Bendi Stories: Reimagining Jiama in Weishan

In Weishan, Jiama remains a visible part of local life. Through Guo Xinrui’s work, this local folk form is finding a place beyond ritual, in the everyday objects people use, keep, and take home.

Bendi Stories, WildChina, Humans of China, YunnanBendi Stories, Jiama, Weishan, Yunnan

February 5, 2026

Journeys Inspired by the Year of the Horse

The Year of the Horse brings energy and momentum, inviting journeys along ancient routes across China’s highlands and historic trails shaped by centuries of movement.

Insider Tips, Yunnan, Shangri-La, WildChina, TibetTibet, Gudao, Year of the Horse, Yunnan, Shangri-La

January 23, 2026

Life in Shangri-La, Yunnan: Stories from the Trail, the Farm, and the Workshop

Shangri-La is known for its highland landscape, yet its character takes shape through the people who live and work here. Life unfolds at altitude, guided by season, belief, and long familiarity with the land.

Insider Tips, WildChina, YunnanYunnan, Shangri-La

July 10, 2025

Bendi Stories: Searching for Downed WWII Planes in Yunnan’s Mountains

Discover how Kevin Wang is uncovering the legacy of the Hump pilots at WWII crash sites hidden deep in southern Yunnan’s mountains.

Bendi Stories, WildChina, Humans of China, YunnanHistory Tours in China, Yunnan, Bendi Stories, WWII Planes

November 27, 2023

Mei Zhang on China’s Newest UNESCO Site: Jingmai Mountain

Explore China's newly designated UNESCO World Heritage Site, Jingmai Mountain, with insights from Mei Zhang, founder of WildChina. From ancient tea forests to local minority cultures, Mei recounts her summer visit, highlighting the distinct charm...

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February 1, 2022

Episode 19: Catholic Missionaries in Yunnan

For our nineteenth episode we chat with existential wellness counselor, Michelle Mope Andersson. Michelle brings her expertise in ministry to the ground in Yunnan, studying the history of missionaries in China by tracing the routes...

PodcastYunnan, Catholicism in China, Faith, Michelle Mope Andersson

January 12, 2022

How to Visit China’s Rice Terraces

From Longji to Yuanyang: our comprehensive guide on when, where and how to visit China’s rice terraces.

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November 18, 2021

Episode 17: Conservation and Rock Climbing In China

For our seventeenth episode, we cover the evolution of rock climbing in China and its crossover with growing conservation awareness in the country. Our guest for this episode is lifetime conservationist and Yunnan climbing pioneer...

PodcastYunnan, Kunming, Climbing

November 12, 2021

Exploring the Three Hams of Yunnan: Nuodeng Ham

Out of these three Yunnan hams, the most coveted is nuodeng ham, which can only be produced in one geographic location on earth: the mountains of Nuodeng village.