This week long trip to the southern part of China allows for a different perspective of modern China. Many people still live and choose to live within the mountainous regions without the luxury of electricity, television and even water supply. They have with them, not a resilience from modern amenities, but a sense of longing to nature; a freedom to choose the way they want to live.

The scenery is beautiful, giving us a tranquil and peaceful feeling that time had stood still. At that moment, I really thought that it may not be a bad idea to live there after all, in fact it would be marvellous idea! Just imagine that everyday you will be greeted by the majestic mountains and serene lake the first moment you wake up, and the air so clean that you would hardly feel any traffic nearby. Flowers bloom and lighten up your mood. Pressure of life dissipates with the people who are so easy going and slow paced. What a life!