Wayfarers of sound and time

In a quiet alley of Lijiang ancient town in Yunnan province, the air once filled with the lively calls of street vendors selling rice noodles now carries the gentle rhythmic melodies of traditional and contemporary music.

The melodies are from a music club called Wayfarers. In October 2025, He Dehua, 51, and his wife refurbished their old family house and transformed it into a music club, where they share personal stories with travelers and long-lost friends.