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MAVERICK SAUNDERSUnited States

Escape the hustle and bustle of Chengdu in 3.5 hours! Let's stay together in a healing little world beneath the snowy mountains

🏡 About the homestay: A private courtyard with 3 rooms Hidden in Yanzigou, Moxi Town, Luding, the entire courtyard has only 3 rooms, so quiet it feels like you’ve booked a whole mountain! • Altitude friendly: 1800m, the town’s altitude is even lower, no altitude sickness for kids, and elderly can stay comfortably • Perfect temperature: Summer ranges from 10+°C to 20+°C, thin blankets at night, long sleeves during the day, 10 times more comfortable than air-conditioned rooms • Style that hits me: Chinese wabi-sabi style, super new facilities! Open the window to see the forest and snowy mountains, wake up in the morning sitting on the bed watching the golden sunlight on the mountain, the terrace and second-floor tatami study have top-notch views 📸 • Room recommendation: We stayed in the “Jianshan” standalone loft, with a small courtyard + soaking pool, the whole yard is full of apple trees, pick some fruit and play with the dog, life is so slow you don’t want to leave~ ☕ Surprise experience: Coffee + afternoon tea included with your stay! The owner really knows how to live! You can come for coffee even if you’re not staying, but staying unlocks unlimited coffee drinks + afternoon tea, great value: • Highly recommend the “Osmanthus Rice Wine Coffee,” so fragrant I packed a cup to go when I left • All meals can be ordered at the homestay: breakfast is super hearty, and the chicken soup mushroom hot pot for dinner is amazing! The vegetables are freshly picked from the fields, so fresh it’s unbelievable • Seasonal activities: In summer, go mushroom picking in the forest with the owner; in winter, lie in the courtyard watching the golden sunlight on Mount Edgar, the experience is unbeatable 💯 👨👩👧 Kid/Group friendly: Enjoy the happiness of renting the whole courtyard The scale of 3 rooms is perfect for these scenarios: • Family rental: Kids chase the dog and pick melons in the yard, adults drink tea and chat on the terrace, full of homely warmth • Friends’ team building: Cook together, chat late into the night on the sofa, or daydream by the loft’s soaking pool, much more comfortable than crowded scenic spots • Solitude healing: Find a rocking chair and lie down all afternoon, eat freshly picked cherries and walnuts, listen to birds and cicadas, instantly recalling childhood summers~ 🚗 Nearby fun: Focused on “not wanting to go out” Once you move in, you really don’t want to leave, but nearby attractions are also close: • ✅ Hailuogou: Drive there to see glaciers and soak in hot springs • ✅ Longhua Mountain / Ruoding Mountain: Off-the-beaten-path hiking spots, few people and wild scenery • ✅ Village strolls: Fresh breeze, flowing water, mist, more healing than any scenic spot, all worries disappear! 📍 Practical tips • Homestay: Aide Peak · Summer (Yanzigou, Moxi Town, Luding) • Transportation: 3.5-4 hours self-drive from Chengdu, wide mountain roads, avoid the main Sichuan A license plate traffic • Climate: Big temperature difference in summer, bring a light jacket; high chance of rainbows after rain, remember to look up! • Small advice: Book in advance! Especially the “Jianshan” loft with courtyard and soaking pool, the experience doubles~ After two days here, I finally understood what it means to “live life like poetry.” No commercial noise, only snowy mountains, fresh breeze, and homely warmth. Next time, I want to come in winter and stay to watch the golden sunlight on the mountain ❄️
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Posted: Sep 28, 2025
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