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WildChina Explorer Grant

Rice Terraces in the south of China

How to take captivating photographs of people on your travels

“The great difference between voyages rests not with the ships, but with the people you meet on them.” – Amelia E. Barr If you are traveling far from home this holiday season, you will surely...
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Candles in a Buddhist temple

When an L.A. Boy Met a Rural Chinese Girl, He Traded in His White Collar for a Cot on the Floor and Chicken Feed

Every morning he would wake when she awoke to start the fire and every night he’d sleep only once she had gone to bed. They were in one of the most remote villages in China...
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Candles in a Buddhist temple

Win $5000 USD to make an impact through exploration– The WildChina Explorer Grant returns

Applications have opened for the WildChina Explorer Grant 2016 and this year we have upped our game to make the competition more exciting than ever before. We’ve added more prizes and more countries to explore.
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Rice Terraces in the south of China

And the winner of our 2014 WildChina Explorer Grant is…

…Ricky Qi! Every year, it is not an easy task to choose a WildChina Explorer. This year we received piles of inspirational applications and fun videos, making the reviewing process a lot of fun! It’s...
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Imperial dragon patterns

Interview: Bill Bleisch, 2012 WildChina Explorer

  Bill Bleisch has been involved in environmental efforts in China and its neighboring countries for nearly two decades. One perennial focus of his work has been the way in which habitat loss stemming from...
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Rice Terraces in the south of China

Li Bo Returns to the WildChina Explorer Grant Judge Panel

With less than one month to go before the deadline for 2014 WildChina Explorer Grant applications, we are excited to announce the return of Li Bo to the WEG judge panel.  Li Bo has spent...
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Ethnic Minorities of China

Interview: Jeff Fuchs, 2011 WildChina Explorer

Our 2011 Explorer Grant winner, Jeff Fuchs, set the bar high when he and his friend Michael Kleinswort set out to rediscover the Tsalam Road in Qinghai province. Also known as the Nomadic Salt Road,...
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Tibetan Buddhism Flags

The WildChina Explorer Grant is Back!

When you were a kid, did you ever try to dig your way to China? Have you always dreamed of exploring the Middle Kingdom? Now is your chance to bring these dreams to life. For...
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Rice Terraces in the south of China

A hot pot for The North Face

Last week, almost 30 of  VF and The North Face’s business leaders were looking to get together for a strategy session in Beijing. Since WildChina is partnered with The North Face for the WildChina Explorer...
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A camel resting in the Gobi Desert

2012 WildChina Explorer Grant Winner William Bleisch Returns!

In January, our 2012 WildChina Explorer Grant winner William Bleisch finally had a chance to set out on the first steps of his expedition. Difficulties with permits had delayed his departure and William was extremely...
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