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...Read More
Wenchuan County in China’s southwestern Sichuan province has yet again been struck by natural disaster, floods and mudslides.Rain-induced flooding and mudslides on August 14 “ravaged” the area, resulting in at least 38 people missing and...Read More
Dining in China is a fantastic experience for the palate, with a myriad of new flavors, textures, and aromas to enjoy.Don’t let allergy fears get in the way of enjoying Chinese cuisines.However, it can be...Read More
Who needs a time machine when you’ve got frogs?Secrets of the development of the Himalayas and the Tibetan Plateau have recently been revealed to us by Popeye-forearmed frogs whose evolutional divergences coincide with major tectonic...Read More
Choosing a hotel in China, whether you prefer adventurous excursions or luxury getaways, is an integral part of any trip to China. A hotel, guesthouse, or homestay experience can greatly affect your experience. Especially in...Read More
To pay homage to our favorite hotels, sites, and activities in China for the past year, we bring you our 2010 installment of WildChina’s Best of China Awards – a small sampling of the finest...Read More
On Monday, we at WildChina were pleased to learn that we have been elected as a finalist for the 2010 Innovation Leadership in Sustainable Tourism Award by The International Ecotourism Society (TIES).Launched this year, the award “recognizes...Read More
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,...Read More
This week on Twitter, we engaged in a short but telling debate with @chinaandbeyond, or blogger Jessica Marsden, on Lijiang, Yunnan province.After reading our tweets on our Chinese Treasures journey – our ‘China 101’ itinerary with...Read More
A twitter post responding to a WildChina tweet prompted this blog piece:@Chinaandbeyond said: “I would trade Yunnan for Gansu or Sichuan, personally RT @WildChina: First and only time to China?”Gobi Desert in Gansu, DunhuangLet me...Read More
