Escape from the chaos of the city: My 30㎡ cottage sanctuary | Lucky bag from green salad

Welcome to my little rural hideaway—where 30 square metres offer more peace than any city apartment. In this video, I share:

Wild Greens Foraging
Join me in the fields to harvest Malantou and other foods, then turn them into lucky “wrap salads” wrapped in rice paper—a ritual that connects me to generations of villagers who have worked the land.

Literary Escape
I discuss how The Shepherd’s Life—a wonderful Lake District memoir—reflects my own journey between urban weariness and rural rebirth. (Remember the saying about “staying versus leaving”? We’ll explain its global relevance.)

Slowing Down in Practice
From reading tea leaves to cooking with Mr. Zhong’s bamboo shoots, you’ll see how I’ve traded deadlines for seasonal rhythms.

Why It Matters Now
As more and more people crave a balance between city and nature, this tiny home becomes a testing laboratory for intentional living. Whether you’re:

A burned-out creative in need of inspiration

A passionate forager

Or just someone who’d rather hear birdsong than traffic

… there’s something here for you.

#SlowLiving #DigitalDetox #WildFood #CottageCore

City Village Girl: Follow my life as both a city girl and a stylish village girl, living in both the city and the countryside, a two-way lifestyle, intertwining art, food, nature and crafts, I will also introduce the landscape of Shanghai, where the urban meets the old and the new.

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