Man enjoying his tea

What We’re Reading: NYTimes on Canceled Trips

You’ve bought your trip, plane tickets are booked, and you’ve saved up your vacation days. Then, a month or two before the trip, you find...
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Candles in a Buddhist temple

Minding Your Manners: 4 Tips On China Etiquette

One of the most common topics our guides are questioned on while they are on trips is etiquette. While a friendly smile and a xie...
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Rice Terraces in the south of China

Beyond Lijiang

  While the tiled roofs of Lijiang make for picture-perfect views, the scene on the streets of this UNESCO World Heritage Site is often less...
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Buddhist sculpture and art

Updated July 8th: Violent Demonstrations in Xinjiang

A demonstration in Urumqi, the capital of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, turned violent on Sunday, July 5, 2009, with demonstrators attacking passers-by and setting...
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Man looking after cattle on the Tibetan plateau

How to Fly: Miles vs. Cash

As someone who makes a few international flights a year, I’m often confronted by the frequent flier miles vs. cash dilemma when it comes time...
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Beautiful night in an old town in Yunnan

What Will Happen If I Travel to China During H1N1 Flu?

You may have read that New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin was just quarantined with his wife and a member of his staff after sitting near...
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Rice Terraces in the south of China

Finding a Good Restaurant in China

Out of all the questions I’m asked about living in China, the most common is definitely “So, how’s the food?” In a word, delicious. From...
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A camel resting in the Gobi Desert

Goodbye Kashgar Old Town

As we’ve all heard , Kashgar’s Old Town, a place of 2100 years’ history, is being destroyed. I’m sad to say that I witnessed this...
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Beautiful night in an old town in Yunnan

Interview With Our Expert – National Geographic Photographer Michael Yamashita

This October, Michael Yamashita will lead a 9-day photography journey on the Silk Road. We caught up with Michael Yamashita to chat about photography tips,...
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Imperial dragon patterns

Tips for Avoiding Altitude Sickness

In Tibet, “the Roof of the World”, Lhasa is one of the most beautiful cities on earth. At an elevation of 3,650 meters above sea...
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A camel resting in the Gobi Desert

What We’re Reading: Countdown to the 2010 Shanghai Expo

I read a great article in the Washington Post recently about the countdown to the 2010 Shanghai Expo. If you’ve never been to Shanghai, this...
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Traditional Chinese Architecture

Three Yunnan Spots Considered for World Heritage Designation

As is obvious from our previous posts about Yunnan, we at WildChina can’t say enough about this beautifully diverse southwestern province. Not only do we regularly...
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