The project, which dates back to the 1950s, has been carried forward by three successive generations of scientists. Rather than treating the highland lake as a one-off study location, each cohort has built on the infrastructure, datasets, and methods left behind by its predecessors, effectively turning the lake itself into a long-running, open-ended experiment.

We took a four hour train to Lijiang from Kunming.

As we arrive, we had to identify our tour guide. He told me that he's standing on the left side of the gate, wearing white. I approach a man thinking that he's our guide but got it wrong. So embarrassed!

Then uncle alex said, "Oh, that guy with glasses. He's wearing white." And I was like, "But he's holding a bouquet of flowers. That's for his gf. Don't think he's for us."

So I took a picture of where I were and he identified us. True enough, it was the man with the bouquet of flowers!

He drove us to ancient city of Lijiang. And surprising there's a man with 3 wheeler vehicle waiting to get our luggage to the hotel.

The hotel was so spacious! It cost about 500 yuan per night!

We dumped our bag and quickly went out to explore the ancient city!

We got so hungry and decided to support the local shops. We really rely on pictures to order our food as the translation isn't accurate.