Mei Zhang on China’s Newest UNESCO Site: Jingmai Mountain

Explore China's newly designated UNESCO World Heritage Site, Jingmai Mountain, with insights from Mei Zhang, founder of WildChina. From ancient tea forests to local minority cultures, Mei recounts her summer visit, highlighting the distinct charm...

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November 29, 2022

The Bund Education Interview with Mei Zhang

Zhang Mei, the founder of WildChina, recently sat down with The Bund Education to talk about her PhD journey and her views on education.

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February 11, 2021

Lunar New Year Greetings From WildChina Founder Mei Zhang

From all of us here at WildChina, we wish you and yours a happy, healthy, and prosperous Lunar New Year and Year of the Ox! 春节快乐！

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January 22, 2021

A Traveler’s Guide to Ningxia, China’s Wine Country

If you’re looking to broaden your China travel horizons beyond the usual sightseeing and outdoor activities in 2021, then make sure you put Ningxia on your agenda. This small province in western-central China is one...

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January 4, 2021

Will China Be a Great Travel Destination in 2021?

WildChina founder Mei Zhang offers insights on how the pandemic has made profound changes to the Chinese travel industry, for the better.

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August 24, 2020

Where Does Tourism in China Now Stand?

By Zhang Mei (Aug 08, 2020) Beijing’s Temple of Heaven in July. One evening a month ago, my husband walked into my study and asked, “Could you update your resume please? I don’t think it’s...

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Beautiful night in an old town in Yunnan

February 22, 2020

Defer, Don’t Cancel Your China Trip

Photo: Andres Vargas The moment I knew it was time to close the office was when our contractor vanished. Work stopped on our half-done office renovation, newspaper lying on the ground to catch paint drops,...

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February 11, 2020

A note from WildChina founder Mei Zhang on the coronavirus outbreak

Dear Friends, In the past twenty days, the coronavirus and the fight against it have become so much more personal. The initial instinct to hunker down to survive has been completely replaced with humility and...

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November 24, 2019

Winter Travel in China for Misanthropes

The Seashore Library, also called the “Lonely Library,” in Beidaihe in northern China. Photo: Courtesy of Aranya I can safely categorize myself as a misanthrope — a person who hates other people. Well, not exactly,...

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October 19, 2019

The Wineries Transforming the Tourism in Ningxia’s Dusty Landscape

For years, Changyu, Great Wall, and Dynasty — the three major state-owned brands — established the reputation of Chinese wines as alcoholic grape juice. Things are changing, as the country’s vineyards increasingly produce wines that...

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