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Imperial dragon patterns
July 20, 2012

Bakery 88: From Auspicious Start to Dali Staple

Coffee, crumpets, and the chance to be cosseted by Karine Kafrell–chemical engineer, entrepreneur, and baker extraordinaire. This is what awaits customers at Bakery 88 in Dali, Yunnan. A German bakery specializing in organic breads and...
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Chinese door in Hutong alley
May 20, 2011

China celebrates first annual National Tourism Day

From Xinhua ———- China celebrated its first National Tourism day yesterday, May 19, 2011, with various activities and popular tourist sites across China offering free or half-price admissions. The chosen date is significant because on...
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A camel resting in the Gobi Desert
October 28, 2009

Improving Local Practices in Southwest China, Part 3: Resource Management Techniques in Jiuzhaigou National Park

WildChina recently embarked on a series of initiatives to improve local practices in rural areas in southwest China. This is the final section of the three-part series examining efforts to improve life for those in...
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Candles in a Buddhist temple
October 27, 2009

Improving Local Practices in Southwest China, Part 2: Bio-toilets in Sichuan Province

WildChina recently embarked on a series of initiatives to improve local practices in rural areas in southwest China. This is the second of a three part series examining efforts to improve life for those in...
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Man looking after cattle on the Tibetan plateau
October 26, 2009

Improving Local Practices in Southwest China, Part I: Developing a Model Village for Sustainable Peri-Urban Development in Anlong, Sichuan

WildChina recently embarked on a series of initiatives to improve local practices in areas that we visit. This is the first of a three-part series examining efforts to improve life for those in rural Southwest...
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Tibetan Buddhism Flags
October 23, 2009

China’s World Heritage

China has 38 UNESCO World Heritage Sites, a designation that can sometimes be both a blessing and a curse to these cultural and natural areas due to the influx of tourists. So how can we ensure responsible travel in...
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Chinese door in Hutong alley
October 22, 2009

WildChina on Let’s Travel! Radio (Oct. 22, 12 pm EST)

You’ve read our blog – now hear us on the radio! On Thursday, Oct. 22, from 12:00 – 1:00 pm EST in the U.S., tune into Let’s Travel!, a weekly, global radio talk show hosted...
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Rice Terraces in the south of China
August 11, 2009

WildChina on the Web: Responsible Travel and Beijing Since the Olympics

WildChina was recently mentioned in two articles about China, which we’d like to share here: – Making Business Travel Responsible in AmCham’s China Brief: Discusses ways business travelers and meetings planners can create more responsible meetings...
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Candles in a Buddhist temple
April 17, 2009

What We’re Reading: NatGeo in Shangri-La

Yunnan continues to be an inspiration for interesting commentary, with National Geographic‘s May 2009 issue featuring a piece on Shangri-la (Zhongdian). Mark Jenkins explores this “complicated” and “confounding” Tibetan town in southwest China and the competing visions...
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Travel Responsibly
November 17, 2008

Want to Travel Responsibly?

One of my colleagues and I recently gave a presentation at Nokia's Beijing office on ways to travel responsibly. While all the case studies and real-life examples were taken from WildChina's current practices, I did...
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