The most "high"-end luxury SPA

by sky110 on 2009-08-22 02:26:53

At the beginning of spring, I visited Yunnan under a cloudless blue sky. Even if you were to ride a water buffalo down the road, it would be enjoyable. Strolling between the Naxi and Tibetan residences, everything happens in tranquil silence with not a speck of dust in the air. From Lijiang to Zhongdian, staying at the most luxurious boutique hotels, enjoying top-notch spa treatments and playing golf against the backdrop of snow-capped mountains, then indulging in luxury before visiting Tibetan Buddhist temples. Taking a temporary leave from the hustle and bustle of worldly affairs, I finally rediscovered the long-lost feeling of being on vacation.

First, take a sip of ginger tea; this is the "Alice in Wonderland" version of Shangri-La. Upon landing at this inn in Lijiang, the receptionist offers a hot towel and a pot of instant ginger tea, steaming hot to dispel the chill and fatigue of high altitude. You, who are unaccustomed to altitude sickness, actually fall in love with the aroma of this tea. The dizziness fades from your forehead, and you gradually feel grounded. Only then do you begin to slowly observe the courtyard-style inn where you find yourself.