{"product_id":"foreststory","title":"Walking and telling stories with Akin in the forest","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLina took a leave from work to relax in Dali after encountering some troubles at work. One night, feeling restless and with no sleep, she suddenly decided to sign up for Ajin's stream rock painting activity, but she didn't want to climb the mountain. Ajin then quickly changed her route to one that leads to the forest, ancient trail, abandoned houses, and temples. We stopped on a path lined with towering trees.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eCen\u003cspan\u003eAjin habitually took out a notebook and started drawing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLina chatted with Yang Qiao. The wind blew, and sunlight filtered through the trees, dappling the ground and grass. Lina said, “Why not start a poetry-writing activity?” Everyone could write a poem, a story, or draw a picture in the mountains, then recite, share, and tell their stories. How fun would that be!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe first poet we met on Cangshan was Ranjie.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eActually, during our previous tea-picking activity on Cangshan, we did such an activity. The guests participating in that event were from Canada, and her name was Ranjie (we became friends later). She said she wanted to read her poems to me under the wild tea trees. Wow! I thought that was such a romantic thing! Ranjie read two poems, one called “Women Control Time” and the other “Cobblestone.” We were sitting on the ground beneath a pine forest, with good sunlight, and the heavy building swaying in the breeze. The shadows of the trees flickered, and the sound of tea-picking dripped, dividing time into the moments I wanted. The faint footsteps added a soft, adjustable layer to the space, with a restrained sense of collapse.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLater, our Xiao Shu Sha also read a poem she wrote.\u003cspan\u003e“The Rainbow Fell Down”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI am standing on a tall bridge\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe bridge started moving\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt said: \"Help!\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe rainbow fell down\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTurned into a banana\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI want to write poetry, but not everyone can do it; however, everyone can tell stories effortlessly and share a few. We can tell the story or draw it. If you don't want to speak or talk, then listen to me.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr \/\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eActivity Introduction:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis should be a very relaxing activity. You might enjoy nature, literature, painting, or maybe just want to find someone to talk to, or say nothing at all. Perhaps you like to write something, draw something, things that seem unimportant, shy, and timid. In the mountains, every cloud and leaf can embrace you, or you can participate in the whole process just by observing with your eyes and ears, taking a walk, picking some plants, or having a forest picnic.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEvent Details\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1.\u003cspan\u003eMeet at the designated location at 2:30 PM\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOur main route is to first visit the temple, see the adorable White Dragon King and the judges, then walk along a quiet dirt road into the mountains. We will drink something, chat, settle down to do something quietly—write poetry, stories, draw, or enjoy the sky.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe will share our creations, whether by reading aloud, displaying, or singing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDuration: 14:30—17:30\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMeeting point: Dali Taihe Baolin Village\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAge requirements: 1. Parent-child group (children aged 1-3 can participate accompanied by a guardian) 2. Adult group\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTeam leader WeChat\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003csection\u003eAjin Introduction\u003c\/section\u003e\u003csection\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBased on traces of past life, in candles and darkness, by the small river, in the mountains, in the gentle faith of grandma, slowly moving towards the steel city and looking back, exploring dreams, hometowns, travel, life and death, with some ups and downs and hustle in the years.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAjin writes scripts and stories, shoots stop-motion animations, and documentaries. Lives and works in Xiamen, Dali, and Ganzi. Uses 'travel' as a method to traverse poetry, dreams, and reality.\u003cbr \/\u003eAnimation work 'Dao Wei Qu' won the 'Experimental Spirit Award' at the Youth Film Festival, was recommended at the Shenzhen Animation Biennale, and received the Special Jury Award at the Beijing International Short Film Exhibition.\u003cbr \/\u003eShort drama 'Night Talk on the Mountain' was among the top ten dramas at the 2022 World Nomadic Film Festival.\u003cbr \/\u003eDocumentary 'Sunflower on the Nata River' was featured at the 2022 hishort! Xiamen Short Film Week documentary section.\u003cbr \/\u003eExperimental short 'Daytime' was included in the 17th FIRST Film Festival's ultra-short film section in 2023.\u003cbr \/\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\u003csection\u003e\u003csection\u003e\u003csection\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe above are photos from the most recent participation of the adult group.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\u003csection\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe above are photos from the parent-child group (our old friends Dunzhu, Liuli, and their children also participated).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e","brand":"Dali Experience Community","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47254978101404,"sku":null,"price":228.0,"currency_code":"CNY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0661\/3450\/7676\/files\/fd7c8038-e94d-4b96-bbc0-e98ac1c6b60e.jpg?v=1784795822","url":"https:\/\/qcwwsq-qi.myshopify.com\/en\/products\/foreststory","provider":"Dali Experience Community","version":"1.0","type":"link"}