Countryside Experiences
Find the extraordinary
in an ordinary day.
A meal by the fields, tea in a quiet room, a walk through stone lanes. Discover the places and everyday activities that give each Ourland village its character.
These are glimpses of village life, rather than a fixed itinerary. Activities and access depend on the village, season and local arrangements.
Qingpu · Shanghai
Zhangma:
Where village life brings people together.
Walk past courtyards and waterways, pause for tea, or discover a maker’s studio. Zhangma is where Ourland began, and the shared spaces here tell the story of people living, creating and spending time together.
A Glimpse of Zhangma
Places, people and small discoveries.
The village restaurant is a place for food, conversation and a glimpse of everyday life.
A quiet teahouse invites you to sit for a while and notice what is outside the window.
The woodworking classroom shows how making and sharing a skill can become part of village life.
Small bridges, willow trees and canals give this part of Shanghai its own pace.
Discover a village house given another life as a place for art and conversation.
Incense and craft activities offer a different way to engage with local interests, when arranged.
Chongming · Shanghai
Hongtian:
A little more space to slow down.
Courtyards, village roads and a table ready for lunch: Hongtian leaves room for simple pleasures. Read, cycle, look at paintings or spend time with the people around you. Life here invites you to notice the things a busy day usually hides.
A Glimpse of Hongtian
Places, people and small discoveries.
A shared meal offers an easy starting point for getting to know the village.
Find a seat in the café and leave a little space in the day.
Easels and paintings in the studio bring art into the rhythm of ordinary life.
Village lanes and nearby homes can be seen at a gentler pace on a bicycle.
Plant-based crafts bring attention back to materials, colours and your own hands, subject to arrangements.
Tending or harvesting crops is a way to understand the land through hands-on work when seasonal conditions allow.
Yangquan · Shanxi
Daqian:
Stone lanes and mountain stories.
In the Taihang Mountains, Daqian’s stone houses and paths hold traces of a different rural history. Look closely at old objects, sit down to a meal, and discover a village that is finding new life through the people who care for it.
A Glimpse of Daqian
Places, people and small discoveries.
The restaurant’s long tables and calligraphy provide an introduction to everyday life in Daqian.
A timber bar in a vaulted space creates a gathering place within the old village.
Stone walls, timber beams, calligraphy and old objects offer clues to local culture.