Kuanzhai & Jinli Once. People's Park Often.

Field notes on Kuanzhai & Jinli Once. People's Park Often. — messy, usable, long enough to act on.

1. Skip the audio guide when your brain wants quiet.
2. One small outing beats a frantic checklist.
3. Test once while sitting longer than photographing — not on a holiday schedule.
4. Keep proof (photos, chats, tickets) for anything with money attached.
5. Design for a riverside path at blue hour energy, not brochure energy.
6. Revisit after thirty ordinary days.

Context

If you're settling in Chengdu, Kuanzhai & Jinli Once. People's Park Often. stops being abstract advice and becomes Tuesday logistics.

The stumble I still see weekly: trying to finish Chengdu every Saturday.

Revisit the decision after thirty ordinary days, not after one viral tip.

If a plan only works when you're energetic and the sky is perfect, it isn't a plan. It's a mood.

If you remember nothing else

Defaults beat novelty. Near beats famous. Dated notes beat memory.

Write your decision down with a date. Future-you will need it when WeChat search fails.