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Buddhist sculpture and art

China’s Secret Foodie Destination  

So you’ve tried Chinese food from all over the country – Beijing’s famous street snacks, dim sum from Shanghai, hotpot from Sichuan, perhaps even Yunnanese cheese. But have you ever sampled Xinjiang cuisine? Never fear,...
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Man looking after cattle on the Tibetan plateau

Chinese Food to Rival Your Thanksgiving Feast

Could any of these be the Chinese answer to roast turkey? As people across the United States tuck in their chairs to a delicious dinner this Thanksgiving, we take a look some of the most...
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Imperial dragon patterns

Fuchsia Reflects on Her Latest WildChina Food Tour

    How do you turn a food tour into a life-changing experience that pushes your boundaries and stretches the way you engage with the world? You travel with Fuscia Dunlop. Consistently, Fuscia’s trips have...
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Candles in a Buddhist temple

WildChina attends the Time Out Food Awards

This past Tuesday night WildChina attended the fifth annual Time Out Food Awards to see how fared our favorite Beijing restaurants. The invitation-only event was held in the stunning new restaurant, Brasserie Flo.  Actually, stunning...
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Man looking after cattle on the Tibetan plateau

Gastronomic Tour of China with Fuchsia Dunlop

WildChina is pleased to announce that Fuchsia Dunlop will be leading Gastronomic Tour of China from October 13-24, 2012. This 12-day journey will visit the imperial capitals of Beijing and Xian – home to the...
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Buddhist sculpture and art

Storybook China comes alive in Pǔjí Zhèn

When I was nine years old, I read Pearl S. Buck’s book, The Good Earth. From that point to the day I arrived in China, I dreamed of a China gridded with fields and earthen...
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Chinese door in Hutong alley

Off the beaten path in Shimen County

Shimen (石门) County of Changde (常德) prefecture in Hunan province — On a trip through Hunan to learn home-style recipes, the train from Changsha passes flooded rice fields gridding the landscape. A mixture of earthen homes and...
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Man looking after cattle on the Tibetan plateau

Braised carp with spring onion (葱烤鲫鱼)

Shanghai, China— Prior to living and traveling China, I’d never cooked a whole fish. My mother always bought whole fish then fried, baked, broiled, or boiled it for our family, but much to her dismay, I’ve been...
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Beautiful night in an old town in Yunnan

Beggar’s Chicken, a dish fit for Emperors

A chicken is seasoned, wrapped in lotus leaves and slowly baked in clay. Legend has it that this delicacy, of humble, obscure origins came to existence by chance. A beggar had stolen a chicken and...
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Chinese door in Hutong alley

The Year of the Dragon: WildChina in 2012

Whether your goals for the Year of the Dragon are to eat your way through China through China for Foodies or to take the most memorable family vacation yet, WildChina can help plan your journey....
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