This trip invited our international friends to experience Lüliang through genuine human connection — not a staged tour, but real local life. Instead of visiting as tourists, they entered family gatherings, village communities, and everyday spaces where culture is lived, not displayed. This is the kind of exchange InHe Culture hopes to create: authentic, human, and deeply rooted in place.
The heart of a journey is found in the moments shared with the people who live it every day.
On the first night, we joined a family-friends gathering in Lüliang.
People grilled food, chatted, played games, and even performed small magic tricks. It was informal, warm, and honest — the kind of moment you cannot buy in any itinerary.
Our international friends blended naturally into the gathering, sharing laughter, stories, and curiosity. It was not sightseeing; it was simply being welcomed into someone’s everyday life.
The next morning, we headed to a village to meet local elders.
They introduced the traditional Shanxi cave dwellings, shared memories of their upbringing, and explained how village life has evolved over generations.
Walking through the village together — listening, asking questions, exchanging perspectives — created a quiet but meaningful cultural dialogue. It was a slow, grounded moment of real understanding.
In the afternoon, we visited a wine distillery and vinegar workshop, two crafts deeply rooted in Lüliang’s heritage.
Our group observed how wine is fermented, how vinegar is aged, and how these traditions have been preserved across time.
It was hands-on, educational, and refreshingly authentic — revealing another layer of local life that tourists rarely see.
Though the trip was short, it offered something far more valuable than a long itinerary: a chance for our guests to enter the rhythm of real local living. They didn’t just see Lüliang — they felt it, lived it, and connected with its people. This is the kind of experience InHe Culture hopes to continue building: travel shaped by sincerity, curiosity, and genuine human exchange.
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