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[Hidden Paradise Just 1h from Kunming] Private Hot Spring Villa by Yangzong Lake

🌿[Hidden Paradise Just 1h from Kunming] Private Hot Spring Villa by Yangzong Lake | A 24-hour Healing Stay in a Living Painting with Kids "Mom, look! Doesn't this look like where Totoro lives?" When my daughter excitedly pointed at the vine-covered stone walls, I knew this green-embraced weekend would be extraordinary. At Qihai Tingfeng Guesthouse on the north shore of Yangzong Lake, we discovered a secret bathhouse straight out of "Spirited Away," enjoying healing moments with 270° panoramic lake views. 🏡[A Fairytale Courtyard in the Wild] As we pushed open the wooden fence gate, dappled shadows danced on the slate path, and blue-winged butterflies fluttered through hydrangea bushes, gently kissing our clothes. The 300m² courtyard is cleverly divided into three terraced platforms: the upper viewing deck with Moroccan woven rugs, the middle hot spring area planted with lemongrass and chrysanthemums, and the lower children's play area with a treehouse slide. Most impressively, each room has its private hot spring pool, with volcanic rock walls still warm from geothermal heat. 🌊[Lakeside Cloud Room with Ocean Lullabies] Our "Guanlan" suite is a masterpiece of spatial aesthetics, with 270° floor-to-ceiling windows framing Yangzong Lake into a living painting. Waking to the gentle sound of waves lapping against rocks, we drew back the curtains to see fishing boats dotting the misty lake surface, with distant mountains resembling an ink painting. The specially designed tatami tea room faces the lake view - while my daughter lay drawing watercolors, I brewed aged Pu'er tea, feeling like we'd stepped into "Our Little Sister." ♨️[Ultimate Healing Under the Stars] As dusk painted the horizon red, the butler thoughtfully served floating afternoon tea. We watched blueberry cheese tarts spin on cypress trays amidst the rising steam. Immersed in the 42°C natural carbonated spring, we gazed up at a diamond-studded sky dome, where fishing lights merged with the Milky Way into a brilliant band. In the milk bath specially prepared for children, scattered with rose petals, my daughter wrapped a small towel on her head like in Japanese dramas, giggling about becoming a "hot spring fairy." 🍃[Complete Guide to Nearby Activities] ▫️Morning Hike: 15-minute walk along the pine needle trail behind the guesthouse leads to a prayer flag-covered pavilion overlooking both Yangzong Lake and Kunming city ▫️Family Farm: Guiyuan Farm 3km away offers fruit picking, with fresh strawberries sweet with morning dew ▫️Art Tour: 20-minute drive to OCT Qun Ying Hui Resort featuring a photogenic wetland light art exhibition ▫️Sunset Cruise: Book the guesthouse's electric sailboat for stunning sunset photos that won't fit in a 9-grid post 🍽️[A Feast of Mountain and Sea] Start your day with the butler's freshly made matsutake chicken congee, followed by the chef's recommended "Mountain and Sea Feast" creative cuisine: 🌶️ Ghost Fire Green Mixed with Jianshouqing (a Yunnan dark delicacy) 🌊 Erhai Spicy Bow Fish (dreamy pink-orange from roselle marinade) 🍄 Porcini Stuffed Morel (double hit of mushroom luxury) 🥭 Upgraded Faluda (with fresh coconut meat and butterfly pea jelly) Special rainbow nutritious meals for kids turn picky eaters into enthusiastic diners 📸[Photo Guide] 7:00-8:30 Morning Mist Mode (gauze bed + lake view windows) 15:00-17:00 Light Play (hot spring ripples + filtered plant light) 19:30-20:00 Blue Hour (starlit pool + sparklers) 👗Outfit suggestions: White linen dress/Japanese yukata/parent-child hanfu 💡[Practical Information] 📍Location: Qihai Tingfeng Hot Spring Resort, North Shore of Yangzong Lake Scenic Area 🚗Transportation: 50-minute drive from Kunming (Hang-Rui Highway Yangzong Lake Exit) 💰Average cost: 800+ including breakfast and dinner (free sailboat experience for two-night stays) ⚠️Tips: ① Only 6 rooms available, book 2 weeks in advance ② Hot spring pools maintain 24-hour temperature, night soaking aids sleep ③ Family rooms equipped with constant temperature milk bottle sterilizer/corner guards When city lights become distant stars, time takes on new measurements here: counting mornings by waves, recording afternoons by cloud shapes, defining nights by star trails. Perhaps this is the life we yearn for - finding poetry in ordinary days in a sanctuary that's close to yet far from the city. 🌸If you also long for such a secluded weekend, click to save ⭐️ Let's meet in the morning mist of Yangzong Lake this autumn~
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