{"id":12916,"date":"2024-07-22T23:18:45","date_gmt":"2024-07-23T06:18:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/travelchinaadventures.com\/?p=1073"},"modified":"2025-08-31T14:07:11","modified_gmt":"2025-08-31T21:07:11","slug":"qinghai-hermit-retreat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chinatourtip.com\/es\/2024\/qinghai-hermit-retreat\/","title":{"rendered":"Finding Inner Peace: My Hermit Life Retreat in Qinghai&#8217;s Highlands"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The moment I stepped off the bus in Qinghai&#8217;s high-altitude grasslands, the <mark style=\"background-color:#e6f7ff\">crystalline air<\/mark> filled my lungs like liquid oxygen. At 3,200 meters above sea level, time seemed to dilate &#8211; stretching each moment into a meditation. This wasn&#8217;t just a vacation; it was my pilgrimage to rediscover life&#8217;s essential rhythms.<\/p>\n            \n\n            \n            <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My base became <strong>Yunchuan Language\u00b7Muyun Xingxiu<\/strong> in Deqian Village &#8211; a sustainable lodge that felt like a spaceship gently landed on the Tibetan plateau. The architecture blended raw <em>rammed earth walls<\/em> with minimalist design, each window framing <s>urban chaos<\/s> endless vistas of folded mountains and prayer-flag adorned pastures.<\/p>\n            \n\n            \n            <figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n                \n                <figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\" style=\"display: block !important;\">\n                    <picture><source type=\"image\/avif\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chinatourtip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/12916_art-studio-overlooking-qinghai-mountains-225x300.avif 225w, https:\/\/chinatourtip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/12916_art-studio-overlooking-qinghai-mountains-768x1024.avif 768w, https:\/\/chinatourtip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/12916_art-studio-overlooking-qinghai-mountains-150x150.avif 150w, 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https:\/\/chinatourtip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/12916_art-studio-overlooking-qinghai-mountains.webp 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 100vw, (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1024px) 50vw, (min-width: 1025px) 35vw\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"101\" src=\"https:\/\/chinatourtip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/12916_art-studio-overlooking-qinghai-mountains-768x1024.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chinatourtip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/12916_art-studio-overlooking-qinghai-mountains-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/chinatourtip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/12916_art-studio-overlooking-qinghai-mountains-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/chinatourtip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/12916_art-studio-overlooking-qinghai-mountains-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/chinatourtip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/12916_art-studio-overlooking-qinghai-mountains-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/chinatourtip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/12916_art-studio-overlooking-qinghai-mountains.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 100vw, (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1024px) 50vw, (min-width: 1025px) 35vw\" alt=\"Art studio overlooking Qinghai mountains\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-101\" \/><\/picture>\n                    <figcaption>Creative space where Tibetan art meets modern design<\/figcaption>\n                <\/figure>\n                \n\n                \n                <figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\" style=\"display: block !important;\">\n                    <picture><source type=\"image\/avif\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chinatourtip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/12916_muyun-xingxiu-lodge-exterior-225x300.avif 225w, https:\/\/chinatourtip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/12916_muyun-xingxiu-lodge-exterior-768x1024.avif 768w, https:\/\/chinatourtip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/12916_muyun-xingxiu-lodge-exterior-150x150.avif 150w, https:\/\/chinatourtip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/12916_muyun-xingxiu-lodge-exterior-768x1024.avif 768w, https:\/\/chinatourtip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/12916_muyun-xingxiu-lodge-exterior.avif 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 100vw, (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1024px) 50vw, (min-width: 1025px) 35vw\" \/><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chinatourtip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/12916_muyun-xingxiu-lodge-exterior-225x300.webp 225w, https:\/\/chinatourtip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/12916_muyun-xingxiu-lodge-exterior-768x1024.webp 768w, https:\/\/chinatourtip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/12916_muyun-xingxiu-lodge-exterior-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/chinatourtip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/12916_muyun-xingxiu-lodge-exterior-768x1024.webp 768w, https:\/\/chinatourtip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/12916_muyun-xingxiu-lodge-exterior.webp 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 100vw, (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1024px) 50vw, (min-width: 1025px) 35vw\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"102\" src=\"https:\/\/chinatourtip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/12916_muyun-xingxiu-lodge-exterior-768x1024.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chinatourtip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/12916_muyun-xingxiu-lodge-exterior-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/chinatourtip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/12916_muyun-xingxiu-lodge-exterior-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/chinatourtip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/12916_muyun-xingxiu-lodge-exterior-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/chinatourtip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/12916_muyun-xingxiu-lodge-exterior-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/chinatourtip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/12916_muyun-xingxiu-lodge-exterior.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 100vw, (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1024px) 50vw, (min-width: 1025px) 35vw\" alt=\"Muyun Xingxiu lodge exterior\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-102\" \/><\/picture>\n                    <figcaption>The stunning architecture of Muyun Xingxiu eco-lodge<\/figcaption>\n                <\/figure>\n                \n\n                \n                <figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\" style=\"display: block !important;\">\n                    <picture><source type=\"image\/avif\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chinatourtip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/12916_pastoral-landscapes-near-qinghai-lake-138x300.avif 138w, https:\/\/chinatourtip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/12916_pastoral-landscapes-near-qinghai-lake-472x1024.avif 472w, https:\/\/chinatourtip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/12916_pastoral-landscapes-near-qinghai-lake-150x150.avif 150w, https:\/\/chinatourtip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/12916_pastoral-landscapes-near-qinghai-lake-768x1666.avif 768w, https:\/\/chinatourtip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/12916_pastoral-landscapes-near-qinghai-lake.avif 1680w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 100vw, (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1024px) 50vw, (min-width: 1025px) 35vw\" \/><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chinatourtip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/12916_pastoral-landscapes-near-qinghai-lake-138x300.webp 138w, https:\/\/chinatourtip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/12916_pastoral-landscapes-near-qinghai-lake-472x1024.webp 472w, https:\/\/chinatourtip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/12916_pastoral-landscapes-near-qinghai-lake-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/chinatourtip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/12916_pastoral-landscapes-near-qinghai-lake-768x1666.webp 768w, https:\/\/chinatourtip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/12916_pastoral-landscapes-near-qinghai-lake.webp 1680w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 100vw, (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1024px) 50vw, (min-width: 1025px) 35vw\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"103\" src=\"https:\/\/chinatourtip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/12916_pastoral-landscapes-near-qinghai-lake-768x1666.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chinatourtip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/12916_pastoral-landscapes-near-qinghai-lake-138x300.jpg 138w, https:\/\/chinatourtip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/12916_pastoral-landscapes-near-qinghai-lake-472x1024.jpg 472w, https:\/\/chinatourtip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/12916_pastoral-landscapes-near-qinghai-lake-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/chinatourtip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/12916_pastoral-landscapes-near-qinghai-lake-768x1666.jpg 768w, https:\/\/chinatourtip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/12916_pastoral-landscapes-near-qinghai-lake.jpg 1680w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 100vw, (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1024px) 50vw, (min-width: 1025px) 35vw\" alt=\"Pastoral landscapes near Qinghai Lake\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-103\" \/><\/picture>\n                    <figcaption>Nomadic herders moving with their yaks across summer pastures<\/figcaption>\n                <\/figure>\n                \n            <\/figure>\n            \n\n            \n            <div style=\"margin-top:3em;margin-bottom:2em\"><nav id=\"table-of-contents-for-travelogue\" role=\"navigation\" aria-label=\"tabla de contenido\" style=\"background:#fcfcfc;border:1px solid #ededed;border-radius:2px;padding:1.2em 1.5em 0.5em;width:auto;float:none;clear:both;width:auto;margin-bottom:1em\"><p style=\"font-weight: bold;text-align:center;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0 !important;padding-top:0;font-size:1.3em\">\u00cdndice del Diario de Viaje<\/p><ul style=\"padding-left:1em;margin-bottom:1em\"><li class=\"toc-item toc-level-2\" style=\"line-height:1em !important;margin-bottom:0.7em;list-style-type:'\u25cf ';color:#ccc\">\n                    <a href=\"#the-rhythm-of-mountain-days\" style=\"text-decoration:none;font-weight:bold;font-size:1.1em\">The Rhythm of Mountain Days<\/a>\n                <\/li><li class=\"toc-item toc-level-2\" style=\"line-height:1em !important;margin-bottom:0.7em;list-style-type:'\u25cf ';color:#ccc\">\n                    <a href=\"#when-spirituality-meets-sustainability\" style=\"text-decoration:none;font-weight:bold;font-size:1.1em\">When Spirituality Meets Sustainability<\/a>\n                <\/li><li class=\"toc-item toc-level-2\" style=\"line-height:1em !important;margin-bottom:0.7em;list-style-type:'\u25cf ';color:#ccc\">\n                    <a href=\"#truths-unearthed-at-3200-meters\" style=\"text-decoration:none;font-weight:bold;font-size:1.1em\">Truths Unearthed at 3,200 Meters<\/a>\n                <\/li><li class=\"toc-item toc-level-2\" style=\"line-height:1em !important;margin-bottom:0.7em;list-style-type:'\u25cf ';color:#ccc\">\n                    <a href=\"#practical-wisdom-for-fellow-seekers\" style=\"text-decoration:none;font-weight:bold;font-size:1.1em\">Practical Wisdom for Fellow Seekers<\/a>\n                <\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"the-rhythm-of-mountain-days\">The Rhythm of Mountain Days<\/h2>\n            \n\n            \n            <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My days followed the sun&#8217;s arc:<\/p>\n            \n\n            \n            <ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n                <li><strong>5:30 AM<\/strong> &#8211; Awakened by yak bells as herds moved through valley mists<\/li>\n                <li><strong>7:00 AM<\/strong> &#8211; Breakfast of <em>tsampa<\/em> (roasted barley flour) with butter tea<\/li>\n                <li><strong>9:00 AM<\/strong> &#8211; Hiking to Deqian Monastery with local guide Tashi<\/li>\n                <li><strong>2:00 PM<\/strong> &#8211; Learning thangka painting from master artist Lobsang<\/li>\n                <li><strong>7:00 PM<\/strong> &#8211; Sunset meditation on the <mark style=\"background-color:#fff8e1\">infinity deck<\/mark><\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n            \n\n            \n            <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tashi, my 65-year-old guide with laugh lines deeper than canyon crevices, taught me the <strong>three sacred rules<\/strong> of plateau living: <em>&#8220;Walk slowly, breathe deeply, and always share your butter tea.&#8221;<\/em> His wisdom came wrapped in stories of nomads who could predict blizzards by reading yak behavior.<\/p>\n            \n\n            \n            <figure class=\"wp-block-table\">\n                <table>\n                    <tbody>\n                        <tr><td><strong>Experience<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Costo (USD)<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Duration<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>\n                        <tr><td>Muyun Xingxiu nightly stay<\/td><td>$120-180<\/td><td>Min. 2 nights<\/td><\/tr>\n                        <tr><td>Thangka painting workshop<\/td><td>$35<\/td><td>3 hours<\/td><\/tr>\n                        <tr><td>Horseback herding experience<\/td><td>$50<\/td><td>Half day<\/td><\/tr>\n                        <tr><td>Private monastery tour<\/td><td>$25<\/td><td>2 hours<\/td><\/tr>\n                    <\/tbody>\n                <\/table>\n            <\/figure>\n            \n\n            \n            <h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"when-spirituality-meets-sustainability\">When Spirituality Meets Sustainability<\/h2>\n            \n\n            \n            <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The lodge embodied <mark style=\"background-color:#e8f5e9\">Buddhist ecology<\/mark> in practice. Solar panels hid discreetly behind prayer wheels, while wastewater nourished terraced medicinal gardens. Manager Tenzin explained their radical employment model: <em>&#8220;90% of our staff come from Deqian&#8217;s 47 households. Profits fund village schools and mobile clinics.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n            \n\n            \n            <figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote has-medium-font-size\">\n                <blockquote><p>&#8220;In cities you count money. On the plateau, we count how many marmots greet us at dawn.&#8221; &#8211; Tashi, my nomadic guide<\/p><\/blockquote>\n            <\/figure>\n            \n\n            \n            <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I witnessed this philosophy during a village visit where lodge profits had funded:<\/p>\n            \n\n            \n            <ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n                <li>Winterized stoves replacing smoky hearths<\/li>\n                <li>Solar-powered butter churners<\/li>\n                <li>A mobile library reaching remote herders<\/li>\n                <li>Organic barley co-op increasing incomes 300%<\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n            \n\n            \n            <figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n                \n                <figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\" style=\"display: block !important;\">\n                    <picture><source type=\"image\/avif\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chinatourtip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/12916_traditional-tibetan-architecture-225x300.avif 225w, https:\/\/chinatourtip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/12916_traditional-tibetan-architecture-768x1024.avif 768w, https:\/\/chinatourtip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/12916_traditional-tibetan-architecture-150x150.avif 150w, https:\/\/chinatourtip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/12916_traditional-tibetan-architecture-768x1024.avif 768w, https:\/\/chinatourtip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/12916_traditional-tibetan-architecture.avif 1680w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 100vw, (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1024px) 50vw, (min-width: 1025px) 35vw\" \/><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chinatourtip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/12916_traditional-tibetan-architecture-225x300.webp 225w, 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https:\/\/chinatourtip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/12916_traditional-tibetan-architecture-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/chinatourtip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/12916_traditional-tibetan-architecture-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/chinatourtip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/12916_traditional-tibetan-architecture.jpg 1680w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 100vw, (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1024px) 50vw, (min-width: 1025px) 35vw\" alt=\"Traditional Tibetan architecture\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-104\" \/><\/picture>\n                    <figcaption>Centuries-old building techniques using local materials<\/figcaption>\n                <\/figure>\n                \n\n                \n                <figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\" style=\"display: block !important;\">\n                    <picture><source type=\"image\/avif\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chinatourtip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/12916_mountain-view-dining-room-225x300.avif 225w, 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class=\"wp-image-106\" \/><\/picture>\n                    <figcaption>Communal space for storytelling beneath the stars<\/figcaption>\n                <\/figure>\n                \n            <\/figure>\n            \n\n            \n            <h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"truths-unearthed-at-3200-meters\">Truths Unearthed at 3,200 Meters<\/h2>\n            \n\n            \n            <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My most profound lesson came unexpectedly while helping midwife a newborn lamb. As I held the trembling creature in the <mark style=\"background-color:#f3e5f5\">violet dawn<\/mark>, village elder Dolma whispered: <em>&#8220;Cities teach you to chase. The plateau teaches you to receive.&#8221;<\/em> Her words unraveled something deep within me.<\/p>\n            \n\n            \n            <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I began noticing the <strong>hidden economy<\/strong> of contentment:<\/p>\n            \n\n            \n            <ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n                <li>Herder Dorje traded cheese for neighbor&#8217;s handwoven blankets<\/li>\n                <li>Children&#8217;s &#8220;toys&#8221; were carved yak bones and sheep knuckles<\/li>\n                <li>My $280 monthly city coffee budget equaled a family&#8217;s annual income here<\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n            \n\n            \n            <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yet their richness manifested differently &#8211; in communal butter tea ceremonies lasting hours, in spontaneous mountain songs erupting during chores, in the deep silence between words that held more meaning than frantic city chatter.<\/p>\n            \n\n            \n            <h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"practical-wisdom-for-fellow-seekers\">Practical Wisdom for Fellow Seekers<\/h2>\n            \n\n            \n            <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Before you embark:<\/strong><\/p>\n            \n\n            \n            <ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n                <li><mark style=\"background-color:#ffebee\">Altitude acclimatization<\/mark> is non-negotiable &#8211; budget 3 rest days<\/li>\n                <li>Pack layers &#8211; temperatures swing from 5\u00b0C to 25\u00b0C daily<\/li>\n                <li>Carry <em>physical cash<\/em> &#8211; card payments vanish beyond county towns<\/li>\n                <li>Learn basic Tibetan phrases &#8211; &#8220;Tashi delek!&#8221; (Hello) opens hearts<\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n            \n\n            \n            <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Cultural navigation:<\/strong><\/p>\n            \n\n            \n            <figure class=\"wp-block-table\">\n                <table>\n                    <tbody>\n                        <tr><td><strong>Do<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Don&#8217;t<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>\n                        <tr><td>Circle shrines clockwise<\/td><td>Point feet at altars<\/td><\/tr>\n                        <tr><td>Accept tea with both hands<\/td><td>Refuse butter tea (sip politely)<\/td><\/tr>\n                        <tr><td>Ask before photographing people<\/td><td>Touch prayer wheels casually<\/td><\/tr>\n                    <\/tbody>\n                <\/table>\n            <\/figure>\n            \n\n            \n            <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My <strong>greatest revelation<\/strong> came during a mountain storm. As hail drummed on the lodge roof, Tenzin lit the stone oven and villagers materialized with dried yak meat and barley wine. We spent hours singing, the <em>lack of WiFi<\/em> becoming our liberation. In that candlelit circle, I understood what Dolma meant about receiving.<\/p>\n            \n\n            \n            <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Qinghai didn&#8217;t give me answers &#8211; it dissolved my questions into the vastness. As I boarded the return bus, Tashi pressed a khata (ceremonial scarf) into my hands: <em>&#8220;Carry the silence in your bones. 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<figcaption>Ancient agricultural terraces feeding modern communities<\/figcaption>\n                <\/figure>\n                \n\n                \n                <figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\" style=\"display: block !important;\">\n                    <picture><source type=\"image\/avif\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chinatourtip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/12916_autumn-colors-in-qinghai-200x300.avif 200w, https:\/\/chinatourtip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/12916_autumn-colors-in-qinghai-681x1024.avif 681w, https:\/\/chinatourtip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/12916_autumn-colors-in-qinghai-150x150.avif 150w, https:\/\/chinatourtip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/12916_autumn-colors-in-qinghai-768x1154.avif 768w, https:\/\/chinatourtip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/12916_autumn-colors-in-qinghai.avif 1680w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 100vw, (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1024px) 50vw, (min-width: 1025px) 35vw\" \/><source type=\"image\/webp\" 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