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Beautiful night in an old town in Yunnan

Traveling through China in the Winter

In recent weeks, those living in China have learned that snow can completely shut even the largest cities down; government heating is now barely adequate in staving off the cold; and sweet potatoes sold on...
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Ethnic Minorities of China

Interview with Melvyn Goh of Chinese National Geographic International (CNGi)

After WildChina founder Mei Zhang met Melvyn Goh of Chinese National Geographic at the C100 Gala Dinner in December, she wanted to know: what is Chinese National Geographic’s new English edition about, and what perspective...
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Girl praying at an ancient temple

NYTimes’ “31 Places to Visit in 2010” features Shanghai and Shenzhen

First the Travel+Leisure feature, and now this article in the New York Times (NYTimes): it is increasingly apparent that China is set to experience a tourism renaissance in 2010.Among the 31 chosen destinations in the...
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Girl praying at an ancient temple

Mei Zhang to lead Smithsonian “Chinese Treasures in Washington” tour on February 26, 2010

WildChina is pleased to announce that as part of the D.C.-based Smithsonian Resident Associate Program, Mei Zhang will lead the “Chinese Treasures in Washington” tour on Friday, February 26, 2010.The tour covers a range of...
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A camel resting in the Gobi Desert

T+L’s Top Travel Trends for 2010, featuring Hangzhou, China

Travel+Leisure recently came out with their Top Travel Trends for 2010 in their January 2010 issue. At number six is “Exploring Hot New Destinations,” which features Hangzhou (杭州), the capital of Zhejiang (浙江) Province.This city,...
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Ethnic Minorities of China

Mei Zhang’s Holiday Dumpling-Making Party

When you are the founder of a China-based adventure travel company, the weather is cold and you want to entertain, what do you do? Host a holiday dumpling making party, of course!Guests observe a demonstration...
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Buddhist sculpture and art

Wuxi: “Little Shanghai’s” Big Place in the Solar Industry

This post is the second in a series by guest blogger Abby Poats. Abby Poats is a Research Associate based in Beijing with the Washington DC-based American Council On Renewable Energy (ACORE) US-China Program (USCP)....
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The mystic Yellow Mountain in Anhui

Art This Winter: Exploring Beijing through Contemporary Exhibitions

While much has already succumbed to Beijing’s infamously cold winter weather, contemporary art in the Northern Capital has been spared – in fact, it is flourishing. A number of intriguing, China-centric contemporary art exhibitions are...
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Tibetan Buddhism Flags

A Donation To the Nature Conservancy

As I was wrapping up my day before the snow hit DC, an email popped onto my screen: “I have made a gift of $3000 to the Nature Conservancy’s Yunnan program in honor of Wild...
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Chinese door in Hutong alley

What We’re Reading: “A Quiet Revolution: China’s Climate Future”

As the COP15 United Nations Climate Change Conference winds down today in Copenhagen, many questions have been raised and numerous reflections made on China’s stance regarding climate change and sustainable development. Since China has often...
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