Urban Forest Retreat: Facing the Longjing Tea Garden without Leaving the City

"I don't know when this painting of eight hundred miles of mountains and rivers was created, and the lights of one hundred thousand houses are all in this tower." This is a couplet written by Xu Wei, a genius in the Ming Dynasty, describing Hangzhou. I have always wondered why the water around the West Lake in Hangzhou, which is neither wide nor high, has made people so intoxicated and obsessed for thousands of years. Perhaps it is the urban forest feature that allows one to escape from the world in half an hour. This time, we escaped from the hustle and bustle of the mountain life and came to Manjuelong, staying in a homestay full of design and wabi-sabi aesthetics——[Mi Xunye Chill] ⭐Excellent location The homestay is located on the hillside of Manjuelong Mountain, overlooking one of the ten new scenic spots of West Lake, Manjuelong Osmanthus Rain, and directly facing the Shifeng Longjing Tea Garden. In spring, you can enjoy the taste of Zen tea, and the mist and rain darken thousands of houses. In autumn, you can experience the artistic conception of Bai Juyi's "the fragrant osmanthus flowers fall in a flurry". ⭐【Aesthetic design born from the wild】 The sunken courtyard surrounded by water blurs the boundary between the mountain and the building, making it the most suitable place to check in. The reception desk and coffee shop are designed with a circular island counter; there are booths with vinyl records for night chats around the fire. The first phase has 10 log-colored 🛏 guest rooms, each with a unique mountain view and poetic names [Xunbai, Qianshi, Qingshan, Weiwang, Xiamo]; The Spanish handmade lamps, Isamu Noguchi paper lamps, George Nakajima lounge chairs, sheep felt handmade paintings, etc. in the room were all bought by the owner of the B&B. PS: The second phase of the B&B and the 🍵tea room will be open soon; 🚘Address: No. 18 Yangjiashan, Xihu District, Hangzhou 🚵🏻‍♂️Navigation: "Mi Qiuye", there is a parking lot nearby; 💵Meals: The B&B provides breakfast and afternoon tea, but no dinner; ⭐ Surroundings: Three caves with smoky statues (Shiwu Cave, Shuile Cave, and Yanxia Cave), Wengjiashan Village, Longjing Village, and China Tea Museum. It takes half an hour to reach the top of Nangao Peak on foot.