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Chinese door in Hutong alley

The National Museum, a New Attraction

Tiananmen Square has been a symbol of Chinese national power since the 15th Century. Generally a tourist will approach from the South, passing Mao’s tomb and the People’s Heroes monument, briefly noticing the imposing buildings...
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Man looking after cattle on the Tibetan plateau

UNESCO and World Bank Expand Partnership

Out of 936 UNESCO World Heritage Sites, a whopping 41 are located in China (the third-highest number of UNESCO properties out of all other nations, behind only Spain and Italy). For this reason, the conservation of...
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Candles in a Buddhist temple

New Train Connects China’s Wild West

Traveling China’s ancient Silk Road in Xinjiang just became much easier thanks to the opening of a new passenger train that connects Hotan (in Southern Xinjiang), Kashgar (located near the borders of Kyrgyzstan & Tajikistan),...
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Man enjoying his tea

Tibet Will Soon Reopen to Foreign Tourists

ANNOUNCEMENT: Travel bans to Tibet are expected to be lifted by the end of July. Bans in 2011 have been said to be implemented on account of two major anniversaries – the 60th anniversary of...
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Buddhist sculpture and art

Xi’an Cave Homes: old dwellings of the Chinese Communist Party

Shaanxi is a region packed with history and culture. In fact, in Xi’an and the surrounding region sometimes even the ground seems to be overflowing with it. Tombs, most notably of the Qin and Ming,...
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Man looking after cattle on the Tibetan plateau

New Attraction: Badaling Great Wall Helicopter Ride

WildChina is pleased to announce that guests visiting the Great Wall will soon have one more incredible way to view the ancient fortification. Starting after July 1, visitors to the Badaling wall will have the...
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Fisherman in YangShuo

Caochangdi Art District – creative home of Ai Weiwei

When searching for contemporary art in Beijing, a tourist is generally told to look no further than the 798 art district. Composed of popular galleries and flashy displays of outdoor statuary, 798 is indeed worth...
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Imperial dragon patterns

Restoring Life to Mountain Retreat Where Mao Napped

The following is an article written by Edward Wong, a journalist for The New York Times based in Beijing, China. ———- MOGANSHAN, China — The first to build and occupy European-style stone villas atop this bamboo-cloaked...
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Beautiful night in an old town in Yunnan

WildChina Student Summer Expedition

We would like to introduce a new experience in educational travel in China – the WildChina Student Summer Expedition. Designed to bring together unforgettable experiences and cultural discovery in a safe, professionally managed adventure learning experience, highlights...
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Traditional Chinese Architecture

International Consulting Firm visits Beijing

Last week the WildChina team played host to a group of about 150 from an international consulting firm at the China Club, an exclusive club located close to Tiananmen Square decorated in the traditional Chinese...
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