Hangzhou Lin'an: Immerse Yourself in Nature, Even on a Cloudy Day
by BEATRICE GILMORE
Apr 17, 2025
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During the season when the plum rains embrace Jiangnan, retreat into Moonlight Among Pines·Qianchuan, nestled in the folds of Lin'an. Awaken to the murmuring waters of the Changhua Stream at this hidden gem on the southern slopes of Tianmu Mountain, where even your breath carries the scent of moss🌿
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▏Petite Yet Profound Eastern Zen
GOA Elephant's design here feels like carving jade—dappled light filters through corrugated tiles, wild chrysanthemums picked from the mountains lean casually in rough pottery, and dark-toned beams dance with mist over the stream. Pushing open the window at dawn, you suddenly grasp Wang Wei's poetic vision: "The empty emerald dampens one's clothes."
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▏Moss's Secret Realm
The moss on the stone steps resembles a spilled palette, layers of emerald blending with pale yellow. At dawn, the steward weaves through with a spray of mountain spring water, droplets rolling over the moss like crystal coating jade. One day, I spotted a linen-clad girl crouching to take photos, her hair spilling into the moss carpet—was she observing the moss, or was the moss observing her?
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▏Healing Hours Amidst Mountains and Water
In the afternoon, listen to pines and birds under the eaves, watching cloud shadows crawl slowly across the raked sand of the dry landscape. At dusk, lean on the railing, mesmerized as a bamboo raft across the stream slices through an ink-wash scroll. It dawns on you: this isn’t just lodging—it’s borrowing 48 hours from the landscape itself.
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"Moonlight shines through pines, clear springs flow over stones."
YAKAMOZ Moonlight Among Pines
An Eastern retreat where privacy and relaxation meet the embrace of nature🌙
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𝙃𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐥|Moonlight Among Pines·Qianchuan
✨A wilderness aesthetic resort by Hangzhou’s Jiangnan landscapes, a carefree mountain escape
𝘼𝐝𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬|Guoshui Natural Village, Qingshan Hall, Qianchuan Town, Lin'an, Hangzhou, Zhejiang
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