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Tiananmen Square

Imperial dragon patterns

Traveler’s Voice: It’s not rudeness; it’s simply cultural norms

A couple months ago, you heard from WildChina travelers Jan Heininger and Jamie Reuter saying that they were thrilled with [their] tour company, but not seduced by China.  Their journey in October of 2010 took...
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Traditional Chinese Architecture

International Consulting Firm visits Beijing

Last week the WildChina team played host to a group of about 150 from an international consulting firm at the China Club, an exclusive club located close to Tiananmen Square decorated in the traditional Chinese...
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Man looking after cattle on the Tibetan plateau

Winter Wonderland: 3 things to do in Beijing this December

Happy December! Winter has officially set in around the Northern Capital, which means that Beijing’s late-afternoon sunlight is coupled with chilly winds, chuanr (meat skewer) stands now double as outdoor heaters, and hats/mittens/gloves are sold on...
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Traditional Chinese Architecture

More Beijing Site Closings This Week

  Related to our recent post on Beijing road closings, there are quite a few changes with Beijing’s roads and sites leading up to the 60th Anniversary Parade for the People’s Republic of China. The...
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Traditional Chinese Architecture

Beijing Roads Closed for Parade Practice Saturday, September 12

The 60th Anniversary of the People’s Republic of China on the October 1st National Holiday is rapidly approaching. In preparation for the major parade that will accompany the celebration, a lot of roads near the...
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The Journey Begins: Anita’s Trip around China

What happens if you take a woman of Indian descent, who speaks American-accented English and Taiwanese-accented Mandarin, and ask her to travel, WildChina style, for one month? You get a lot of confused looks—that's for...
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