Yak cheese: An unexpected culinary surprise in China

On WildChina journeys in Tibet and Tibetan areas of Qinghai, Yunnan and Sichuan provinces, many of our clients experience foods and beverages made from yak meat and yak milk, including yak cheese, for the first...

TibetShangri-La, Tibet, qinghai, yak, Food, Sichuan, WildChina, Yunnan

Beautiful night in an old town in Yunnan

September 24, 2010

Exploring Joseph Rock’s China

WildChina prides itself in taking its clients to unspoiled, unseen corners of the country, but we also recognize that we wouldn’t know about these places had it not been for the efforts of the old-school...

TibetWildChina, WildChina Travel, Yunnan, Shangri-La, Travel to China, Joseph Rock, Sichuan, wild China

August 24, 2010

Shangri-La dreaming

As another summer draws to a close, we find our mind drifting to one of our favorite places to enjoy fall scenery in China – Shangri-La and the surrounding Tibetan areas. Although it is doubtful...

TibetWildChina, WildChina Travel, Yunnan, Shangri-La, Songzanlin Monastery, Travel in China, Mt. Kawagebo, sustainable travel Yunnan, wild China

Man looking after cattle on the Tibetan plateau

November 24, 2009

China Scholar Orville Schell: Why Choose WildChina?

For those of us who’ve spent years studying China, Orville Schell is a very familiar name. His books, like The China Reader: The Reform Era, are widely read by students and policymakers alike, and his talks on...

In the News, TibetWildChina, WildChina Travel, Yunnan, Lijiang, Shangri-La, Environment, glaciers, orville schell, wild China

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” and “confounding” Tibetan town in southwest China and the competing visions...

TibetTibet, UNESCO, responsible travel, Buddhism, national geographic, Environment, wild China, sustainable tourism, WildChina, World Heritage, WildChina Travel, WWF, Yunnan, Shangri-La, Songzanlin Monastery

August 24, 2008

Experiencing the Power of Lijiang & Zhongdian

Our first stop was in Lijiang's lovely Old Town, which was restored after a devastating 1996 earthquake. A UNESCO World Heritage Site, Lijiang is considered the "Venice of the East" as it features cobblestone alleyways,...

TibetTiger Leaping Gorge, wild China, UNESCO, WildChina, Yangtze River, WildChina Travel, Yunnan, Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, Lijiang, Naxi, Shangri-La, Songzanlin Monastery, Tibet

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