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		<title>The Crested Ibis: A good news environmental story</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 02:12:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Heather.Graham</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As an environmentalist I feel as though I am continually reading and hearing ‘bad news’ environmental stories (particularly about China!), which over time can erode at the optimism and hope we need to be effective. After all, historically it has been optimists that have changed the world, certainly not pessimists. So I thought in this [...]]]></description>
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		<title>From Seed to the Table</title>
		<link>http://www.wildchina.com/blog/2009/10/from-seed-to-the-table/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 07:23:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Heather.Graham</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Upon reflection, as a ‘city girl’, I guess I never thought much about where my food came from. I mean, don’t get me wrong, I knew apples grew on trees, and a pumpkin had to be way too heavy for that, so most likely grew on a vine … and I even had a mini [...]]]></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>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 06:34:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alex E</dc:creator>
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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>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 01:58:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alex E</dc:creator>
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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>A Place to Play for Leishan Village</title>
		<link>http://www.wildchina.com/blog/2009/10/a-place-to-play-for-leshan-village/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2009 08:44:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Emma</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On a hiking trip through mountainous Guizhou province, WildChina&#8217;s local partner Shiau Xiao stopped at a remote village to shoot some hoops with the children of Leishan village. They laughed and played basketball, until suddenly, Xiao twisted his ankle and fell to the ground. With a 2-hour hike from Leishan to the nearest road, how [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Patriotism, Song and Dance</title>
		<link>http://www.wildchina.com/blog/2009/10/patriotism-song-and-dance/</link>
		<comments>http://www.wildchina.com/blog/2009/10/patriotism-song-and-dance/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 02:52:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Heather.Graham</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I am writing this blog from my room, watching the faint drops of rain drizzle down my window. Today is the last day of the Golden Week holiday, which has turned out not to be as crazy busy for Changqing Reserve as I, and others here had anticipated. While we are not certain of the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Preparations for Golden Week</title>
		<link>http://www.wildchina.com/blog/2009/10/preparations-for-golden-week/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 01:46:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Heather.Graham</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The last week has been a busy and exciting one at Changqing Reserve. Everyone has been preparing for the ‘Golden Week’ holiday – from the Director to the girls who work in the hotel where I live. Similar to the night before Christmas, you can feel the festival atmosphere ready to burst forth. Changqing workers [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Living and Working in Rural China</title>
		<link>http://www.wildchina.com/blog/2009/09/living-and-working-in-rural-china/</link>
		<comments>http://www.wildchina.com/blog/2009/09/living-and-working-in-rural-china/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 01:17:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Heather.Graham</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hi, my name is Heather. I’m a 28 year old Australian currently living and working in rural China – and this is my first official blog entry (ever!). About a month ago now I had the privilege of meeting Mei Zhang, who was visiting my home during one of her, no doubt many, trips around [...]]]></description>
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