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Rice Terraces in the south of China

A Look Inside the New Temple House Chengdu

WildChina travel designer Gloria Guo won a one-night stay at the newly opened Temple House in Chengdu. Go behind the scenes as she shares her favorite finds inside this much-anticipated new hotel.
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Tibetan Buddhism Flags

The Best Places to See Pandas in Chengdu

Updated: March 26, 2019 A trip to Sichuan is not complete without seeing China’s cuddly national icon, the giant panda. There are three main options for panda viewing in Chengdu, each with its unique draws. Read...
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Man looking after cattle on the Tibetan plateau

China Travel Tips: Top 3 Hotels in Chengdu, Sichuan

When you plan your trip to China, you probably don’t have Chengdu, Sichuan in your top destinations list. Why go? It’s a wonderful place to pamper pandas, eat spicy food and walk through scenic UNESCO...
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Candles in a Buddhist temple

A hiker’s China dream: The trails of Huangshan and Jiuzhaigou

For many people, travel is a great excuse to be lazy and pampered, but for others of us, it’s a perfect opportunity to not only to get a little exercise but to do so among...
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A camel resting in the Gobi Desert

Introducing Western palates to Sichuan cuisine: Fuchsia Dunlop

Sichuan cuisine is one of the most famous of China’s regional cuisines, but it’s difficult to get authentic Sichuan food outside of China unless you know how to make it yourself. For most Westerners, that’s...
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Fisherman in YangShuo

New High-speed Rail Lines to Connect China’s East and West

While many countries are talking about the travel possibilities afforded by high-speed rail, China is busy turning those possibilities into on-the-ground realities.On January 11, two new high-speed rail lines will connect Shanghai to two of...
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Man looking after cattle on the Tibetan plateau

New Shanghai – Hangzhou high-speed rail line unveiled

High-speed rail in ChinaIn the next few years, much of China’s rail network will be converted to high-speed rail, allowing travelers and goods to move around the country at unprecedented speeds. Today China took one...
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Buddhist sculpture and art

Sipping on Chengdu’s legendary teahouse culture

The buzzing metropolis of Chengdu may be most famous for being the capital of Sichuan cuisine, but its identity is not linked to food alone – is also arguably the Chinese city with the most...
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Imperial dragon patterns

Sichuan Update: Chengdu-Jiuzhaigou road closure

Our local Sichuan partners have just informed us that the road from Chengdu to Jiuzhaigou has been closed. At the moment, the only way to travel between the two areas is by plane. Neither Chengdu...
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A camel resting in the Gobi Desert

Chopsticks out: Chengdu now a “City of Gastronomy”

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,...
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