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Finding a place to truly unwind

Finding a place to truly "unwind" | In the vastness of Shuidonggou, I healed my mental exhaustion The hustle and bustle of city life seems endless. KPIs, deadlines, the fatigue of interpersonal relationships... until I escaped to Shuidonggou. Standing on a historical site that dates back 30,000 years, I suddenly felt that my current troubles were incredibly insignificant. Ancient people struggled to survive here, soldiers stood guard here, and my work-related dilemmas are not even a speck of dust in the river of time. Sitting on the crumbling remains of the Ming Great Wall, gazing at the barren wilderness in the distance, the wind blew unobstructed. At that moment, the constant buzzing in my mind suddenly quieted down. It was a peace diluted by the vastness of time and space. Venturing deep into the eerie Yadan landforms, finding a secluded corner to lie down, with nothing but the drifting clouds above. The world was reduced to the sounds of wind and sunlight—a sense of extreme solitude that money can't buy in the city, yet it brought an unprecedented feeling of relaxation and freedom. This place doesn't offer standard answers, but it provides a vast space for you to slowly untangle the knots in your heart. If you're feeling tired, anxious, or drained, perhaps you can come here for a walk. No need to speak, just feel. Let the wind of 30,000 years blow away your 3,000 worries.
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Posted: Sep 19, 2025
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