Joy in the Persimmon Season

Joy in the Persimmon Season: A Seven-Year Healing Journey of Returning to Nature at LUCID WONDERLAND Xixi Hangzhou, June 16, 2025 — The seventh-anniversary celebration of LUCID WONDERLAND Xixi, titled "Joy in the Persimmon Season: A Musical Healing Journey," was grandly held. The event ingeniously blended traditional Chinese music therapy with intangible cultural heritage experiences. Marking this seven-year milestone, the hotel painted a healing poetic tableau on the canvas of the wetlands, using culture as its ink, for over twenty media guests, hotel patrons, and music enthusiasts—a symphony connecting nature, art, and the soul. As the flagship of the LUCID WONDERLAND brand, LUCID WONDERLAND Xixi is nestled beside the National 5A-level scenic spot, Hangzhou Xixi Wetland Park. Inspired by the autumnal reeds and fiery persimmons reflecting on the water, the hotel crafts a modern pastoral idyll. Its 108 exquisitely designed guestrooms are each named after "persimmons," symbolizing auspicious wishes. More than a multifaceted aesthetic space combining urban retreats, art exhibitions, cultural salons, city gatherings, and hands-on workshops, LUCID WONDERLAND Xixi embodies the ideal of "building a hut in the human world, yet free from the clamor of carts and horses"—a sanctuary where the fiery persimmons of autumn are not just scenery but tangible poetic living. The natural textures of persimmon-dyed fabrics, the crisp sweetness of handmade persimmon frost, the beauty of persimmon-calyx-adorned artifacts… LUCID WONDERLAND Xixi never confines culture to lofty shelves. Instead, it transforms into the fragrance of tea in guestrooms or hands-on workshops in the intangible cultural heritage library, guiding guests to rediscover the "comfortable rhythm" forgotten by urban life. Here, the brand’s seven-year journey—rooted in the wetlands, evolving from "persimmon" to "serenity"—unfolds. The DNA of intangible cultural heritage is deeply woven into LUCID WONDERLAND Xixi. Recognized as a "National Five-Leaf Cultural Theme Hotel" and "Zhejiang Intangible Cultural Heritage Tea Space," the hotel not only integrates Xixi’s "fiery persimmon" elements into its spaces and room details but also commits to multidimensional heritage preservation. The "LUCID Host" program invites guests to experience plant dyeing, sachet-making, tea ceremonies, incense seal art, kite crafting, and more, fostering mindfulness through focused hands-on activities. During the anniversary celebration, guests were guided by intangible cultural heritage inheritor Mu An to explore the rhythmic interlacing of Song brocade, embracing the tranquility of "returning to nature." The seventh-anniversary celebration is a fresh testament to LUCID WONDERLAND’s dedication to "deep-diving into local culture" and "harnessing the power of Chinese healing." The event opened with Zhao Yuzhou’s "Healing Seasons" ruan performance, where melodies intertwined with the breath and rhythm of nature. Later, Nie Ziye led guests through a "flute-inspired breathing technique," using varied dizi and xiao tones to orchestrate an emotional journey, restoring inner balance and relaxation. Ms. Shi Chengcheng, General Manager of LUCID WONDERLAND Xixi, shared: "When we infuse the ancient healing tones of music into the pulse of the wetland evening breeze, LUCID WONDERLAND transcends a mere escape from noise. It becomes a 'healing field' where body, mind, and universe resonate as one. This experience—'nature as medicine, music as guide'—is our gift to modern life, a cultural prescription guiding souls back to their roots." As the celebration concluded, guests lingered over delicacies, music, and Xixi’s nightscape, deepening their appreciation for LUCID WONDERLAND’s brand ethos: "Secluded in the hut, at peace in the realm, joyful in the heart." LUCID WONDERLAND’s cultural footprint extends beyond Xixi. Its first experiential property, LUCID WONDERLAND Tiantai, explores Zen aesthetics. Nestled in Tiantai Mountain—revered as the "source of Buddhism and Taoism, with divine landscapes"—and adjacent to the millennium-old Guoqing Temple, the hotel draws design inspiration from Tiantai’s azaleas, blending the essence of harmony culture into serene Zen spaces. The "LUCID Host" program offers meditation, scripture copying, mindfulness, and Yijinjing (tendon-changing exercises), becoming a must-try for guests. The "Twin Pagodas" restaurant serves Taizhou cuisine and authentic vegetarian dishes infused with Tiantai’s heritage. The courtyard’s ancient Sui plum tree, a descendant of Guoqing Temple’s 1,400-year-old plum, adds timeless fragrance. LUCID WONDERLAND Xixi’s "Joy in the Persimmon Season" celebration was not just a gathering but a journey reconnecting with nature, awakening cultural memory, and inner stillness. It vividly embodies the brand’s core values, showcasing its relentless pursuit as a cultural-themed resort to preserve local essence and build a "cultural-nature healing ecosystem" that fuses ecology and heritage. As General Manager Shi Chengcheng envisions: "Seven years of dedication have transformed us from space creators to healing ecosystem builders, yet our childlike heart—rooted in Xixi, cherishing its soil—remains unchanged. Moving forward, LUCID WONDERLAND Xixi will explore the infinite possibilities of 'persimmon culture × wetland healing power.' Our vision is for cultural experiences to grow as naturally as Xixi’s flora, where every guest, embraced by wetlands, persimmon groves, and cultural immersion, effortlessly finds restoration, energy, and a life where 'every persimmon brings ease' becomes a tangible reality."