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	<title>WildChina Blog &#187; responsible travel</title>
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		<title>China celebrates first annual National Tourism Day</title>
		<link>http://www.wildchina.com/blog/2011/05/china-celebrates-first-annual-national-tourism-day/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 May 2011 02:51:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>WildChina</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[In the News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sustainable Travel]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[From Xinhua &#8212;&#8212;&#8212;- 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 the same day 398 years ago, Xu Xiake, the “Saint of Travel” in the Ming Dynasty, began documenting his 30-year [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Improving Local Practices in Southwest China, Part III: Resource Management Techniques in Jiuzhaigou National Park</title>
		<link>http://www.wildchina.com/blog/2009/10/improving-local-practices-in-southwest-china-part-iii-resource-management-techniques-in-jiuzhaigou-national-park/</link>
		<comments>http://www.wildchina.com/blog/2009/10/improving-local-practices-in-southwest-china-part-iii-resource-management-techniques-in-jiuzhaigou-national-park/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 06:34:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alex E</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[On the Road]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 rural areas and the technologies that enable a better standard of living. Jiuzhaigou National Park sits in the rugged [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Improving Local Practices in Southwest China, Part II: Bio-toilets in Sichuan Province</title>
		<link>http://www.wildchina.com/blog/2009/10/improving-local-practices-in-southwest-china-part-ii-bio-toilets-in-sichuan-province/</link>
		<comments>http://www.wildchina.com/blog/2009/10/improving-local-practices-in-southwest-china-part-ii-bio-toilets-in-sichuan-province/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 01:58:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alex E</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[On the Road]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[responsible travel]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 rural areas and the technologies that enable a better standard of living. At the upper reaches of the Minjiang river [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Improving Local Practices in Southwest China, Part I: Developing a Model Village for Sustainable Peri-Urban Development in Anlong, Sichuan</title>
		<link>http://www.wildchina.com/blog/2009/10/improving-local-practices-in-southwest-china-part-i-developing-a-model-village-for-sustainable-peri-urban-development-in-anlong-sichuan/</link>
		<comments>http://www.wildchina.com/blog/2009/10/improving-local-practices-in-southwest-china-part-i-developing-a-model-village-for-sustainable-peri-urban-development-in-anlong-sichuan/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 04:14:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alex G</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[On the Road]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Anlong]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CURA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[environmental issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fu-Nan Rivers Comprehensive Revitalization Project]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[responsible travel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[service learning]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[service travel]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 China, and the technologies that enable a better standard of living. Imagine a beautiful, rural, riverside village that serves as [...]]]></description>
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		<title>China&#8217;s World Heritage</title>
		<link>http://www.wildchina.com/blog/2009/10/chinas-world-heritage/</link>
		<comments>http://www.wildchina.com/blog/2009/10/chinas-world-heritage/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 20:50:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anita</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Travel Tips]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[WildChina Experts]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Dunhuang]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[leave no trace]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[lulu zhou]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Mekong]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mogao caves]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[national parks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[nature reserves]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NY Talk Radio]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[pandas]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[salween]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[susan raphael]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[the nature conservancy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[three parallel rivers]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 these sites? WildChina Founder Mei Zhang and The Nature Conservancy (TNC)&#8217;s Lulu Zhou tackled this issue on air [...]]]></description>
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		<title>WildChina on Let&#8217;s Travel! Radio (Oct. 22, 12 pm EST)</title>
		<link>http://www.wildchina.com/blog/2009/10/wildchina-on-lets-travel-radio-oct-22-12-pm-est/</link>
		<comments>http://www.wildchina.com/blog/2009/10/wildchina-on-lets-travel-radio-oct-22-12-pm-est/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 20:10:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anita</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[In the News]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[let's travel!]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[You&#8217;ve read our blog &#8211; now hear us on the radio! On Thursday, Oct. 22, from 12:00 &#8211; 1:00 pm EST in the U.S., tune into Let&#8217;s Travel!, a weekly, global radio talk show hosted by New York-based Susan Raphael (visit NY Talk Radio.net for live streaming). This week&#8217;s show features WildChina Founder Mei Zhang and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>WildChina on the Web: Responsible Travel and Beijing Since the Olympics</title>
		<link>http://www.wildchina.com/blog/2009/08/wildchina-on-the-web-responsible-travel-and-beijing-since-the-olympics/</link>
		<comments>http://www.wildchina.com/blog/2009/08/wildchina-on-the-web-responsible-travel-and-beijing-since-the-olympics/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2009 10:48:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Emma</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[In the News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Albert Ng]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[amcham]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[beijing olympics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[business travel in china]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[china brief]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[WildChina was recently mentioned in two articles about China, which we&#8217;d like to share here. Making Business Travel Responsible in AmCham&#8217;s China Brief: Discusses ways business travelers and meetings planners can create more responsible meetings and events in China. Contains tips on ideas for getting out of a hotel ballroom, away from a powerpoint slide, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What We&#8217;re Reading: NatGeo in Shangri-La</title>
		<link>http://www.wildchina.com/blog/2009/04/what-were-reading-natgeo-in-shangri-la/</link>
		<comments>http://www.wildchina.com/blog/2009/04/what-were-reading-natgeo-in-shangri-la/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2009 20:49:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anita</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[In the News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[biodiversity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Buddhism]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[energy]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[national geographic]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Songzanlin Monastery]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sustainable tourism]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Three Rivers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tibet]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[villages]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[World Heritage]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.wildchina.com/blog/?p=175</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Yunnan continues to be an inspiration for interesting commentary, with National Geographic&#8216;s May 2009 issue featuring a piece on Shangri-la (Zhongdian). Mark Jenkins explores this &#8220;complicated&#8221; and &#8220;confounding&#8221; Tibetan town in southwest China and the competing visions for its future. Will tourism and development invariably lead this area to lose all of its mythical and spiritual qualities? As Jenkins [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Want to Travel Responsibly? Here&#8217;s How</title>
		<link>http://www.wildchina.com/blog/2008/11/want-to-travel-responsibly-heres-how/</link>
		<comments>http://www.wildchina.com/blog/2008/11/want-to-travel-responsibly-heres-how/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2008 10:20:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Emma</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Travel Tips]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[WildChina Travel Guide]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[geotourism]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[National Geographic Traveler]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of my colleagues and I recently gave a presentation at Nokia&#8217;s Beijing office on ways to travel responsibly. While all of the case studies and real-life examples were taken from WildChina&#8217;s current practices, I did some web research to find quick tips that travelers can use on their own. There&#8217;s definitely a TON of [...]]]></description>
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