Recognitions

2025

Founder Mei Zhang was named a Travel+Leisure A-List Travel Advisor for the 17th consecutive year, Condé Nast Traveler Top Travel Specialist for the 16th consecutive year, and Trusted Travel Expert in Wendy Perrin’s Wow List for the 11th consecutive year.

WildChina was awarded Serandipians’ 1st Grand DMC Champion, and our leisure director, Jenny Zhao, received the Serandipians Idolon 2025: Friendliest Managing Director – DMC award.

WildChina was nominated for Travel + Leisure World’s Best Awards.

WildChina Education was a finalist in the GBA School Awards.

2024

Mei Zhang joined Condé Nast Traveler’s Global Advisory Board for the 2nd consecutive year.

WildChina Corporate Services won China’s Best MICE Organizer at the World MICE Awards.

WildChina received a nomination for Travel Operator of the Year by Wine Travel Awards.

WildChina was a finalist for the Virtuoso Sustainable Tourism Leadership Award.

2023

Mei Zhang was invited to join Condé Nast Travaler’s first Global Advisory Board.

WildChina received the TripAdvisor Travelers’ Choice Award.

 

2021

Mei Zhang was awarded Travel Vanguard by AFAR.

 

2020

WildChina was nominated for AFAR’s Travelers’ Choice Award.

2019

WildChina was nominated for Travel + Leisure World’s Best Awards.

2018

Mei Zhang’s “Travels through Dali with a Leg of Ham” was selected by National Geographic Traveler as an Asia Tour of a Lifetime.

WildChina received the TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence.

WildChina was nominated for the Virtuoso Sustainable Tourism Leadership Award.

Mei Zhang was nominated for the PURE Award for her contributions to experiential travel.

 

2017

WildChina was invited to become the first Chinese travel agency to join the global luxury travel network, Virtuoso.

For two consecutive years, WildChina was named one of the Most Popular Travel Agencies by the Condé Nast Traveler China’s Gold List.

WildChina received the Pure Awards, Virtuoso’s Destination & Experiences Partner of the Year, and the Virtuoso Sustainable Tourism Leadership Award.

 

2015 - 2016

WildChina received the TripAdvisor Certificates of Excellence.

2012 - 2014

WildChina’s trips were named Tours of a Lifetime by National Geographic Traveler.

WildChina was recognized as one of the World’s 50 Most Innovative Companies by Fast Company in 2014.

2011

WildChina was featured in Harvard Business Review.

2010

Mei Zhang was the only Chinese national recognized as a Top Travel Specialist by Condé Nast Traveler.

WildChina was the subject of a case study at Harvard Business School.

2009

WildChina was named one of the Best Adventure Travel Companies on Earth and our journey was inclueded in Tours of a Lifetime by National Geographic Adventure.

Mei Zhang was named a Travel + Leisure A-List Travel Advisor.

 

2007

WildChina was featured as a case study in the MBA curriculum at Harvard Business School.

2000 - 2001

WildChina was founded, and its founding story was featured by international media such as The Wall Street Journal and CNN.

WildChina co-founders Albert and Mei, November 2001

WildChina Co-founders Albert Ng and Mei Zhang, November 2001