Chinese Wine and Spirits: A Bold New Era

Across China, vineyards climb mountain valleys, historic distilleries continue centuries-old craft, and new whisky houses rise in forested highlands. Explore the evolving world of Chinese wine and spirits.

Insider Tips, Sichuan, Ningxia, WildChina, Beijing, Yunnan, GastronomyBaijiu, Wine in China, Chinese Wine, Chinese Spirits, Chinese Craft Gin, Chinese Whisky, Wine

November 17, 2025

Bendi Stories: A Life Around the Copper Pot

Inside a humble hotpot restaurant in Beijing, Mr. Peng has spent a lifetime preserving the flavors and spirit of his neighborhood. This is a story of food, memory, and the warmth that gathers around a...

Bendi Stories, WildChina, Humans of China, Beijing, GastronomyBendi Stories, Beijing Hotpot, Copper-Pot Hotpot, Mutton Hotpot, Beijing Food

September 19, 2025

Walking the Great Wall: A Conversation with WildChina Expert Thomas Lindesay

Hiking with Thomas Lindesay, we asked what it means to him to walk in history's footsteps. Raised beside the Wall, he shared his views on its enduring legacy, hidden mysteries, and role as a symbol...

WildChina, BeijingWildChina Experts, Thomas Lindsay, The Great Wall

September 4, 2025

High-Tech Travel in China: Tradition Meets Innovation

From exploring cashless hutongs to experiencing XR journeys into ancient dynasties, high-tech travel in China blends enduring tradition with bold innovation.

WildChina, Shenzhen, Insider Tips, Beijing, Shanghai, Xian

August 22, 2025

Bookstores in China: Spaces with Stories

From a former hutong chapel in Beijing to a Qing-era merchant’s residence in Bishan, China’s bookstores reveal how spaces can hold both memory and imagination.

WildChina, Beijing, Anhui, Sichuan, Zhejiang, Insider TipsBookstores in China

August 14, 2025

Coffee in China: A Taste of Place

Trace the landscapes and lives behind China's coffee culture — from Yunnan’s fertile hillsides where growers perfect each harvest, to Guiyang’s mountain city and the champion barista who put it on the global coffee map.