#Rain
In Rainy Yangzhou, the Most Moving Thing Is Not a Famous Garden but the Sound of Shoes on Wet Stone
Yangzhou after the rain seemed to have been wiped by a gentle hand. The sky had not fully cleared; thin clouds spread above, and light leaked through the gaps without dazzling the
After Rain in Lhasa, Even a Pause Beside a Puddle Felt Like a Way of Entering the City
When the rain had just stopped, Lhasa seemed to have been lifted gently out of a clear bowl of water. Clouds still rested on the ridges, so low that their damp edges felt almost to
After Rain Stopped Along Lijiang’s Eaves, I Began Following the Canals and Stone Lanes Slowly
The rain stopped in the afternoon, and the stone lanes of Lijiang looked as if they had been gently polished, with tiny beads of water resting in the gray-blue cracks. I entered fr
After the Rain in Nanjing, I Let My Itinerary Go Beneath the Plane Trees
At 4:17 in the afternoon on April 12, 2025, I stood outside the Shanghai Road metro exit in Nanjing, my shoes pressing against bricks freshly washed by rain, while I held a cup of
As Shenyang’s Rain Let Up, the Smell of Street Barbecue Lit the Evening Again
After the rain stops, Shenyang seems to have gently washed away a layer of dust. Evening has not fully fallen, yet the streets are already lit in advance by reflections of water. A
After Rain Brightened Hohhot, Even the Steam Outside a Shaomai Shop Was Worth Slowing For
After the rain, Hohhot feels as if a gentle hand has polished it again. The morning clouds have not fully broken apart, and a gray-blue sky hangs low over buildings, treetops, and
After Rain in Zhuhai, the Unhurried Road Beneath the Flame Trees Held Me Before the Sea Did
When the rain stopped, the streets of Zhuhai looked as if they had just been gently wiped clean. The road surface still shone, tiny drops hung from the leaves, the edges of distant
When Pozi Street Began to Shine After Rain, I Stopped Racing Changsha
Changsha after rain is made for slow walking. Not the quick walk of checking off sights one by one, and not the hurried walk of eating one meal before rushing to the next stop, but