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Yunnan

Chinese door in Hutong alley

My Perfect Day in Shangri-La

Imagine waking up each morning to the comforting smell of sweet Caravan Breakfast coffee, enjoying a buttery scone with a spoonful of flavorful honeysuckle honey while admiring the mystical valleys of Shangri-la, and ending your...
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Beautiful night in an old town in Yunnan

National Geographic 50 Tours of a Lifetime: WildChina’s Tea & Horse

WildChina is thrilled to announce that Tea and Horse was selected by National Geographic Traveler as one of the top 50 Tours of a Lifetime. The most daunting trade route in the world, passing through the...
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Man enjoying his tea

A winter holiday in China: National Parks, Jinghong, and Guizhou travel

Looking for an unforgettable way to spend the winter holidays?  China may not be the most traditional answer, but it’s definitely an exciting one!  The colder months mark a time in the travel season where...
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Man enjoying his tea

Abujee Trek in Northern Yunnan

WildChina recently took students from an international school on a multi-day trek in a remote region outside of Zhongdian (popularly known as Shangri-La). It was challenging hiking at altitudes upward of 4000 meters, but the...
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Fisherman in YangShuo

THINK Global School videos their Journey to Tiger Leaping Gorge

Students at THINK Global School really got to experience Yunnan with a different perspective.  WildChina exposed the students to Dongba culture, Tibetan language, and Tiger Leaping Gorge, among others.  Photographer / videographer Lindsay Clark put...
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Imperial dragon patterns

Festivals & great weather make autumn a great time for China travel

Fall is a beautiful time to come to China – the rain and humidity of the summer lifts, the sky clears and the air becomes a bit more crisp.  Landscapes and nature reserves throughout the...
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Beautiful night in an old town in Yunnan

Traveler’s Voice: Thrilled with our tour company, but not seduced by China

The following post was written by Jan Heininger and Jamie Reuter, WildChina clients who traveled with us for two and half weeks in October of 2010.  Their journey took them through Beijing, Tibet, Yunnan Province. Guangxi...
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Buddhist sculpture and art

Ecotourism: Greening Your Next Vacation

The following is an excerpt taken from the Spring 2011 issue of WEALTH Magazine. ——— Before solidifying your next vacation plans, consider the latest trend in eco-awareness — ecotourism.  We’ve spotlighted three green luxury travel...
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Tibetan Buddhism Flags

Snapshot from the road: an unexpected World War II memorial

The C-53 Skytrooper’s battered fuselage is incongruous here in the small town of Pianma in one of China’s most remote corners. The transport aircraft is a relic of one of the Second World War’s most...
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Candles in a Buddhist temple

Snapshot from the road: Time travel in the Nu Valley

Sometimes when on the road, the past and present can collide in the most unexpected of places. We were reminded of this recently when on the road in the lush upper reaches of the Salween...
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