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A camel resting in the Gobi Desert

A New Art Exhibition Curated by WildChina Expert Tiffany Beres

Ask any avid collector of photography about Alfred Eisenstaedt’s V-J Day in Times Square (1945) and he will respond with a big smile and a knowing look. Follow up by asking him about Wang Ningde’s...
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Chinese door in Hutong alley

A winter visit to the Yungang Grottoes

Earlier this month, WildChina travel consultant Sherry Duo packed her bags and hopped on the train for a short weekend adventure in northern China.  Sherry is originally from Datong, a city of +3 million in...
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Beautiful night in an old town in Yunnan

WildChina’s Chelin Miller Reports on Aman at Summer Palace

Aman at Summer Palace, located by Beijing’s historic garden estate, is an exclusive, hidden gem. Whether you are visiting the Northern Capital on a ‘once-in a lifetime’ trip or are a Beijing resident wishing to...
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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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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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Traditional Chinese Architecture

Saving the Secret Towers

The following is an excerpt from an article in The Wall Street Journal by Mitch Moxley, a Canadian journalist with national and international reporting experience. He’s written on politics, travel, business and other topics from China,...
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Tibetan Buddhism Flags

Snapshot from the road: an unexpected World War II memorial

The C-53 Skytrooper’s battered fuselage is incongruous here in the small town of Pianma in one of China’s most remote corners. The transport aircraft is a relic of one of the Second World War’s most...
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Man enjoying his tea

Tibetan Thangka Academy: Saving a dying tradition

Our journeys are great ways to enjoy the beauty of China’s countryside as well as the dynamism and history of its cities, but they are also unique opportunities to meet inspiring and unforgettable people. During...
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Traditional Chinese Architecture

Top places to visit if you travel to China for Modern Art

I had some Chinese friends over for dinner over the weekend and we were all lamenting the fact that we missed out buying a piece of Zhang Xiaogang’s portrait of a Chinese family. For those...
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Ethnic Minorities of China

Unveiling Peking Opera

Before I came to Beijing, I remember hearing the word “opera” and associating it with the beautiful arias of Italian singers and world-famous artists like Pavarotti. After going to the Laoshe Teahouse my whole perspective...
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