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Traditional Chinese Architecture

Beijing Office Closure on Monday, May 3, 2010

WildChina’s Beijing office will be closed on Monday, May 3, 2010, due to the May holiday in China.     During this time, please contact the DC office with any inquiries by emailing us at...
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The mystic Yellow Mountain in Anhui

Saving Gulou from Demolition – a special event this Saturday, March 27

UPDATE: Unfortunately, this event has been canceled. Stay tuned for any additional updates.We at WildChina just received an email from our friends at the Beijing Cultural Heritage Protection Center regarding the rumored demolition of Beijing’s...
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Chinese door in Hutong alley

“Yes, I am the salesperson”

These days, I seem to be doing a lot of traveling and a lot of talking. The traveling, unfortunately, does not take me to the mom- and-pop pickle store in Dali, or a breathtaking valley...
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Imperial dragon patterns

Travel Tips: Spring Biking in the ‘Jing (and other Chinese urban centers)

Those who regularly ride the subway in China’s large cities will finally gain a little more breathing room in the coming weeks, as warmer weather means that bikes and bikers are making a seasonal comeback.Your...
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Candles in a Buddhist temple

Beijing’s Chinese New Year Temple Fairs: redefining a Chinese cultural event

If you’ve been in Beijing during the Chinese New Year festivities, you know that after a few days of consuming delicious traditional New Year dishes, one must visit a temple fair, or miao hui.Where are...
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Ethnic Minorities of China

WildChina’s Community Service Off-Site at Bethel

This Friday, February 5, will not be a regular work day for those of us at WildChina.At the end of this week, we will be involved in our company annual off-site day. However, while in...
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Man looking after cattle on the Tibetan plateau

Winter Wonderland: 3 things to do in Beijing this December

Happy December! Winter has officially set in around the Northern Capital, which means that Beijing’s late-afternoon sunlight is coupled with chilly winds, chuanr (meat skewer) stands now double as outdoor heaters, and hats/mittens/gloves are sold on...
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Chinese door in Hutong alley

What’s so “wild” about WildChina?

At Pure Life Experience luxury travel tradeshow in Marrakech, Morocco, I met about 60 travel agents and tour operators from around the world. The most asked question was “So, tell me what’s so wild about...
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Chinese door in Hutong alley

North China is Hit by Blizzard

This year’s transition from Autumn to winter is already turning out to be one of superlatives. This week, northern China experienced its heaviest snowfall in the last half century. Not since 1955 has one tempest...
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Imperial dragon patterns

Beijing International Tourism Festival

This last weekend celebrated the 11th annual Beijing International Tourism festival. The festival featured regional drum performances and a parade of floats from each of the 18 districts and counties in Beijing. Attendance at the...
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