<p class="ql-block">That is why I have been in LJ and DL frequently since 1994❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️</p> <p class="ql-block">Very early morning on the 7th of May. I arrived in LJ by night train from Kunming.So cold I felt when I get off the train.</p> <p class="ql-block">That is why so many people love LJ.❤️❤️❤️</p> <p class="ql-block">I always love LJ.🧡ྀི💛ྀི❤️ྀི🌹🌹🌹</p><p class="ql-block">BUT NOT LJ TIME APARTMENT BUILDINGS ANYMORE.</p> <p class="ql-block">My former hostel used to be call Time Melody Inn in 2012~2013 in LJ old town.</p> <p class="ql-block">Just cold here when I arrived. and had to spend hundreds of Yuan RMB to buy new clothes and shoes. Perhaps I will throw them away when I return home😂</p> <p class="ql-block">Still very cold even a sunny day.🥶</p> <p class="ql-block">Here I could even go swimming in summer when I ran a bar and a hostel over ten years ago.</p> <p class="ql-block">Have you ever heard I AM WAITING FOR YOU IN LJ from your husband or wife or girl friend or boy friend or even loves?or said to those?</p><p class="ql-block"><br></p><p class="ql-block">This sentence seems like a true lie in LJ!😜😜😜</p> <p class="ql-block">3000--6000 standard rooms as hotels are available here. One of them is mine💰</p> <p class="ql-block">I always like to be here to see my former bar called BAISAN every time when I come to Lijiang.So many memories good, bad, unbelievable, happy, sad , horrible and even crazy come back to me. some to test me, some to teach, some to trouble me and some to bring my best out. All the memories are </p><p class="ql-block">a valuable experience for my life.❤️❤️❤️</p><p class="ql-block">I don't know how to express my mixed feelings now. In the past 30 years, I have been unique to the old town of Lijiang. Since 2000, I have opened bars, inns and apartment hotels in the old town of Lijiang intermittently until today.I had been sold by one of my workers, I had been pitted by friends and had been cheated by intermediaries,</p><p class="ql-block">I have not earned a penny, but spent nearly a million. Lijiang, Lijiang, it is really not a place where I can make money, but I still love this sad,incredible and amazing Lijiang.</p><p class="ql-block">❤️❤️❤️🌹🌹🌹</p><p class="ql-block"></p> <p class="ql-block">Here used to my bar in 2000---2003 called BAISAN BAR.</p> <p class="ql-block">Nice to meet Luis at my former bar in LJ old town tonight, Luis came from Australia, went cycling in Yunnan with his father， just arrived in LJ that night. We had a great time together at bar, enjoyed drinking beer and talking a lot…</p> <p class="ql-block">纳西老宅隐山间，</p><p class="ql-block">樱桃红艳映碧天。</p><p class="ql-block">盆景绿意绕窗棂，</p><p class="ql-block">青砖白墙岁月延。</p><p class="ql-block">古韵悠悠传千古，</p><p class="ql-block">纳西风情醉心田。</p><p class="ql-block">红绿相映美如画，</p><p class="ql-block">老宅静谧待流年。</p> <p class="ql-block">I will draw an oil painting of my former bar in LJ one day. I cross my heart.😜</p> <p class="ql-block">No wonder it is so cold in LJ these days and the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain just disappears when I take a picture with her.[呲牙][呲牙][呲牙]But I still love her.[爱心][爱心][爱心]and I have been to the top of the mountain to see her three times in the past thirty years.[调皮]</p> <p class="ql-block">丽江古城静无言，</p><p class="ql-block">百年古柏岁月间。</p><p class="ql-block">茶马古道马蹄远，</p><p class="ql-block">红墙绿瓦映蓝天。</p><p class="ql-block"><br></p><p class="ql-block">古城悠悠映日辉，</p><p class="ql-block">古柏森森守夜寂。</p><p class="ql-block">风拂翠叶舞婆娑，</p><p class="ql-block">月照古城人未眠。</p> <p class="ql-block">Suddenly woke up.</p><p class="ql-block">and opened the curtains by my side.</p><p class="ql-block">It should be a sunny day.</p><p class="ql-block">Even though it's cold outside.</p><p class="ql-block">But at least</p><p class="ql-block">Sunlight reflects on</p><p class="ql-block">On the balcony across from mine.</p><p class="ql-block">I believe that</p><p class="ql-block">Soon to the eighth floor where I live.</p><p class="ql-block">Dreaming of sunbathing as much as I try.</p><p class="ql-block">Just like life</p><p class="ql-block"> 🌞[调皮][拥抱][爱心][玫瑰]</p><p class="ql-block">Can be warm</p><p class="ql-block">can be</p><p class="ql-block">not cold not hot</p><p class="ql-block">It's freezing here.</p><p class="ql-block">Morning and night.</p><p class="ql-block">Whether it's spring</p><p class="ql-block">summer autumn or winter.</p><p class="ql-block">Just want to</p><p class="ql-block">sunbathing </p><p class="ql-block">for my life🌞</p> <p class="ql-block">Today is the best time I spent with Australian friends father and son in LJ. This is the most delicious supper we have eaten in LJ in the past a week in Yunnan province.😜</p> <p class="ql-block">Cheers with tea.😜😜😜</p> <p class="ql-block">Cheers for health and friendship.❤️❤️❤️🌹🌹🌹</p> <p class="ql-block">Probably this is the most delicious ham I had eaten in LJ.😜</p> <p class="ql-block"> I love LJ local ham so so much.😜</p> <p class="ql-block">The next day.</p><p class="ql-block">My Australian friends Luis and his dad crossed the Yangtze River. But I just left..😜</p> <p class="ql-block">I love cycling a lot. I used to have a dream about cycling to Tibet from LJ with my son while I was running a hostel in LJ over ten years ago.But he went there by air and I want there by van instead of cycling. I love my son best, and still love LJ although so many hurts to me from LJ.❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️</p> <p class="ql-block">Nice to be back to DL since 2018.A huge change happened here in the past years. Almost no foreigners in the FOREIGN STREET in DL old town. when I was there, I wanted to sit outside of the street and have a drink and chat with some foreigners in English to recover my happiness and confidence back form LJ's trip. Finally I even didn't see any foreigners at all in DL old town. How disappointed I felt.😜</p> <p class="ql-block">千年赶一街</p><p class="ql-block">一街赶千年</p><p class="ql-block">大理好风光</p><p class="ql-block">世界共分享</p><p class="ql-block">十多年以来未曾来赶的街，今儿来了，却不见一个摆摊的。洋人街也不见一个洋人，说英语的咖啡小屋一去不复返了。大理古城之变化，令我再也找不到十多年前的感觉。除了商铺还是商铺，除了人头攒动的游客还是游客。😜</p> <p class="ql-block">有多少爱可以重来?</p><p class="ql-block">若真能重来?</p><p class="ql-block">那我一定小心翼翼</p><p class="ql-block">认真去爱</p><p class="ql-block">爱到</p><p class="ql-block">天荒地老</p><p class="ql-block">海枯石烂</p><p class="ql-block">最终可能是一句笑话</p><p class="ql-block">在大理丽江传为佳话</p><p class="ql-block">甚至全国许多地方</p><p class="ql-block">大军哥所唱的</p><p class="ql-block">True love 已不在</p><p class="ql-block">若还有风花雪月</p><p class="ql-block">就到苍山洱海</p><p class="ql-block">至少有一片宁静的池塘</p><p class="ql-block">日出日落</p><p class="ql-block">苍山付雪</p><p class="ql-block">洱海望云</p><p class="ql-block">下关吹风</p><p class="ql-block">上关赏花</p><p class="ql-block">That is what life should be</p><p class="ql-block">❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🌹🌹🌹🌹</p><p class="ql-block"></p> <p class="ql-block">Dajun, one of my close friends who met in LJ 12 years ago while I was running a hostel in the old town of LJ.</p><p class="ql-block">he is an original song singer who has been wandering around China when he was 15 years old, he has been searching for the source and inspiration of folk songs in Dali and Lijiang in the past over twenty years and has written many popular folk songs.👍👍👍👍👍👍</p><p class="ql-block">Hope you guys enjoy his SIMPLE LIFE.❤️❤️❤️🌹🌹🌹</p> <p class="ql-block">This is my first time to draw pictures in public while I am in LJ or DL. The more I draw, the more confident I have.</p> <p class="ql-block">True love has gone💔</p> <p class="ql-block">Today is the happiest day of Dali trip for me, I was very grateful to spend with Dajun, Sichuan，Taiyuan and Dali local friends together.❤️❤️❤️🌹🌹🌹</p><p class="ql-block">I love you guys.</p> <p class="ql-block">This is the most delicious DL local style dinner I had eaten of my journey in DL.</p><p class="ql-block">Thanks Dajun and his friends for such an amazing dinner and time together I spent with so so happily.❤️❤️❤️🌹🌹🌹</p> <p class="ql-block">洱海边</p><p class="ql-block">微风轻拂面，</p><p class="ql-block">古建寺庙藏云烟。</p><p class="ql-block">钟声远</p><p class="ql-block">歌声近</p><p class="ql-block">悠扬入心田</p><p class="ql-block">岁月静好似画卷</p><p class="ql-block"><br></p><p class="ql-block">白族民居依山建</p><p class="ql-block">青砖黛瓦映蓝天</p><p class="ql-block">门前花</p><p class="ql-block">绚烂如诗篇</p><p class="ql-block">生活恬淡似神仙</p><p class="ql-block"><br></p><p class="ql-block">洱海水</p><p class="ql-block">碧波荡漾间</p><p class="ql-block">倒映古寺与民居</p><p class="ql-block">天地宽</p><p class="ql-block">心随景飘远</p><p class="ql-block">愿此美景永留传</p> <p class="ql-block">碧水荡荡映天色，清风拂面心自宽，</p><p class="ql-block">大树底下好乘凉，静享时光如梦幻。</p><p class="ql-block">白鹭飞翔舞翩跹，渔舟唱晚归家远，</p><p class="ql-block">苍山如画映洱海，美景尽收不须言。</p><p class="ql-block">大理洱海边上坐，心旷神怡忘归乡。</p><p class="ql-block"><br></p><p class="ql-block"></p> <p class="ql-block"><br></p><p class="ql-block">一个人的大理</p><p class="ql-block">貌似一个人的孤单</p><p class="ql-block">上苍与我同在</p><p class="ql-block">心中充满爱[爱心][爱心][爱心]</p><p class="ql-block">游客不多的清晨</p><p class="ql-block">是大理最美的时刻</p><p class="ql-block">阳光洒在斑驳的城墙上</p><p class="ql-block">洒在沧桑的石板路上</p><p class="ql-block">也洒在久违的心房里</p><p class="ql-block">多么的温暖</p><p class="ql-block">多么的平安</p><p class="ql-block">多么的喜乐</p><p class="ql-block">That is why I love DL.</p><p class="ql-block">❤️❤️❤️🌹🌹🌹</p><p class="ql-block"></p> <p class="ql-block">If you are down.</p><p class="ql-block">Come to LJ.</p><p class="ql-block">If you are sad.</p><p class="ql-block">Come to Erhai Lake.</p><p class="ql-block">If you want to challenge yourself.</p><p class="ql-block">Come to Meili Snow Mountain.</p><p class="ql-block">Hiking around the mountain for 3 days.</p><p class="ql-block">From Feilai Temple to Yubang Village.</p><p class="ql-block">From Village to Base Camp</p><p class="ql-block">Then To Holly Waterfall</p><p class="ql-block">Back to Feilai Temple.</p><p class="ql-block">I did that alone 20 years ago.</p><p class="ql-block">It was so amazing that I never forgot.</p><p class="ql-block">Probably I will do that again.</p><p class="ql-block">Hopefully not be alone.</p><p class="ql-block">Better with a close friend.</p><p class="ql-block">A brother or a sister.</p><p class="ql-block">That will be fine.</p><p class="ql-block">No matter when and how</p><p class="ql-block">❤️❤️❤️🌹🌹🌹</p><p class="ql-block"><br></p><p class="ql-block"><br></p>