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Fisherman in YangShuo

Hitting the Hot Pot

Growing up, my parents owned a hole-in-the-wall Chinese restaurant in a small town in northern Tennessee.  Every day for the sixteen and a half years that this restaurant was open, I watched my dad cook...
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Candles in a Buddhist temple

The Street Eater

The charm of these stands comes from men (typically) tending their grills, as well as the diverse clientele of the chuar stands.
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Ethnic Minorities of China

Happy Dongzhi! Celebrating the winter solstice in China

Tangyuan, or balls made from sticky rice flour are a popular food to celebrate the winter solstice.As we look forward to a gradual lengthening of daylight and the eventual arrival of summer, WildChina wishes a...
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Man looking after cattle on the Tibetan plateau

Holiday Hours 2010-2011

WildChina’s U.S. office will be closed from Thursday, December 23 to Monday, December 27. It will reopen on Tuesday, December 28, 2010. Both the U.S. and Beijing office will be closed on Monday, January 3,...
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Beautiful night in an old town in Yunnan

New WildChina Journey: China for Foodies

When returning from a trip to China one doesn't carry only the memory of the sights and sounds of a far-off land: a journey here is also an immersion in a world of exotic flavors...
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Buddhist sculpture and art

China’s Heritage: Rebuilding of the Daming Palace in Xi’an

One of the biggest commercial tourism projects in China in the recent past has been the rebuilding of the Daming Palace in China’s ancient capital of Xi’an. The original palace was built during the Tang...
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Girl praying at an ancient temple

China’s high-speed ambitions to give travelers more options

Just a decade ago long ago, most rail service in China was well-run, punctual and very, very slow. As the countryside rolled by slowly, it was difficult not to think about how nice it would...
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Traditional Chinese Architecture

A Simple Song in Baibi Village

Sometimes all it takes is an unexpected moment – a snapshot of daily life – that brings a trip into focus.I witnessed such a moment during recent travels in Baibi village, an isolated Miao community...
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