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Join our small design-led guesthouse in Baisha, an old village at the foot of Jade Dragon Snow Mountain. We’re looking for thoughtful travelers who enjoy gardening, photography and visual storytelling. You’ll help care for plants, improve small garden details, and occasionally create photos or short videos that capture local life. In return, we offer meals, accommodation and plenty of time to explore Lijiang and enjoy the slower rhythm of life.
30 hours of help per week
Kitchen Hand: Help prepare, finish and serve meals.
Cleaning: Help clean the kitchen, bedrooms, bathrooms and common areas.
Reception: Help with check-ins, check-outs and guest assistance.
Gardening: Help grow plants and cultivate gardens
3 days off per week
Shared Dorm: You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other travelers.
Breakfast: You are entitled to a free breakfast, every day of your stay.
Lunch: You are entitled to a free lunch, every day of your stay.
Dinner: You are entitled to a free dinner, every day of your stay.
Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.
Use our equipped kitchen: Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.
Basic Internet Access: Basic speed internet for you to work remotely
Intermediate English or Beginner Japanese
Between 21 and 40 years old
Only hosts solo volunteers (doesn’t accept couples or partners)
Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa
We are a small guesthouse in Baisha, Lijiang, and volunteers will take part in the everyday operation and rhythm of the guesthouse.
Daily activities may include preparing and serving breakfast, welcoming arriving guests, helping carry luggage between the guesthouse and the nearby drop-off point, keeping common areas clean and organized, and helping clean and organize the kitchen after breakfast and meal preparation.
Depending on current needs and your skills, you may also help with gardening, caring for plants, small improvements around the property, photography or short video content.
We provide shared accommodation, three meals a day, laundry and Wi-Fi. This position is best suited to travelers who are comfortable with a structured work schedule and want to experience daily life in Baisha while contributing to a small guesthouse.
Volunteers contribute around 30 hours per week, usually spread across 4–5 working days, with 2–3 days off each week. A working day is generally around 6–8 hours, depending on guest arrivals, occupancy and daily needs.
A typical working day may include helping prepare breakfast in the morning, serving and clearing breakfast, washing dishes and tidying the kitchen afterwards. When guests arrive or leave, you may help welcome them and carry luggage between our guesthouse and the nearby vehicle drop-off point, as cars cannot reach our door directly.
Other activities may include keeping shared and public areas tidy, light cleaning, gardening, watering plants and assisting with occasional creative projects.
Working days are mainly dedicated to the guesthouse, so longer trips and sightseeing are best planned on your days off. We arrange the weekly schedule in advance whenever possible so you can plan accordingly.
We are a small guesthouse, so reliability and communication are very important. Please be punctual for agreed activities and let us know in advance if your plans change.
Please treat guests warmly and respectfully, keep shared spaces clean, and take care of the accommodation, kitchen and equipment. Smoking is not allowed indoors.
Some days may be busier than others, especially when several guests arrive or leave around the same time, so we appreciate flexibility and teamwork. At the same time, we will communicate responsibilities clearly and respect agreed free time and days off.
