Wildlife tourism & visitor expectations in Changqing: Balancing the needs between people & animals

‘Ah, we were so close today’. After 11 days of hiking in Changqing National Nature Reserve our American visitor, Chris, finally got to see a wild giant panda, but it was very fleeting. With only a...

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Beautiful night in an old town in Yunnan

April 1, 2011

Beijing office closed for Tomb-Sweeping Festival

WildChina’s Beijing office will be closed next Monday and Tuesday, April 4 & 5, 2011, for the Qingming or Tomb-Sweeping Festival. The Beijing office will be open for service on Saturday, April 2. Normal hours...

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March 31, 2011

Why do I love traveling?

Last night, I heard a good writer David Ignatius articulate the situation in Egypt. That, strangely enough, reminded me of travel, and in particular why I like travel. Yes fresh air helps. More importantly, it’s...

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March 29, 2011

It’s Pu-erhfectly healthy and delicious

A disk of compressed Pu-erh tea for sale at a tea market in Yunnan It’s not often that one encounters a tourist souvenir that lowers cholesterol, promotes weight loss and protects against cancer, vascular disease,...

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March 28, 2011

Chinese entrepreneurs lead the way in environmental philanthropy

Not content to be leaders only in the business world, 16 Chinese entrepreneurs are also leaping to the vanguard of China’s environmental movement with plans to together create a generously-funded new private conservation fund. The...

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March 25, 2011

Wealthy Chinese Table etiquette: Who should order at dinner?

Back in Beijing, I lead a different life. Unlike the steady pace of office/school pickup/homework/dinner/bed routine, Beijing trips often are filled with a frenzy of meetings, lunch and dinner appointments. This seems to be fitting...

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Man looking after cattle on the Tibetan plateau

March 22, 2011

Time running out to book your 2011 China journey

Nobody likes to be hurried, but if you’ve been putting off deciding whether you’re going to travel to China later this year, now is an ideal time to make those plans. As this recent travel...

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March 21, 2011

Eden Project planning China Ecopark

Eden Project, one of the more interesting ecologically minded projects of recent years, says it has plans to come to China. Eden Project founder Tim Smit told the BBC that the popular ecopark in Cornwall, UK...

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March 18, 2011

Japan update: Current news show no cause for alarm in China

To the thousands affected by the earthquake and nuclear disaster in Japan, we at WildChina send our deepest condolences. We can only imagine the devastating effects that this is having and hope that relief will...

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