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Man looking after cattle on the Tibetan plateau

Time running out to book your 2011 China journey

Nobody likes to be hurried, but if you’ve been putting off deciding whether you’re going to travel to China later this year, now is an ideal time to make those plans. As this recent travel...
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Fisherman in YangShuo

New High-speed Rail Lines to Connect China’s East and West

While many countries are talking about the travel possibilities afforded by high-speed rail, China is busy turning those possibilities into on-the-ground realities. On January 11, two new high-speed rail lines will connect Shanghai to two...
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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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Man looking after cattle on the Tibetan plateau

Free travel?

Yes, you read that headline correctly. The China Post today reports, “Chinese tourists may be allowed free travel in Taiwan as early as next July, with residents of Beijing and Shanghai possibly first in line...
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Imperial dragon patterns

What We’re Reading: Travel news from Shanghai

Shanghai seems to be the hub of travel news this week! Here’s what’s piqued our interest today: 1) High-speed Shanghai to Hong Kong train: In addition to the newly-unveiled Shanghai to Hangzhou bullet train (watch...
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Man looking after cattle on the Tibetan plateau

New Shanghai – Hangzhou high-speed rail line unveiled

High-speed rail in China In the next few years, much of China’s rail network will be converted to high-speed rail, allowing travelers and goods to move around the country at unprecedented speeds. Today China took...
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Entertain yourself in Beijing and Shanghai during October Holiday

Although many Chinese travelers will be leaving the country next week for this year’s October Holiday, a national week of celebration for China’s National Day (October 1st), there will still be plenty of locals who...
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China’s East and West get closer with new Shanghai-Lhasa tourism agreement

China’s East and West get closer with new Shanghai-Lhasa tourism agreement. In eastern China, it’s easy to think that the country’s provinces to the West – namely Tibet, Xinjiang, and Qinghai – are a world...
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What We’re Reading: “In Shanghai, Preservation Takes Work”

It seems that Beijing is not the only Chinese city whose rapidly-changing aesthetic and identity have visitors and residents alike thinking about its past and present. Recently, a New York Times article, titled “In Shanghai,...
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Fisherman in YangShuo

WildChina Review: Shanghai’s newly-opened Hongqiao Airport

WildChina’s CEO, as well as resident airport expert, Albert Ng touched down this week in Shanghai’s newly-opened Hongqiao Airport during a recent trip. In light of the upcoming 2010 Shanghai Expo, he had a few...
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