In every heart lies a hidden area longing for freedom and romance. Stepping into the Baima Grand Canyon feels like falling into a jade paradise shaped by time.

Mountain springs flow between mossy stones, becoming the most vivid strings of nature’s lyre. The gurgle sweeps over stone steps, washing away the noise and fatigue of the city. Along the stream upward, towering peaks rise from the earth, with their cliffs carved by nature’s artistry with a long history. Nine connected pools, linked end to end like a dragon’s body, mirror drifting clouds and shifting light, as if they were a necklace of crystal and glass left behind by a fairy. Deeper into the canyon, suspending bridges span mountain ravines, while mist weaves a gauzy veil in the forest, shielding it from the dust of the mortal world.

Every blade of grass and trees, every waterfall and pool intoxicate me. In the brook valley, among the lush forest, sculpted stones with Zen charm and cascading falls that clean the heart full of dust can be seen. When fingertips brush the smooth rock polished for a long time, when the whispers of the forest echo in your ears, you realize this land has long prepared the perfect remedy for restless minds, offering every heart yearning for freedom a place to return to purity and peace.

(Video source: Lu’an Municipal Culture and Tourism Bureau; Translators: Ding Lili, Luo Yeyitong)