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February 6, 2025
Amanyangyun, Shanghai | Fireworks and poetry in a hidden garden
During the last two days of the New Year holiday, I wanted to find a quiet place to stay, but I didn't want to leave Shanghai, so I decided to stay in a hotel for two days and chose Amanyangyun.
I came to the Lazhu restaurant here to eat and have afternoon tea when the hotel opened. It has been 7 years. Compared with when it first opened, it has improved in all aspects.
✨ **Oriental aesthetics hidden in the ancient camphor forest**
Walking through the winding bamboo forest and stepping into Amanyangyun, it seems to fall into a secret place forgotten by time. The courtyard of the century-old house, the quiet pool with interlaced light and shadow, and every brick and tile tell the ingenuity of "moving the courtyard to protect the forest".
🎆 **The sense of ritual on the seventh day of the ***** New Year: thousands of lights lit the night, and fireworks overwhelmed the city**
In the twilight of the seventh day of the ***** New Year, the hotel lit up the remaining warmth of the New Year with a lighting ceremony. The bonfire in the grass warmed every guest who came to watch. Suddenly, there was a light sound, and colorful auspicious clouds and fireworks bloomed above my head, and the golden fire reflected the shadow of the black tiles and water. At that moment, it seemed that even time held its breath.
🦌 **Encounter with a deer, and a swan in the same shadow**
On the way to the breakfast restaurant in the morning, I met a walking sika deer! They paced in the courtyard where the sun was gently sprinkled, with dewdrops hanging on the tips of their horns, as if they were spirit animals from the "Book of Songs". Taking a nap by the lake in the afternoon, a pair of black swans gracefully cut through the water, and their wings swept across the clouds in the reflection - the little creatures here are the real "masters".
🖌️ **Newbies can also be artists: the healing time of ancient rubbing**
I experienced an aesthetic rubbing class in Nan's study. I was worried that the clumsy party would overturn, but under the guidance of the teacher, I was led to gently tap the ancient wood grain with a bristle brush. When the rice paper was uncovered, a picture of auspicious Ruyi jumped into my eyes, "very spiritual!" The teacher's praise made me, a novice, swell instantly! The work was carefully framed and became the most precious souvenir of this trip.
From the handwritten welcome letter at check-in, the fruit drinks added to the room every day, to the customized gifts that quietly appeared in the night bed service; the service team is like a silent magician, always appearing when you need it. When I checked out, I also received a small gift from the hotel ~ a silk scarf and a customized luggage tag.
I was very happy to stay this time, and I hope to come back next time when I have time.
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