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Update: Summer 2012 Travel in Tibet

Earlier today, WildChina received more finalized news that Tibet is temporary closed off to foreign travelers during the month of June.  At present, local authorities are not issuing permits for foreign travelers to visit, although...
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The mystic Yellow Mountain in Anhui

The Great Wall Outside of China with William Lindesay

One could almost believe that the age of discovery and exploration is in decline, but thankfully there are still people out there with a passion for unveiling the unknown and solving mysteries. William Lindesay is...
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The mystic Yellow Mountain in Anhui

Lost Heaven Beijing

Yesterday several members of WildChina attended the Grand Opening of Lost Heaven Beijing. This renowned restaurant has been pleasing Shanghai eaters for many years and we are thrilled to finally have a branch in Beijing....
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Traditional Chinese Architecture

Dali Courtyard Two, the new Yunnan restaurant in Beijing

There is no shortage of restaurants in Beijing – high-end, mediocre, fast-food; international, regional, Imperial … and the trend has been an increase in numbers, variety and location. But there is one well-established regional restaurant...
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Girl praying at an ancient temple

Update from the Field: Travel to Tibet

For the past four years, Tibet experiences a hiatus in tourism during the spring.  As we are moving to the end of May, Tibet is slowly opening up again to travelers.  Currently, permits to the...
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The mystic Yellow Mountain in Anhui

Where the Wild Things Are: An evening with William Lindesay is in Time Out Beijing!

All of us at WildChina are excited about our upcoming Where the Wild Things Are speaker: William Lindesay.  Lindesay is a WildChina Expert and Great Wall historian whose first trip to the Wall in 1987...
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Traditional Chinese Architecture

Celebrating Mother’s Day in Beijing, China

As Mother’s Day is here, we hope you have something wonderful lined up for your mother, wife, and/or grandmother.  Take a look below at a few of WildChina’s suggestions on how to spend a special...
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Man looking after cattle on the Tibetan plateau

Reflections on “Easy China: Three Ways”

Last week, The New York Times published “Easy China: Three Ways,” a look at how first-time visitors can tackle Beijing, Hong Kong, and Shanghai.  Everyone at WildChina religiously keeps up with what is being written...
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Man looking after cattle on the Tibetan plateau

How WildChina Explorer Shanghua Zhang prepares for an expedition…

Last week, Shanghua Zhang, one of the 2012 WildChina Explorer Grant winners, began his trek in the Garze Tibetan autonomous prefecture. Along his journey, he will spend time in The Chaqingsongduo Nature Reserve which houses two-thirds of...
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The mystic Yellow Mountain in Anhui

Cooking up a storm at Black Sesame Kitchen

Black Sesame Kitchen was founded in 2008 by internationally renowned Chef and food writer, Jen Lin-Liu, author of best-selling cook-book “Serve the People – A Stir-fried Journey through China.” Located in one of Beijing’s most...
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