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Voluntourism: Fostering Sustainable Change in Rural Yunnan

Discover how voluntourism in Qielongzhong is fostering sustainable agricultural development and preserving cultural heritage through hands-on community collaboration.
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UN: China Soon to be World’s Most Popular Travel Destination

It wasn’t that long ago that only the most intrepid travelers would come to China. But in recent years, especially since the Beijing Olympics, it’s seemed that people from all countries and walks of life...
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China’s tourism boom underscores the urgent need for sustainability

More than a quarter of a billion people visited officially recognized ‘scenic spots’, spending 116.6 billion yuan (US$17.5 billion) during the recent National Day golden week holiday, Xinhua is reporting. Tourist traffic was up 27.1...
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Changqing Reserve Staff Training Program

This week has been a somewhat inspiring one for me from a professional perspective. As I think I have mentioned in a previous blog, China often gets bad international publicity when it comes to their...
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Improving Local Practices in Southwest China, Part 3: Resource Management Techniques in Jiuzhaigou National Park

WildChina recently embarked on a series of initiatives to improve local practices in rural areas in southwest China. This is the final section of the three-part series examining efforts to improve life for those in...
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Improving Local Practices in Southwest China, Part 2: Bio-toilets in Sichuan Province

WildChina recently embarked on a series of initiatives to improve local practices in rural areas in southwest China. This is the second of a three part series examining efforts to improve life for those in...
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Beautiful night in an old town in Yunnan

Pedal Power: 350 Beijing Green Train on Saturday, October 24

Attention, bicycle-loving Beijingers: do you share WildChina’s passion for environmental sustainability and green travel? Do you own a bike, or know a friend who does? Are you in the city this weekend? If you answered...
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Eyes in the Forest: “Trapping” Wildlife with Cameras

WildChina’s friends at Conservation International have collaborated with the Shan Shui Conservation Center to create this beautiful video talking about ways they use infrared cameras to monitor wildlife movements in the forest. In the video,...
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Rice Terraces in the south of China

WildChina on the Web: Responsible Travel and Beijing Since the Olympics

WildChina was recently mentioned in two articles about China, which we’d like to share here: – Making Business Travel Responsible in AmCham’s China Brief: Discusses ways business travelers and meetings planners can create more responsible meetings...
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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 Park in Yunnan’s Shangri-La County. “It’s amazing,” she gushed. “It...
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