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Yunnan, a 22°C dream where

time gently slows

旅居云南，邂逅 22°C的慢时光

By our staff correspondents □ 本刊综合

In a recent feature, the U.S. publication encer of the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) ”—was for what is now celebrated as “a many-splen-
“Travel and Tour World” highlighted a notable already wandering Yunnan’s mountains and riv- dored life.”
transformation within China’s tourism sector— ers in a state of deep, leisurely immersion, re- In the first half of 2025, Yunnan welcomed
the rapid rise of long-stay travel. The report cording his experiences in the “Diary of Travels 2.8 million long-stay visitors, a year-on-year in-
observed a growing preference for destinations in Yunnan”. An adventurer who traversed more crease of 45.4%, with the average stay reach-
such as Yunnan and Guizhou, where milder cli- than half of China on foot, Xu slowed his pace ing 91 days, 11 days longer than the same
mates have positioned them as leading choic- when he reached Yunnan, remaining there for period in 2024. From mountains and forests
es for climate-adaptive tourism. nearly two years and writing a 250,000-word to grasslands, lakes, and wetlands, its varied
Four centuries ago, while scholars com- travelogue. Through this extended sojourn, he ecosystems create a natural environment un-
posed verses about distant landscapes from embarked on a profound exploration that, four like any other. Clear skies, green land, clean
their studies, Xu Xiake—the “top travel influ- centuries later, still reads as an early blueprint water, scenic beauty, and eco-friendly living