It's my home, your home too!

I spend quite a time on the road... If likely, I prefer living in B&B instead of an international hotel. In a chained hotel it's convenient, offering an familiar environment. Yet I enjoy more the adventure of living in other people's home, especially if it is in a place full of history and culture --  Every home owner has his/her own favorite local restaurants or a quiet corner where tourists rarely touch. Some of my best experience in life are all on the road; it's the trust and kindness from a stranger which makes me firmly believe in the world.(See also Trust on the Road)

(Floating Point - Zen Inn

浮点 禅隐 客栈 -- 昆山锦溪古镇）

Differing from the concept of serving an customer, Airbnb or bnb is more about the idea of sharing: It's my home, your home too! Welcome home!

(The door in Floating Point - Zen Inn)

In this trip to China, I by chance spent one night in Floating Point - Zen Inn, located in the water town of Jinxi near Shanghai.  This is a beautiful surprise which allows me to understand the situation of B&B in China.

回国前看到一篇关于中国民宿的文章，赞赏不已。那一腔一式，古意盎然。恰恰这家民宿就在昆山，便借出差上海的机会，小住一晚。到了之后，才知我是“唯一”的客人，整幢小楼包场，中国美院的一个民宿研习班晚些时候到达，明日听设计师讲课。真是有意思的事情！这班上的学生不是有十几年从业经验的设计师， 就是民宿的投资人，对中国民宿的状况了如指掌。他们从莫干山，同里的民宿一圈考察下来，最后一站是锦溪，浮点-禅隐客栈，也就是我住的这家。

(Lobby)

(Lobby)

(Guest Room)

(Patio on the second floor, ideal to viewing the full moon. Below pebbles are five-layers glasses serving as the ceiling of the lobby. In the winter, sun shines the lobby though glasses, whereas in the summer, pebbles provide shade. The night I was there has the full moon)


中国有许许多多的资源，美丽的山山水水。真高兴有心人开始营造民宿。“这是我的家，也是你的家！” 每一个民宿的主人都有自己的故事。大家坐在一起，听故事，也讲述自己的故事，是多么有趣啊！夫子说，“友直，友谅，友多闻。”  2017年，但愿结识更多有故事的人！

关于民宿的几个网站：
A few websites on selected lodging：
几何生活：https://site.douban.com/253416/
莫干山民宿：http://www.lotour.com/zhengwen/1/lg-mt-13784.shtml

The CICF will be held in Hanzhou in July! Let's go to Mount Mogan!


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Below are pictures of the water town, JinXi.

Photographed by Jennie Bai.

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