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Always Away takes us from the familiarity of Shanghai into a dramatic mountain landscape as they drive to a centuries old village near Huangling. The morning begins with a chaotic, charming honesty: a late-night arrival, a first look at unfamiliar roads, a bunged-up nose that becomes part of the humor, and the couple’s easy banter about their Stitch backpack mascot. The road trip itself feels like an invitation to slow down and notice details—the silhouettes of towering mountains, the contrast between Shanghai’s bustle and the mountain town, and the sensation of suddenly being “in China” in a way that feels both traditional and surprisingly modern. They ride a cable car up to Hang Ling Village, a place famed for Shai Xiao harvest practices and chili drying on rooftops, and immediately start noticing the textures that define the place—the woven baskets of chilies, the dandelions drying into tea, and the colorful autumn foliage that coats the village in reds, yellows, and copper hues. As
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