Text/Sun Linlin

There are two places in China, one is from other places and the other is Yunnan. People in China have two kinds of lives, one is a busy nine-to-five life, and the other is a clear Wan Li cloud.

Walking into Yunnan is not only a place, but also a life.

General Miao Zhuang of Chu can describe his trip to Yunnan in the past 2,300 years. Nanzhao and Dali, which became attached to the Central Plains civilization, Shangri-La, which has fascinated westerners to this day, The National SouthWest Associated University, a brilliant national master, an intellectual youth who shed youth and tears, and friends from all countries who settled in Yunnan today to find a new life, are all witnesses and writers of this period of history.

The history of entering Yunnan is the discovery history of China people and the world. And every wave of going to Yunnan leads to the change of China people's lifestyle.

There are many strange people in Yunnan, such as poetry, food, Luo Xu, Kawa, Sun Mian and Xie Fei.

Sun Mian, founder and honorary president of New Weekly.

South of the colorful clouds, some things will never change. For example, the climate with four seasons like spring, the red-billed gull that can never stand up, the inexhaustible rich products, and the mountains and rivers of Dianchi Lake and Erhai Lake give Yunnan people an open-minded character. And the soul of all this lies in Dianchi Lake. The charm of the most Yunnan lifestyle is final gathering in Kunming and the ancient kingdom of Yunnan.

Come to Yunnan. Only by coming here can you start a life that truly belongs to you.

Over the past 40 years of reform and opening up, China has created an economic miracle that has attracted worldwide attention, and the people of China have led an unprecedented affluent life. Megacities like Beishangguangshen and Shenzhen, with tens of millions of people, continue to create brilliant economic achievements. Starting from the brilliant city with neon lights, many people worked hard and gained wealth and success. They have luxury houses, famous cars and famous brands, and enjoy foreign wine, cigars and Michelin cuisine. Overflow of consumerism leads to people's endless purchase, comparison and elimination.

But at the same time, the happiness of the newly rich has not increased. They also enjoy the smog, congestion and impetuous people. Everyone's life points to one goal, and that is success, success. 10 years ago, New Weekly hit the nail on the head with a whole cover title: there is a poison called success. "In the logic of success, if you don't earn a luxury car with an annual income of one million, if you don't become a successful person envied by others, it proves that you can't do it, and you have committed the crime of being unsuccessful!"

More and more "successful people" find that they are just living someone else's life-pretending to be alive.

In order to find their own life, people began a cross-century migration journey.

In Yunnan, there is "life".

Where should China people go from here?

In 20 17, China's economy produced an excellent report card. The GDP growth rate is expected to reach 6.8%-6.9%, and the export growth rate is 8%, which has achieved the first stabilization and recovery of the annual economic growth rate since 20 10. In addition to the four leading cities in the north, Guangzhou and Shenzhen, the new first-line strength cities are going all out to compete for the fifth city. Economy, housing price, education, population, medical care and tourism can all be compared quantitatively, but what about life?

Life is the only thing that can't be compared horizontally but depends entirely on personal experience. The desire for an ideal life has brought China people from big cities to other places. But where to go?

The Central Plains is uninhabitable. Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei and its surrounding areas are shrouded in the shadow of a wide range of smog. The morning and evening peaks of congestion, inevitable traffic restrictions and frequent respiratory diseases all offset the superiority of the elites in the center of the motherland.

Jiangnan has been transformed. Xizi Lake, which is always suitable for light makeup and heavy makeup, is no longer the core attraction of Hangzhou and its surrounding cities. The feminine temperament of the rich in the south of the Yangtze River has been changed by a big company that has made rapid progress. The idyllic land has become the world of e-commerce and the base camp of wealth. This city has never been so proud, anxious and utilitarian as it is today.

The coast is breaking its banks. Since 20 10 the State Council officially approved Hainan to build an international tourist island, tourism real estate has benefited the most. A steady stream of foreign tourists have bought every seaside enclave into a supermarket. Northeasters who love to pay the full amount in one lump sum have contracted 60% of Hainan's properties, but their living facilities can't keep up, leaving the imagined old-age life in the planning and investment stage.

Overseas is broken. More powerful China people can plan their future life in resorts with pleasant climate, such as the United States, French and Australian. However, language barriers restrict communication, and geographical unfamiliarity restricts the pace. If decades of hard work is only an unattainable luxury villa and lonely overseas life, is this investment worth it?

Give me a life. Where is it?

The migration road map of China people in the past 40 years of reform and opening up finally points to Yunnan.

Yunnan is an ideal place for China people to live.

What is the charm of Yunnan?

There are mountains and waters in Yunnan, but the greatest charm of Yunnan is not mountains and rivers, but a unique way of life. This land has become the only remaining "master of life" in the process of modernization in China.

Yunnan is blessed with fresh air, flowers and trees everywhere, and there is an oversupply of sunshine, air and water. Per capita water resources exceed 1 10,000 cubic meters, which is four times the national average. There are nine plateau lakes here: Dianchi Lake, Erhai Lake, Fuxian Lake, Chenghai Lake, Lugu Lake, Qilu Lake, Yilong Lake, Xingyun Lake and Yangzonghai Lake, among which Dianchi Lake with an area of 300 square kilometers is not only the largest lake in southwest China, but also the spirit and soul of Yunnan.

Bronzes unearthed from the site of ancient Dian State and the coast of Dianchi Lake are the last sunset glow in the bronze history of China. The gorgeous charm of ancient Yunnan culture, rich Yunnan local ethnic style and advanced casting technology have illuminated Yunnan's 2300-year history. The Yunnan cultural spirit that life is greater than imperial power has continued to this day.

Yunnan is the kingdom of animals, plants and fungi. There are vertebrates 1737 species here; Among about 32,000 species of higher plants in China, there are 1.5 million species in Yunnan; Wild mushroom is a specialty of Yunnan, with about 250 species, accounting for more than half of the world's edible fungi and two-thirds of China's edible fungi.

Such rich products have cultivated the rich and peaceful temperament of Yunnan people. Since ancient times, there have been few wars in Dali, which lasted for more than 400 years, creating a large number of retreats that are rare in the history of China. Yunnan people are rich in ideas and strong in artistic creativity, because they have enough time to go wild.

And multi-integration is the unique charm of Yunnan. Since the Warring States period, this is the intersection and absolute center of East Asian culture, South Asian culture and Southeast Asian culture. 26 ethnic groups "live together, but live in small communities". Folklore, religion and art complement each other. No matter whether you are a foreigner or a foreigner, you can find the most authentic way of life here.

How can Yunnan like this not support people? How can a place like this not make people linger?

Ye Yongqing, an artist from Yunnan, said, "Yunnan has let many people slowly release their shackles. The original disguise or imprisonment in this place is stripped bit by bit, and people become more and more real. In the end, they are even a little wayward, even returning to a more urchin or childish state. "

Yunnan makes people return to nature.

Everyone in China has a Yunnan in his heart.

Jin, the extreme challenger in Yunnan, climbed the highest peak on seven continents and reached the North and South poles on foot. He is also the fastest explorer in the world to complete the "7+2" extreme adventure. He once said: Yunnan has a vast territory and abundant resources, with mountains and water. I don't go to the village outside the village for three to five months, but I just go sightseeing and can't see the real Yunnan.

Indeed, Yunnan is a place where the more you know, the more you want to know. But Kunming provides an entrance for all those who yearn for Yunnan, and every flight to Kunming will extend to Lijiang, Dali, Tengchong and Xishuangbanna. Every time I go to Kunming, I actually go to Yunnan. The famous ancient city of Yunnan on the south bank of Dianchi Lake is a collection of the most beautiful mountains and rivers in 500 miles from Gaoxia to Pinghu, 1 108 mu of wetland ecology, 108 of open-air forest pool, 600 mu of happy world, 700 mu of ancient Yunnan museum and 15 of the daily customs of indigenous tribes. Everything you can think of in Yunnan is beautiful in Kunming, and this city is a home.

In Yunnan, there are no strangers and no strangers.

Yunnan embraces all strange things, gives them nutrients and makes them indulge in legends.

Luo Xu, a native of Yunnan who grew up here, became attached to Yunnan with his peculiar architecture, fine wine and delicacies. Sun Mian, a Cantonese who landed in Yunnan for the first time in 1990s, also said that she could not leave Yunnan after coming. Singing reggae on the stage and raising chicken and sauerkraut under the stage are the daily routine of the Kawa band from the border between China and Myanmar, and also the daily routine of Yunnan.

Kawa draws inspiration from the unrestrained natural life.

Yunnan also accepts all ordinary people. The pressure they have suffered in big cities and the pretend life they have led can all come to an end here.

Twenty years ago, when the Chinese first set foot on the road of tourism, Yulong Snow Mountain was their holy land. Those legendary affairs are restless and innocent. Can't stay, but it can be commemorated. When tourism can no longer satisfy people's desire to travel around the world, vacation has become a new attraction in Yunnan. How many people quit their jobs and went to the south of Cai Yun, and how many people started from here?

Yunnan, ending fatigue; Yunnan, smoothing the sadness; Yunnan gives people the courage to start from scratch. Time points to 20 17, when the life of opening an inn and buying a homestay has become a cliche, Yunnan has once again led the third wave of China people's lifestyle-settling in Yunnan, and you have the possibility of a second life outside your daily life.

Settle in Yunnan and look for the possibility of a second life.

There are many people who love Yunnan deeply, and Yu Jian is the most affectionate one. He wrote in The Story of Kunming: "I think the enlightenment of Kunming to the world is that human beings should come out of the history of blood and fire, pollution, disaster, destruction and being far away from existence, live in a place like Kunming and die with the garden-like earth."

For thousands of years, the land of Yunnan has inspired not the ambition to conquer the world, but the desire to go home, return to their homes and enjoy life. At the seaside where the red-billed gull flies, people have a new home in Yunnan, a famous ancient city in China.

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