At Boxinyunshe, encounter the ultimate romance of a warm winter in Lijiang

Some say that Lijiang’s winter is favored by the gods. While the north is covered in ice and snow, here it remains around twenty degrees with warm sunshine, the breeze carrying the fresh scent of wintersweet, and the sky as blue as a clear gemstone. Boxinyunshe · Wenyuan is a pearl embedded in this gentle setting. The guesthouse’s decor style is Naxi charm that you’ll love at first sight. The courtyard with blue tiles and white walls carries the elegance of a Jiangnan garden, blended with the rustic simplicity of Naxi dwellings. Bougainvillea and succulents grow in the yard; under the warm winter sun, the bougainvillea blooms passionately, and the plump succulents radiate vitality. Red lanterns hang under the corridor, gently swaying in the wind, casting light and shadow on the stone path like a flowing poem. Every detail inside the house shows care, from pillows with Dongba script to handwoven rugs and wooden tables adorned with fresh flowers. Each item carries warmth, making you want to put down your luggage and stay a while. The master bedroom at Boxinyunshe is the warmest harbor on your journey. Unlike the uniformity of hotel rooms, it carries the coziness of home. Every detail in the room is designed for comfort: a soft big bed, skin-friendly bedding, and thoughtfully prepared tea sets. Pull back the curtains, and sunlight floods in, warming the floor. Some master bedrooms have private terraces with rattan chairs and small tea tables. On warm winter nights, sitting on the terrace, you can look up at the star-filled sky, see the clear outline of Jade Dragon Snow Mountain in the distance, and hear only the quiet of the ancient town and the rustling of wind through leaves. Nights like these make even dreams sweet. The most stunning feature is the guesthouse’s Sky Mirror. Hidden high in the courtyard, this smooth mirror surface reflects Lijiang’s ultimate scenery. Standing here, the snowy Jade Dragon Snow Mountain contrasts with the blue sky, the ancient town’s blue tiles and white walls arranged in charming disorder, and the warm winter sun shining on the mirror so brightly it makes you squint. You can stand before the mirror, letting the snow mountain and ancient town be your backdrop for an atmospheric photo; or quietly stand and watch clouds drift by, feeling the flow of time. Here, you’ll realize that Lijiang’s beauty is not only in the streets of the ancient town but also in this piece of Sky Mirror. Warm winter in Lijiang is neither cold nor hot, everything just right. At Boxinyunshe · Wenyuan, you can sleep in naturally, then have a cup of freshly brewed coffee in the courtyard; step into the sunshine and stroll through the ancient town, tasting steaming hot preserved pork rib hotpot; in the afternoon, curl up on the sofa in the master bedroom and read a favorite book; or at dusk, climb up to the Sky Mirror and watch the sunset dye the snow mountain golden. This is what travel should be like—unhurried and embraced by beauty.