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When people dream of a trip to China, they imagine dramatic, mist cloaked peaks, the solitary and serpentine Great Wall, and small, alley neighborhoods functioning as they have for centuries. Unfortunately, these things are becoming increasingly difficult to find as China continues to industrialize at an ever more dizzying rate.  Still, there are many places that are, and likely will always remain, the very embodiment of a traveler’s fantasy. Cities packed with activity, empty countrysides, deserts and mountains and every landscape in between.

Chinese Government Manual: How To Beat Up Street Vendors

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SPIRIT:   Urban enforcement squads attack unlicensed street sellers as Chinese council introduces new human rights plan.  More »

China Executes Brit, Provokes Outrage

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ABROAD:   No matter how loudly Britain howled, the Chinese were never going to bend the rules for a drug smuggler.   More »

Matador Friday Photo: A Yao Woman's Hair

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NEWS:   "Yao women do not cut their hair, at least often, and [the] traditional head wrap was hiding a vast amount of black strands."  More »

Photo Essay: Hong Kong Portraits and Cuisine

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TRIP IDEAS:   In the former crown colony, travel photographer Allison Heiliczer plays to her strengths: faces and food.  More »

Photo Essay: 20 from China

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TRIP IDEAS:   Travel photographer Scott Sporleder strikes again.  More »

The Longest Way: Christoph Rehage takes China by Foot

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TRAVEL WRITING:   Intrepid Traveler Christoph Rehage journeys across China, from Beijing to Ürümqi solely on foot. Along the way Christoph snaps photos and shoots video of all that he encounters on his massive walkabout.  More »

10 Environmental Issues in China You Didn't Know About

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CHANGE:   Dust storms, extinctions, widespread pollution, out of control carbon emissions, unmitigated energy useage. . .learn what's really going on in China.   More »

A Shopper's Guide to Shanghai

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TRIP IDEAS:   As the financial hub of China, Shanghai is one of the most exciting commercial centers in the world. Find anything you could possibly want here.  More »

How Much Does it Cost to Live in China?

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ABROAD:   Your dollar by dollar guide to living in China.   More »

Moonlighting in China: Lessons on Teaching English Abroad

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ABROAD:   "My third year in China has taught me how to make extra yuan and have fun while teaching English."  More »

Matador Friday Photo: A Yao Woman's Hair

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NEWS:   "Yao women do not cut their hair, at least often, and [the] traditional head wrap was hiding a vast amount of black strands."  More »

Tales From The Road: Focus On China and Tibet

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SPIRIT:   These stories give color, depth and humanity to the people behind the headlines.  More »

Learning Experiences: How to Survive a Chinese Banquet

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ABROAD:   It was our first university banquet. I was new to everything in China and I took in the scene with an air of intrigued bewilderment that didn’t leave me the whole time I lived and worked in Beijing.  More »

Photo Essay: Beijing, China

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ABROAD:   Modern Beijing in photos.  More »

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Matadorians who know #china

CptShtKckr

" Having lived in China as a teacher for the past year and a half I’m familiar with several parts of the country but know Shenzhen and Hong Kong particularly well. "


Xialan

"I lived on Hainan, China's island province in the South China Sea for three years. Although more and more visitors are going there every year, it still feels somewhat "undiscovered." "


Phishtopher

" I am an anthropologist currently writing his dissertation on tibetan identity and narratives based on research in western china and india. I love God, hearing and telling stories, the random joys and friendships of travel, and my family. also, I used to have a semi-formal relationship nau clothing, they put me in clothes and I give them stories about my research. now they are wiser with their money. " "


Ceeforty

"I've had 2+ years experience working sports and entertainment events in Shanghai while being a hack musician on the side. My original desire to see new things has led me to a life I never imagined I'd have. I don't know how long I'll continue to live like this, so I'll keep doing it until something or someone gives me a damn good reason to nest." "



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