On my way to the office this morning, an article in The Atlantic caught my eye. Written by China expert James Fallows, the piece is about one of WildChina’s favorite places, The Linden Centre. Tucked away in a small town in Yunnan called Xizhou, the Linden Centre is a model for sustainable tourism that protects the cultural heritage of a place.
With more plans for Xizhou’s development underway, it’s unclear whether the Linden’s gold standard will win out over the mass-tourism model. I certainly hope it does, as it would truly be a model tourism town for China.
The slideshow below illustrates much of the article. Note how Fallows talks about the tour bus vs. off-the-beaten-path traveler – something we’re always talking about at WildChina.
