We were interested to learn on CNNGo today that Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan province, has recently been named Asia’s first “City of Gastronomy” by UNESCO.How did it beat out the competition (which is fierce,...Read More
This week on Twitter, we engaged in a short but telling debate with @chinaandbeyond, or blogger Jessica Marsden, on Lijiang, Yunnan province.After reading our tweets on our Chinese Treasures journey – our ‘China 101’ itinerary with...Read More
A twitter post responding to a WildChina tweet prompted this blog piece:@Chinaandbeyond said: “I would trade Yunnan for Gansu or Sichuan, personally RT @WildChina: First and only time to China?”Gobi Desert in Gansu, DunhuangLet me...Read More
We at WildChina are thrilled to announce that founder Mei Zhang has been named by Condé Nast Traveler‘s Wendy Perrin as a Top Travel Specialist for 2010.For the past 11 years, Perrin has hand-selected a group...Read More
It is one thing to visit a remote Chinese village – but have you ever wondered what it would be like to live and participate in a Guizhou homestay?I often think back to my study...Read More
Beijing’s whirlwind of development, like the rest of China’s, is having serious consequences for the city’s traditional neighborhoods. In wake of such destruction and construction, who is behind the movement to protect the structures of...Read More
Travels that changed life.I was munching on my chicken salad sandwich when my colleague popped into my office, “ Oh, sorry. Here you go. Conde Nast Traveler Magazine issue you’ve been waiting for!”.I probably didn’t...Read More
As someone whose first job out of college involved writing for a China-related website, I have a soft spot for writers interested in China. In many ways, China remains a misunderstood place, one whose complexities...Read More
I recently returned to WildChina’s Beijing office after spending 11 days in Gansu province, and a friend similarly returned via train to the capital city yesterday after a month in Xinjiang and we decided to...Read More
Inspired by Guizhou‘s Miao minority villages in which we recently organized homestays – more on that later – we’re pleased to introduce two of our top guides in Guizhou on WildChina’s top guides in Guizhou....Read More
