Mount Jiuhua 🌄 | This Homestay Hits All the Right Notes on My Aesthetic Scale!

⛰ Today, we set off for Mount Jiuhua, paying homage to the Buddha and praying for blessings. 🌿 We'll seek out a tranquil courtyard, nestled against the mountains, where we can sleep with the peaks as our pillow, listening to the wind and watching the clouds. 🌸 We'll listen to the morning bells and Buddhist chants, feeling the ethereal and carefree vibes that permeate through time. ———————— 🏡 Homestay: Huazhu · Chuxin Homestay (at the foot of Mount Jiuhua) 📍 Location: Absolutely fantastic! It's surrounded by a serene environment, nestled amidst lush mountains and forests. The air is so fresh it feels like it can cleanse your lungs. 🛋 Amenities: Charging stations, a swimming pool, a restaurant, a Zen-inspired tea room, and a mahjong/chess room. 🎀 Service: The owner is incredibly warm and hospitable, always ready to assist. They even personally pick us up and drop us off when we go up and down the mountain. ———————— 🌀 There are only seven Zen-inspired rooms, each named with beautiful meanings - "Towards Kindness," "Towards Beauty," and "Towards Truth." The rooms are equipped with smart guest controls, a giant screen projector, a deep soaking tub, and a Mlily mattress. 🛌 The attention to hygiene is meticulous. The crisp white bedding carries the fresh scent of sunshine, the floors are spotless, and the floor-to-ceiling windows offer a soothing view of the platform outside. 🥬 The Huizhou-style private cuisine at the homestay's restaurant is simply outstanding. The auntie's cooking skills are authentic, and even after three helpings of the stinky mandarin fish, we still crave more. ———————— 🏞 Things to Do > ✅ Pilgrimage to Mount Jiuhua: Follow the pilgrims up the stone steps, where the thousand-year-old Ksitigarbha Hall looms in the mist. Take the cable car to the summit of Chaxiao Peak and overlook the ninety-nine peaks blooming like blue lotuses in the sea of clouds. When the Buddha's halo occasionally appears, your heart will also feel enlightened. ✅ Chasing the Wind in the Clouds: The owner will personally take you for a paragliding experience, offering a bird's-eye view of the mountains from high above. The thrill of adrenaline and the freedom of the mountain breeze intertwine, creating an unforgettable adventure memory. ✅ Stargazing at Night: As dusk descends, brew tea on the terrace, listen to the wind, and gaze up at the Milky Way pouring down. The hustle and bustle of the city fade away with the wind. ———————— 🌈 Here, the morning bells and evening drums serve as nature's background music, the tea smoke weaving through the air adds a poetic touch to life, and the mountain winds and forest moons become the sanctuaries for the soul. If you also yearn for a Zen-inspired retreat to "steal half a day of leisure from a busy life," why not come here and embrace the clouds, mist, tea fragrance, and kindness of Mount Jiuhua #travel #china #resorts