As early as 2008, England’s oldest independent wine merchant Berry Brothers & Rudd noted that China’s favorable soil and soaring domestic demand gave it “all the essential ingredients to make fine wine to rival the best of Bordeaux.” Unbeknownst to many, China’s winemaking has ancient origins that trace back thousands of years. The Han Dynasty (206 BC – 220 AD) imported its first grape, the Vitis Vinifera, from Central Asia and helped spread the beverage across the country via the Silk Road. But it wasn’t until the Tang Dynasty (618 AD – 907 AD) when wine-drinking really took off and bec ..read more

Golden Week is just around the corner and for many of us, we’ll be traveling outside our home province for the first time post-COVID-19. With new regulations and safety precautions in place, we know it can be hard to understand how to travel again. To ensure you’re prepared at every checkpoint and that you and your loved ones stay healthy and safe, we chatted with Dr. Reinhard Krippner, a family medicine physician at Beijing United Family Hospital. Dr. Krippner answers some of your frequently asked questions on how to pack and keep your family safe throughout your trip. Dr. Reinhard Krippner ..read more

Make the ultimate escape this fall Autumn is, for many of us at WildChina, our favorite season to travel. The rain and humidity of the summer lifts, the skies clear, and the air starts to feel crisp. Landscapes and nature reserves throughout the nation change hues, erupting in the cheerful colors of the harvest season. And, if you can avoid the national holiday at the beginning of October, fall travel also offers better prices on hotel rooms and fewer crowds than the summer months. From Sichuan’s far-flung Tibetan plateaus to Guizhou’s hidden ethnic minority villages, here are our top picks fo ..read more

Last updated: August 22nd, 2020 Travel is returning to (a new) normal within China and we’ve successfully helped a number of guests already in China to travel around the country. However, we know how difficult it can be to understand how to travel again.  Do you need a green health code for each new place? Yes. Do you need a COVID-19 test? Potentially not, but we recommend it just in case. Can you travel with your children? Of course!   We’ve rounded up our tips, ideas, and best practices to help you better understand what traveling in China means at this time for foreigne ..read more

“The World Travel and Tourism Council’s seal of approval helps identify destinations and businesses that have adopted a new set of global safety and hygiene protocols.” – AFAR The World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC), along with governments, industry leaders, and health experts, developed a new system of protocols that aim to standardize how the travel industry adapts to a ‘new normal’ of safe travel in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. The marker of this adaptation to a safer way to travel is a “Safe Travels” stamp issued by the WTTC.  Set out for hotels, tour operators, airline ..read more

At WildChina Education, many of our experiential learning programs revolve around nature – whether that is environmental service, wilderness survival, kayaking down rivers, or hikes and bike rides through beautiful landscapes. However, we don’t just deliver learning to students; we consider ourselves lifelong learners as well. Our team members come with talents and achievements across many fields. Today, we take a look into the life of one of our program veterans, Yunya Wang. Yunya, as well as being the creator of many camping and nature programs for students, is also an incred ..read more

Here at WildChina, we specialize in creating life-changing experiences. When it comes to our education programs, this normally means working directly with schools and organizations to curate experiences that challenge students and help them to think from a new perspective.  We love our job because we know that it is these out-of-the-classroom experiences – the challenges overcome and the lessons learned – that are truly life-changing. It’s also what elevates college applications beyond a student being able to state that they were top of the class.  The world’s a very ..read more

Here at WildChina, we’re not just a travel company. We go beyond just showing people a destination by fostering a deeper understanding and perception of a place and the people we find there. In the time of COVID-19, we’re doing that through an online series, WildChina On-Air. These talks and discussions are a forum for us to share with you a different side of China. We’re going to take you beyond the headlines to discover the food, culture, history, language, and reality of life in China. We’re going to encourage you to ask questions, to read something new, and to hear a different perspective ..read more

As the Middle Kingdom protects and heals itself during the COVID-19 outbreak, we want to share stories with you of the real people of China – the people that make this country so beautiful. Before we can welcome you back here in person, we want to bring the people to you. These stories illustrate the deep complexity, humanity, and beauty that resides across this vast nation, and we hope that by sharing these real people with you, you’ll get to know a different side of China. These are the real #HumansOfChina and this is #OurChina.    Article and Photos by Matthew Furnell. Follo ..read more

Here at WildChina, we’re not just a travel company. We go beyond just showing people a destination by fostering a deeper understanding and perception of a place and the people we find there. In the time of COVID-19, we’re doing that through a brand-new online series, WildChina On-Air. These talks and discussions are a forum for us to share with you a different side of China than may be expressed through mainstream media or in the news. We’re going to take you beyond the headlines to discover the food, culture, history, language, and reality of life in China. We’re going to encourage you ..read more