Solo Journey to Ulan Maodu｜Finding Your True Self on the Golden Grassland

Some roads are meant to be traveled alone. Certain landscapes reveal their deepest echoes only in solitude. This golden autumn, I drove to the Ulan Maodu Grassland in Inner Mongolia to embark on a journey of self-reconciliation through a sea of gold 🚗✨

📍Location:
Ulan Maodu Grassland, Horqin Right Middle Banner, Hinggan League, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region
⏰Best season: September to October

No companions, no compromises, no planned route. The wind became my compass; when tired, I rested by the roadside, facing an endless golden ocean swaying with the breeze 🌾🌞 Opening the car window, the wind mixed with sunlight and the fragrance of pasture instantly penetrated my body, sweeping away all the urban stress. I even encountered a herd of black and white cows on the grass 🖤🤍 They lazily looked at me, the unexpected visitor, creating the most healing scene～

I climbed alone to the top of the grassland and sat at the highest point. The world seemed to be filled only with the sound of the wind and the rustling grass 🍂 At that moment, I didn’t feel lonely; instead, I felt an unprecedented sense of wholeness and freedom. This boundless land is like a mother’s warm embrace, gently telling me: here, you can be vulnerable, you can let go, you can be your truest self 💫

Those afternoons lying on the grass, daydreaming while watching the clouds roll by;
Those dusks chasing the horizon, stepping on golden pasture;
Those nights falling asleep under the stars, listening to distant herding songs...

This trip wasn’t about meeting anyone, but about rediscovering the free soul trapped by the steel jungle in the endless gold of Ulan Maodu 🧡 To this pure grassland, and to every soul brave enough to venture out alone～

📷 Best photo spots tips:
1. Summit of the grassland (must-visit landmark)
2. Cattle grazing area (super healing scenes)
3. Grassland road at sunset
4. Mongolian yurt clusters (cultural charm)