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A camel resting in the Gobi Desert

Zhang Mei featured in China Daily: A walk on the wild side

Earlier this month, Zhang Mei was featured in China Daily in “A walk on the wild side.” The article tracks Mei’s “Cinderella” story of growing up in Yunnan province, her transformative experience at Harvard Business...
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Chinese door in Hutong alley

Leishan, Guizhou: warm heart, heavy heritage, beautiful costumes, wonderful smiling

Last sunny Saturday, I got a call from my friend in Leishan who told me there would be a Miao New Year festival in the Leigong mountains, which includes rural Miao villages in Leishan and...
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Man enjoying his tea

And the winner of the 2012 WildChina Explorer Grant is…

WildChina is thrilled to announce the 2012 WildChina Explorer Grant awardees are… Zhang Shanghua AND team Bill Bleisch & Yan Lu! A split tie! Shanghua, a scientist based in Chengdu, Sichuan province,  will explore the...
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Rice Terraces in the south of China

New York Times Places to Go for 2012: Lhasa and Moganshan!

Earlier this week, The New York Times posted “The 45 Places to Go in 2012.” Everyone at WildChina was excited to see that Lhasa, Tibet (#9) and Moganshan, a village outside of Shanghai (#18),  made...
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Chinese door in Hutong alley

The Year of the Dragon: WildChina in 2012

Whether your goals for the Year of the Dragon are to eat your way through China through China for Foodies or to take the most memorable family vacation yet, WildChina can help plan your journey....
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Chinese door in Hutong alley

Short orders: dining out on winter solstice

Written by Mark Graham of South China Morning Post, the following article shares tasty traditions around China over winter solstice, which is generally celebrated in Hong Kong as a public holiday. From Chinese herbal soup to...
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Fisherman in YangShuo

WildChina Explorer Grant Finalist: Venturing to Garze Prefecture in Sichuan Province by Zhang Shanghua

Last of the 2012 WildChina Explorer Grant Finalists, we have Mr. Zhang Shanghua, a scientist at Chengdu ChemPartner Co., Ltd.  Mr. Zhang wants to travel to experience this “primitive natural beauty and the most authentic religious...
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The mystic Yellow Mountain in Anhui

WildChina Explorer Grant Finalist: Scouting a Route Along the Backbone of Ailao Shan by William Bleish and Yan Lu

Second of the WildChina Explorer Grant Finalists we have the team William Bleisch and Yan Lu. Together, their experiences range from the Program Director of China Exploration & Research Society and World Wildlife Federation China to Fauna &...
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Rice Terraces in the south of China

WildChina’s Best of 2011

It’s that time of year.  The holidays, mulled wine, time with family and, of course,  recapping the highlights of the past 12 months.  Everyone at WildChina could not resist the opportunity to create our own...
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Beautiful night in an old town in Yunnan

WildChina’s Chelin Miller Reports on Aman at Summer Palace

Aman at Summer Palace, located by Beijing’s historic garden estate, is an exclusive, hidden gem. Whether you are visiting the Northern Capital on a ‘once-in a lifetime’ trip or are a Beijing resident wishing to...
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