Once every 13 years: The Miao Guzang festival

Among the Miao people of Guizhou, there is a festival that only takes place once every thirteen years. The Miao Guzang festival is a two-plus week celebration honoring Li Rong, the ancient leader of the...

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Man looking after cattle on the Tibetan plateau

November 11, 2010

Free travel?

Yes, you read that headline correctly. The China Post today reports, “Chinese tourists may be allowed free travel in Taiwan as early as next July, with residents of Beijing and Shanghai possibly first in line...

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November 9, 2010

The perfect afternoon: Country hospitality in a Gejia village

The perfect afternoon: Country hospitality in a Gejia village. Guizhou may not attract as much attention as its neighbors Sichuan, Yunnan and Guangxi, but it certainly deserves to be considered when making plans to travel...

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November 5, 2010

Portrait of an LBX: the Post-Journey Interview

It’s been almost a year since we first spoke with Portrait of an LBX bikers and writers Andy Keller and Evan Villarrubia. We caught up with them this week to talk about their reflections on...

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November 4, 2010

WildChina Teams Up with Premium Clothing Company Khunu

Finding unique clothing that satisfies the needs of WildChina guides in China’s coldest areas, while allowing them to look the part when in remote boutique hotels, is not an easy task. When leading off-the-beaten-path tours...

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November 3, 2010

What We’re Reading: “China’s Great Green Wall” on Ethical Traveler

Our friend and writer/photographer/tour leader Annika Hipple alerted us on Facebook yesterday to an interesting new China travel/environment article on Ethical Traveler, an e-news portal that “[promotes] travel as diplomacy that can make a difference...

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November 1, 2010

China loses one of its first environmental crusaders

We were saddened to hear of the passing at age 78 last week of Liang Congjie, a pioneering Chinese conservationist to whose legacy we owe a great deal. Though unheralded and relatively unknown outside of...

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October 28, 2010

What We’re Reading: Travel news from Shanghai

Shanghai seems to be the hub of travel news this week! Here’s what’s piqued our interest today: 1) High-speed Shanghai to Hong Kong train: In addition to the newly-unveiled Shanghai to Hangzhou bullet train (watch...

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October 26, 2010

New Shanghai – Hangzhou high-speed rail line unveiled

High-speed rail in China In the next few years, much of China’s rail network will be converted to high-speed rail, allowing travelers and goods to move around the country at unprecedented speeds. Today China took...

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October 25, 2010

WildChina partner Linden Centre wins Travel + Leisure 2010 Global Vision award

WildChina would like to congratulate our friends at the Linden Centre for receiving a 2010 Global Vision award from Travel + Leisure magazine! Located in the small town of Xizhou in southwest China’s beautiful Yunnan...

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