Tag

Adventure Travel China

Traditional Chinese Architecture

Get Lost in Gansu

It’s not hard to lose yourself in the mesmerizing beauty of the Gansu wilderness… the immense mountains and sweeping meadows of China’s northwest promise a majestic realm far from the hustle and bustle of coastal...
Read More
Fisherman in YangShuo

Next Destination in Yunnan: Gaoligong Mountain Range

WildChina has always had a knack for predicting the next hot destination in China–for better or for worse.  We were the first to pioneer journeys to Yubeng village in Meili Snow Mountain in 1999 and...
Read More
Tibetan Buddhism Flags

Going off the beaten path, safely

Going off the beaten path, safely. This past week, China Daily reported that Beijing’s rescue team, “Luye,” responded to four emergency calls during the week-long October Holiday alone – all from travelers who needed assistance...
Read More
Man looking after cattle on the Tibetan plateau

Mei Zhang’s Opening at the 2010 Adventure Travel World Summit

When I first came to the Adventure Travel World Summit in Quebec last year, I didn’t know anyone. I was one of two people from China, and I didn’t know the other. So I had...
Read More
Girl praying at an ancient temple

Conde Nast Traveler names WildChina Founder Mei Zhang “Top Travel Specialist for 2010”

We at WildChina are thrilled to announce that founder Mei Zhang has been named by Condé Nast Traveler‘s Wendy Perrin as a Top Travel Specialist for 2010. For the past 11 years, Perrin has hand-selected a...
Read More
Traditional Chinese Architecture

Living like the Miao: Guizhou Homestays

It is one thing to visit a remote Chinese village – but have you ever wondered what it would be like to live and participate in a Guizhou homestay? I often think back to my...
Read More
Buddhist sculpture and art

Interview with Matthew Hu, Chinese cultural heritage preservationist

Beijing’s whirlwind of development, like the rest of China’s, is having serious consequences for the city’s traditional neighborhoods. In wake of such destruction and construction, who is behind the movement to protect the structures of...
Read More
Man enjoying his tea

Travels that changed one’s life

Travels that changed life. I was munching on my chicken salad sandwich when my colleague popped into my office, “ Oh, sorry. Here you go. Conde Nast Traveler Magazine issue you’ve been waiting for!”. I...
Read More
A camel resting in the Gobi Desert

Travel Tips for Backpacking in China’s Wild West

I recently returned to WildChina’s Beijing office after spending 11 days in Gansu province, and a friend similarly returned via train to the capital city yesterday after a month in Xinjiang and we decided to...
Read More
Tibetan Buddhism Flags

Meet our Guizhou guides on Vimeo

Inspired by Guizhou‘s Miao minority villages in which we recently organized homestays – more on that later – we’re pleased to introduce two of our top guides in Guizhou on WildChina’s top guides in Guizhou....
Read More
1 2 3