A Year After Sichuan, Reflections

May is a special month for me. May 10th is Mother’s Day. I appreciate my Mom, who is the greatest person in the world, gives...

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April 30, 2009

On the Road: Pudacuo National Park, Yunnan

When I spoke to my colleague Jia Liming on the phone last night, she could hardly contain the excitement she felt after visiting Pudacuo National...

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April 23, 2009

WildChina in National Geographic Traveler: Tours of a Lifetime

WildChina is proud to be featured in the latest issue of National Geographic Traveler in their “Tours of a Lifetime” article. One of our most...

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April 17, 2009

What We’re Reading: NatGeo in Shangri-La

Yunnan continues to be an inspiration for interesting commentary, with National Geographic‘s May 2009 issue featuring a piece on Shangri-la (Zhongdian). Mark Jenkins explores this “complicated”...

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April 14, 2009

What We’re Reading: NY Times Goes to Yunnan

New York Times reporter Edward Wong unknowingly traced WildChina’s first-ever trip in the piece he recently wrote for the Sunday Travel section. Edward travels throughout...

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March 23, 2009

The taste of Chinese Tea

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March 20, 2009

What We’re Reading: NYTimes on Travel in China

The New York Times has some really interesting pieces on travel in China right now, including: The Perils of Hong Kong Jade on tricks and...

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March 20, 2009

Unveiling Peking Opera

Before I came to Beijing, I remember hearing the word “opera” and associating it with the beautiful arias of Italian singers and world-famous artists like...

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March 18, 2009

Interview with Professor Frank Hawke

One of the first 8 Americans who came over to study in China in the late 1970’s, Frank Hawke is a well-known figure in Beijing....

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March 5, 2009

The 5 best Ski Resorts in China

Before I moved to Beijing, I never expected that I would spend some of my winter weekends on the ski slopes outside of the city....

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February 13, 2009

Interview With Our Expert – Yunnan Culture Expert Zhang Xilu

A leading expert on the ancient Nanzhao Kingdom and a distinguished leader in the intellectual community in Dali, Yunnan Province, Zhang Xilu is an invaluable...