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So photogenic! Living in a concrete world! A must-visit in this lifetime

Xixi 73 Homestay (Lin'an Branch) boldly uses fair-faced concrete to construct its spaces. The cool gray-toned walls reveal delicate textures under changing light and shadow, engaging in a fascinating dialogue with the misty clouds at the foot of Tianmu Mountain. The guest rooms continue the raw concrete aesthetic with hidden warm lighting, balanced by custom dark walnut furniture. The 270° floor-to-ceiling windows feature smart dimming glass, while the bathroom area is seamlessly finished with micro-cement. The built-in bathtub frames mountain views, allowing guests to watch bamboo groves sway in the wind during baths. Breakfast features Lin'an specialty dried bamboo shoot cakes with freshly ground soy milk. Afternoons offer mountain-style tea time with hand-dripped coffee and bamboo shoot pastries. Dinner features seasonal set menus - spring brings toon-infused tofu with stone ear mushrooms, while autumn offers braised free-range chicken with chestnuts, all using mountain ingredients delivered by villagers at dawn. The temperature-controlled wine cellar, carved into the mountainside on the lower level, stores Zhejiang's local yellow wine. The concrete bar offers tastings of homemade bayberry liquor. Most surprisingly, a hidden concrete slide at the building's back allows adults to descend directly from the third floor to the mountain trail entrance. Within walking distance is the Xiguan section of the "Ancient Tianmu Mountain Trail," passing thousand-year-old cryptomeria groves and wartime bunker ruins. The homestay provides orienteering maps for cycling to explore the glacial stone village geological wonder. By car, guests can reach either the Tianmu Mountain rafting starting point or participate in morning and evening Buddhist rituals at "Chanyuan Temple."
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Xixi 73 Homestay, Tianmushan, Lin'an

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Near Dragon King Mountain|Linan Tianmushan Scenic Area, Hangzhou
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