Exploring Mountains and Seas

In the past, he thought freedom was escape—escaping from overtime work, escaping from Party A, and escaping from endless emails. After traveling 20,000 kilometers, I realized that true freedom is not about escaping, but about finding a way to live that makes you willing to stop. "Searching for Mountains and Seas" is not a travelogue, but the spiritual homecoming of a modern urbanite. Between the mountains and the sea, next to the stove and lighthouse, with every bowl of food served with care, Chen Jing learned again how to slow down, how to listen to the sound of the waves, and how to drink a pot of tea in one meal. "Being alone is not a terrible thing," he said. "The real terrible thing is losing yourself in a crowd."