Hidden deep in the mountains, there are only endless, winding ranges and long, flowing waterways.
Here, there is nothing but boredom — and nothing else.
The house was designed and built by myself shortly after I graduated in 2016.
It marked the beginning of my architectural journey.
Admittedly, it carries many imperfections, but I love it deeply.
In 2018, I also designed the neighboring house for my uncle.
Looking back, I have always believed those years were the most real and profound period of my life — youth well spent.
As the house was originally built for personal living, some of the rooms do not have private bathrooms.
After it was later adapted into a guesthouse, we gradually added various facilities to enrich the atmosphere,
including a projector, large-screen TVs for casting and movie watching, a meeting table, and outdoor equipment
such as camping gear, bonfires, and barbecue facilities.
In the summer of 2019, I gradually brought home a number of books, most of them bought by weight.
One day, a guest told me:
“Reading requires patience and solitude.
Books that are bought but never read are like distant stars — countless, yet unreachable.”
And so, for me, these books have truly become those distant stars.
You can rest assured about cleanliness.
All bedding and consumables are changed after every guest.
The surroundings are quiet, the air is fresh.
There is only the murmur of the stream,
the soft rustling of trees stirred by the wind,
and the joyful calls of birds in the early morning —
as if nothing else exists.
I believe you will sleep well at Magpie Homestay.
Looking back, I still clearly remember the emotion I felt when I first started this guesthouse in 2018.
At that time, I was shy and reserved,
instinctively keeping a distance from most guests,
yet at the same time deeply curious about them,
with an unspoken desire to connect.
Occasionally, when I met someone I could truly talk with,
we would find ourselves chatting late into the night without noticing the time.
We shared travels, films, and reflections on life,
and spoke freely about the future.
Everyone seemed so optimistic,
each carrying hope for tomorrow.
Time passes quickly.
It feels as though everything suddenly faded away.
To be honest, business has been difficult in recent years,
and as we grow older,
it becomes harder to easily hold onto that simple, pure sense of joy and fulfillment.
So here, I wish you eternal youth.
Thank you for staying with us.
And if anything was imperfect during your stay, I hope you can understand.
Halal-friendly Additional Notes:
Halal breakfast / halal ingredients
Prayer mat in the room
Qibla direction indicator
No alcohol provided in the room
— Magpie Homestay.
"喜鵲民宿坐落在 臨湘詹橋鎮,離鎮上大約10分鐘車程的山上,院前一片開闊的草地,綠意盎然,晚上可以在草地上看星星,烤燒烤,清晨推開窗就能呼吸到清新的空氣,讓人心曠神怡。民宿內部功能區劃分清晰,既有舒適的公共區域供客人交流休憩,私密的客房也保證了安靜和放鬆,住起來感覺既方便又舒心。 年輕的老闆是一位帥小夥,他的熱情好客給我們留下了深刻印象。從入住前的細心指引,到見面時温暖的笑容和真誠的問候,都讓我們感覺像回到了朋友家。給我們介紹附近的遊玩路線,怕我們走錯路又騎車趕過來陪着一起轉,不僅給我們推薦了味美價廉的餐館,還帶着小朋友去抓魚和撿松樹球,那份發自內心的待客之道讓人倍感温暖。 這家民宿給我們帶來了超出預期的美好體驗,下一次有機會一定會再次選擇這裏入住!"