The Hypocrisy of Tourism?

Clean technology, sustainable tourism. They go hand-in-hand in China, right? Not so, says Hunan province’s Zhang Yue, or “Chairman Zhang” – the founder and chairman of innovative, clean-tech Broad Air Conditioning and accompanying utopian Broad...

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July 13, 2010

“Do You Hutong?” celebrates Beijing’s alleyways on July 17

In the spirit of #TravelTuesday and unique China experiences, we’re highlighting Beijing’s beloved hutong, or traditional alleyways. This Saturday, July 17, our friends at the Beijing Cultural Heritage Protection Center are putting on a unique...

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July 13, 2010

Why do the Chinese love obedient children?

A very happy client of WildChina sent in a quick note to thank us the other day. It read, “I just wanted to let you both know we are having a great trip here in...

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July 13, 2010

New ‘Karate Kid’ showcases beautiful parts of China

The movie critics don’t seem to think that highly of the new Karate Kid film, but I had a great time watching it with my 7-year-old son. It’s one of the few kid movies that...

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July 12, 2010

Lonely Planet’s China Guide: Good-looking, but mediocre

I was very impressed by the beginning of the Lonely Planet China Guide book. “The Best of China” page offered a quick summary of the classic highlights of the country that one should never miss...

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July 12, 2010

Are taiqi and fan-making lessons tourist traps?

I saw a client email to my staff another day, requesting a series of changes to the itineraries we proposed. The client’s email read: 1) There is a scheduled visit to the Temple of Heaven...

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July 12, 2010

The Ancient Tea Trees of Southern Yunnan

Deep in the heart of Southern Yunnan there exist tea trees unlike any other on Earth. The jungles of Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture and the districts of Simao and Lincang are home to the oldest...

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June 28, 2010

Tour Guides: Adapting to circumstances

Details make the difference – especially in the realm of sustainable, luxury off-the-beaten-path travel. A client once commented, “We don’t mind roughing it during the day, but at night, please get me back to a...

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June 25, 2010

TIES and Sustainable Tourism in China: Why I’m proud to be a new Advisory Board member

During my recent trip to China, I was hosted by the authorities of one of China’s largest scenic parks, which I won’t identify by name as I believe this is representative of all of China....

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June 25, 2010

Mei Zhang elected to TIES Advisory Board

At its recent biannual Board meeting, The Board of Directors of The International Ecotourism Society (TIES) unanimously agreed to implement a new structure of TIES Board, with the new Advisory Board consisting of ecotourism experts...

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