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January 24, 2011

Planning a trip to China? Alex Pearson shares her favorite China reads

Planning a trip to China? Alex Pearson shares her favorite China reads Alexandra “Alex” Pearson knows a few things about China and a few things about books. Fluent in Chinese, she first moved to Beijing...

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January 19, 2011

Ban underlines China’s changing attitude toward animals

For many people in China, just as the concepts of conservation and environmental awareness are fairly new, so is the notion that animals deserve decent treatment. But that is changing. Yesterday a nationwide ban on...

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Beautiful night in an old town in Yunnan

January 18, 2011

Study highlights importance of old-growth forests to giant pandas

Study highlights importance of old-growth forests to giant pandas In cities across China dilapidated old buildings are being leveled to make way for modern new residences. For many Chinese people, this has been part of...

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January 17, 2011

DC Office Closed for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

WildChina’s DC office will be closed for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and will reopen on Tuesday, January 18. The Beijing office will remain open. For emergencies, please e-mail info@wildchina.com.

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January 10, 2011

Introducing Western palates to Sichuan cuisine: Fuchsia Dunlop

Sichuan cuisine is one of the most famous of China’s regional cuisines, but it’s difficult to get authentic Sichuan food outside of China unless you know how to make it yourself. For most Westerners, that’s...

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January 6, 2011

Black Sesame Kitchen: unexpected insight into Chinese history

A few days ago, my colleague introduced Jen Lin-Liu as a chef, writer, and owner of the a restaurant in Beijing, Black Sesame Kitchen. Tonight, I had the opportunity to go to Black Sesame Kitchen...

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January 5, 2011

Dai food: Chinese cuisine’s best-kept secret

Dai food: Chinese cuisine’s best-kept secret. While most of China is frozen or at least quite cold, there are still some parts of the country’s south that are enjoying shorts and t-shirt weather during the...

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Man looking after cattle on the Tibetan plateau

January 3, 2011

Ecotourism in Changqing Reserve: Paving the way for conservation in 21st century China

Ecotourism in Changqing National Nature Reserve: paving the way for conservation in 21st century China. Prior to arriving here in China, I didn’t know much about China’s natural wonders beyond pandas. For me, China was...

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December 30, 2010

China: A bird-watching gem

A photo of a Purple Swamphen taken at Caohai Lake China: A bird-watching gem We read with interest recently that over a five-day period bird watchers found more than 60 different species of birds in...

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December 29, 2010

Chinese food expert Jen Lin-Liu explains: “It’s a generational thing.”

“It’s a generational thing,” Liu says. Though previous generations of women felt pressure to cook for their families, most women today can choose.

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