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Eco-friendly travel gear for your China trip

Eco-friendly travel gadgets are becoming more and more popular among avid travelers. Knowing that traveling affects the environment, many people are looking to minimize their impact. One way to do this without sacrificing any preferences...
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Imperial dragon patterns

China Travel Alert: Typhoon Megi headed toward China

After having wreaked havoc in the Philippines, where it killed 11 people, Typhoon Megi is headed for Hong Kong and mainland China. Megi is expected to touch down on Hong Kong this Friday, October 22nd,...
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Tibetan Buddhism Flags

Going off the beaten path, safely

Going off the beaten path, safely. This past week, China Daily reported that Beijing’s rescue team, “Luye,” responded to four emergency calls during the week-long October Holiday alone – all from travelers who needed assistance...
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Buddhist sculpture and art

China’s domestic tourism picks up – with a new green twist

China’s domestic tourism picks up – with a new green twist. In Mark Graham’s late September South China Morning Post article, “On the inside track,” the author quotes a Chinese couple expressing their changing thoughts...
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Man looking after cattle on the Tibetan plateau

Mei Zhang’s Opening at the 2010 Adventure Travel World Summit

When I first came to the Adventure Travel World Summit in Quebec last year, I didn’t know anyone. I was one of two people from China, and I didn’t know the other. So I had...
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Girl praying at an ancient temple

China’s tourism boom underscores the urgent need for sustainability

More than a quarter of a billion people visited officially recognized ‘scenic spots’, spending 116.6 billion yuan (US$17.5 billion) during the recent National Day golden week holiday, Xinhua is reporting. Tourist traffic was up 27.1...
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Man enjoying his tea

WildChina Beijing office closed for National Day

WildChina’s Beijing office will be closed on Friday, October 1 for China’s National Day holiday. Please call 1-888-902-8808 or email info@wildchina.com for assistance at this time. The US office will be open as usual. Happy...
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Candles in a Buddhist temple

Committed to sustainable travel: WildChina founder Mei Zhang

Committed to sustainable travel: 2010 has been a busy year for WildChina – and for WildChina founder Mei Zhang, who will be an emcee at the 2010 Adventure Travel World Summit (ATWS), which will take...
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Man enjoying his tea

Interview: Graham Earnshaw of Earnshaw Books

When walking around the hutongs of Beijing or the French Concession in Shanghai, it’s hard not to think about the way things were in China before its modernization drive. Shanghai-based media executive and old China...
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A camel resting in the Gobi Desert

Entertain yourself in Beijing and Shanghai during October Holiday

Although many Chinese travelers will be leaving the country next week for this year’s October Holiday, a national week of celebration for China’s National Day (October 1st), there will still be plenty of locals who...
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