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How a county in Yunnan embraces the country's new middle-class lifestyle

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Junjie Wang
Jul 03, 2025
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A regular voice in Following the Yuan, Junjie spent the month of May living as a digital nomad in Yunnan — but rather than flocking to familiar hotspots, he took a local’s tip and landed in Menglian County.

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