baisha Ancient Town --- Looking back on those seven days, what I miss most is not the snow mountain or the ancient city, but the smile of Uncle taking my luggage by the screen wall when I returned each day, the cup of Pu'er tea warmed by the steward, and the bougainvillea forever blooming in the courtyard. True travel is turning a faraway place into a second home. --- ✨ Boxin Yun She · Stay inspiration │ 🛏️ Courtyard rooms with flower rain outside the window │ 🎐 Attic rooms with starry glass ceilings │ 🍵 Tatami rooms for all-night tea talks with the innkeeper May you also find your own Lijiang time here 🌙
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