Man looking after cattle on the Tibetan plateau

Ecotourism in Changqing Reserve: Paving the way for conservation in 21st century China

Ecotourism in Changqing National Nature Reserve: paving the way for conservation in 21st century China. Prior to arriving here in China, I didn’t know much about China’s natural wonders beyond pandas. For me, China was...

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December 30, 2010

China: A bird-watching gem

A photo of a Purple Swamphen taken at Caohai Lake China: A bird-watching gem We read with interest recently that over a five-day period bird watchers found more than 60 different species of birds in...

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December 29, 2010

Chinese food expert Jen Lin-Liu explains: “It’s a generational thing.”

“It’s a generational thing,” Liu says. Though previous generations of women felt pressure to cook for their families, most women today can choose.

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December 28, 2010

Hitting the Hot Pot

Growing up, my parents owned a hole-in-the-wall Chinese restaurant in a small town in northern Tennessee. Every day for the sixteen and a half years that this restaurant was open, I watched my dad cook...

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December 24, 2010

The Street Eater

The charm of these stands comes from men (typically) tending their grills, as well as the diverse clientele of the chuar stands.

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December 22, 2010

Happy Dongzhi! Celebrating the winter solstice in China

Tangyuan, or balls made from sticky rice flour are a popular food to celebrate the winter solstice. As we look forward to a gradual lengthening of daylight and the eventual arrival of summer, WildChina wishes...

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December 21, 2010

Holiday Hours 2010-2011

WildChina’s U.S. office will be closed from Thursday, December 23 to Monday, December 27. It will reopen on Tuesday, December 28, 2010. Both the U.S. and Beijing office will be closed on Monday, January 3,...

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Beautiful night in an old town in Yunnan

December 20, 2010

New WildChina Journey: China for Foodies

When returning from a trip to China one doesn't carry only the memory of the sights and sounds of a far-off land: a journey here is also an immersion in a world of exotic flavors...

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December 17, 2010

Looking Forward in 2011: Responsible Travel in China

A common misconception is that sustainability means the sacrifice of creature comforts and convenience.

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December 15, 2010

China’s Heritage: Rebuilding of the Daming Palace in Xi’an

One of the biggest commercial tourism projects in China in the recent past has been the rebuilding of the Daming Palace in China’s ancient capital of Xi’an. The original palace was built during the Tang...

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