Haiyan Village | No one can resist Kunming's "sea"

Perhaps no one can resist the allure of the blue. As a child, I read the story of The Little Mermaid, Ba Jin's "Sunrise on the Sea," and later, verses like "Vast is the water, towering are the mountains and islands" and "Heavy rain falls on Youyan, white waves reach the sky." Growing up in an inland city, I often pictured the sea in my mind, imagining its vastness and immensity. Later, I settled in Kunming, an inland plateau city. Fortunately, Kunming has its own "sea." Haiyan Village, a name filled with auspicious meaning. In the evening, I sit by the window of the village bookstore. Seagulls circle low, and the color of the sea changes from light gray to azure, carrying shimmering specks of gold as it stretches towards the boundless horizon. In my heart, there is a profound sense of peace and boundless freedom. My eyes are captivated, my body relaxed, and the fatigue accumulated throughout the day seems to drift away with the tide. At this moment, you will understand: even if you have seen a thousand descriptions of the sea's beauty, you can still find your own unique thousand and first encounter by the sea. Haiyan Village