Living in Harmony with Nature｜Escaping to Ink-Wash Mountains and Forests

In the countryside on the outskirts of the city, stealing two days of fairy-like time🍵
The sweetness of green plums, the graceful flight of egrets,
The fresh green of wild bamboo, the flickering of fireflies...
Just these words passing through the mind🌬,
And the heart gently sways along💓.

The guesthouse we stayed at🏡,
Is hidden beside Liuxi River in Conghua, Guangzhou🏞,
About a 90-minute drive from the city center🚗.
After twenty years of meticulous crafting by artist Hu Chijun,
Without disturbing a single blade of grass or tree here🪵,
It has become what it is today.

There are only a dozen or so uniquely different rooms🛏️,
Divided into three themed styles.
We stayed in the lakeside treehouse room🌳,
Living in symbiosis with the big trees.
The guesthouse is surrounded by fruit trees🥭,
With different fruits to look forward to in every season🍊.

During the two days inside, we did nothing,
Just quietly enjoyed the breeze☁️, played with the chubby cat🐈 with the kids,
It was very pleasant.

When I read "Returning to the Countryside"📖 as a child, it felt full of gloom;
As I grew older, I increasingly sensed the vibrant charm🪵 of rural life.

Post by Clara Walker | Oct 18, 2025