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Candles in a Buddhist temple

WildChina, USA Pavilion partner on iPhone app for Shanghai World Expo

Exclusive access to USA Pavilion content plus an interactive tour all in the palm of your hand. Sound appealing? It’s here! We’re excited to announce that we have partnered with the USA Pavilion at the...
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A camel resting in the Gobi Desert

Slow Food Saturday: A green approach to food in Beijing

Is China becoming a ‘Fast Food Nation’?Just two decades ago, most people in China ate relatively low-fat meals and regularly rode their bicycles to get around. Obesity was extremely rare.Fast forward to today: more and...
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Candles in a Buddhist temple

Autumn destinations: Xinjiang

If you’ve been thinking about an autumn getaway in China, now is the time to make plans for an unforgettable trip. Not too hot and not too cold, fall provides ideal weather conditions to see...
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Buddhist sculpture and art

Shangri-La dreaming

As another summer draws to a close, we find our mind drifting to one of our favorite places to enjoy fall scenery in China – Shangri-La and the surrounding Tibetan areas. Although it is doubtful...
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Tibetan Buddhism Flags

Interview: Brian Linden of the Linden Centre

Brian LindenSometimes the most unlikely partnerships can lead to fantastic results. Such is the story of the Linden Centre, a one-of-a-kind boutique hotel set in the small town of Xizhou, about 20 miles north of...
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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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Rice Terraces in the south of China

Our take on Wendy Perrin’s 6 Travel Agent Tips

In addition to being honored to be one of Wendy Perrin’s 135 Top Travel Specialists for 2010, we’re a big fan of the related spread in Conde Nast Traveler‘s August 2010 print issue.Wendy Perrin not...
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Traditional Chinese Architecture

Mudslides continue to ‘wreak havoc’ in Yunnan, SW China

The torrential rains that have plagued southwestern China this summer have caused even further damage, this time in Yunnan province.Xinhua reports that in Pudali Township of Yunnan’s Gongshan Drung-Nu Autonomous Region, “at least 67 people are...
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Traditional Chinese Architecture

Is it safe to go on a Yangtze River cruise this summer?

According to a recent Los Angeles Times article, China’s Three Gorges Dam, the country’s “largest construction project since the Great Wall,” is showing signs of strain. A summer of record-breaking rains and floodwaters has “severely...
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Girl praying at an ancient temple

Sign of the times: Lonely Planet goes Chinese

Around a decade ago Yunnan was still a bit off most travelers’ radar, but today it is one of China’s top draws for both international and domestic travelers.For international travelers, it wouldn’t be difficult to...
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