WildChina was recently invited to survey Swire’s newest property, the East hotel in Beijing. After two meals and a peaceful sleep in their beautiful rooms, our only complaint was that we couldn’t stay longer: Our stay began with drinks on the East’s outdoor patio. With low lighting, the outdoor space was a perfect place to […]
An inside peak at Beijing’s East hotel
Where the Wild Things Are: Fuchsia Dunlop and Chinese Cuisine
WildChina’s next installment of Where the Wild Things Are: A WildChina Series is going to feature Fuchsia Dunlop a food writer and cook extraordinaire at Capital M. In addition to having a chance to hear from Fuchsia about her new book Every Grain of Rice: Simple Chinese Home Cooking, guests of this event will also […]
The Opus of Hot Pot
Bubbling ferociously, steam rising from its top, Inner Mongolia’s hot pot is one of a kind. How many meals can claim to offer both the complex taste of a delicious soup with the simple fun of a kindergarten art project? For that is what hot pot in Inner Mongolia ultimately is, a work of art. […]
Dawn at Jinshanling
WildChina Tour Leader Christian discusses a recent survey trip to the Jinshanling (Golden Mountain) section of the Great Wall: It’s not every day you get a chance to come to the Great Wall. When my colleagues and I undertook a recent trip to Jinshanling that involved spending the night in tents next to the ancient […]
How about Winter Vacation in China?
When winter arrives, it brings snow which covers city streets in a silent white blanket. However, it is never long before the beautiful white crystals have been ground into a brown slurry in the streets. This icy mud splashes onto your legs in the cross walk and calcifies on the sidewalk in irregular shapes which […]
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