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An encounter with China's endangered snub-nosed monkeys
In the mystical mountaintops of southwest China's Shangri-La, we meet one of China's most treasured endangered species, the Yunnan snub-nosed monkey!
Yunnan snub-nosed monkeys are truly special - but because of their low numbers and high-altitude habitat in the remote peaks of Yunnan Province, they're still something of an enigma. During our visit, we meet and follow local forest rangers who have devoted their lives to the monkeys’ welfare, as well as scientists and conservationists who are actively working to raise awareness for the species. We'll hear their stories about these fascinating animals and learn more about ongoing efforts to bring the monkeys' numbers back up.
This episode, "A...
Yunnan snub-nosed monkeys are truly special - but because of their low numbers and high-altitude habitat in the remote peaks of Yunnan Province, they're still something of an enigma. During our visit, we meet and follow local forest rangers who have devoted their lives to the monkeys’ welfare, as well as scientists and conservationists who are actively working to raise awareness for the species. We'll hear their stories about these fascinating animals and learn more about ongoing efforts to bring the monkeys' numbers back up.
This episode, "A...
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Hot pot, tea houses, and plaza dancing in Chongqing
Просмотров 1,1 тыс.4 года назад
Perpetual fog may shroud Chongqing in a mysterious haze, but the city beneath the gray is actually one of China's most vibrant! From mouth-numbingly spicy hot pot to "plaza dancing," the way of life here is carefree, fun-loving, and non-conforming - but it's also evolving and modernizing alongside the city itself. Let's explore some facets of the Chongqing lifestyle! This episode, "Tasting the ...
How Chongqing charted courses through hilly terrain
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Chongqing as a mega-city of more than 34 million seems to go against logic! Amidst imposing mountains, steady fog, and a web of rivers, the city's stunning panorama of towering high-rises stretches skyward, steadfastly defying the city's geographic obstacles. Rapid modernization and development between relentless slopes and a complex web of rivers. Innovative infrastructure that overcomes hilly...
Chinese baijiu cocktails in the old alleys of Beijing
Просмотров 4,5 тыс.4 года назад
Baijiu's reputation precedes it in the Middle Kingdom. Its sharp taste and high alcohol content coupled with a history of people expressing generosity by enthusiastically persuading guests to have more have led to a bit of a fearsome name for the spirit. But baijiu is the most widely consumed hard liquor in the world, and that many people can't be wrong, right? I'm hoping to ease into it gradua...
Traditional rice wine is changing in Beijing
Просмотров 9314 года назад
The history of rice wine in China dates back millennia. Now, it seems a renaissance is upon us! Chinese people are rediscovering their love for this ancient drink, and with some modern twists, the beverage is taking on a new identity. Let's just say Nuoyan Rice Wine Bar made my sweet tooth sing. This is a segment from an episode that aired on the TV show Travelogue: "Raising a Glass to Beijing'...
A taste of craft beer brewed in Beijing
Просмотров 3554 года назад
Of all the beverages out there, beer seems to be one that really brings people together. But what classifies a beer as Chinese? To get a taste of Chinese craft beer, we're venturing into a traditional old-Beijing neighborhood's maze of "hutongs," or alleys formed by the city’s traditional courtyard homes, to one of the first craft breweries that hit the scene in Beijing! A little later, on Hall...
Hungry Ghost Festival in Chongqing: A journey through the underworld
Просмотров 10 тыс.4 года назад
How does China observe the Hungry Ghost Festival, also known as Zhongyuan Festival? Come along to Ghost City in Fengdu, if the spirit moves you 👻 There are so many age-old customs and hallowed rituals tied to this holiday - the one day of the year, it's said, when the dead can return to visit the land of the living. But Fengdu has an even deeper, very special connection to the sacred date! This...
Tibetan-style hotel in Shangri-La takes guests on spiritual journey
Просмотров 7484 года назад
Lots of us who travel are in search of something whether it's enlightenment, solitude, or good old happiness. I've definitely booked trips in the past hoping I'd find these things along the way. But maybe there's a better way to approach the idea of self-discovery. This hotel in the mystical, remote region of Shangri-La aims to take guests on a spiritual journey, 10,000 feet above sea level... ...
This hotel gives Hangzhou elegance a contemporary spin
Просмотров 4614 года назад
"There is heaven in the sky, and Suzhou and Hangzhou on earth" a well-known Chinese saying that romanticizes this corner of the country. Hangzhou seems to have always had a contemplative atmosphere. Centuries of philosophers have wandered these streets, soul-searching poets have eulogized the place in their writings. The story goes that even Marco Polo called it the most beautiful and magnifice...
How Chongqing's ancient grotto carvings shaped the area's past and present
Просмотров 4224 года назад
Far in the outskirts of hectic Chongqing, you'll discover an ancient collection of grottoes featuring mysterious, elaborate carvings. And since much of the artwork here was inspired by Buddhist influences, it's a fitting place to observe the Guanyin Bodhisattva's birthday. The locals seem to have a friendly familiarity with Guanyin, so rather than a solemn event, it's a huge celebration, comple...
The poetic water town of Wuxi, embodied in a hotel
Просмотров 8144 года назад
At the heart of the fertile, affluent, and very populated Yangtze River Delta is Wuxi. I'd say the city's vast network of waterways is what defines it! Crisscrossing rivers, the bridges they necessitate, and the rolling hills surrounding everything create a sense of ever-changing scenery. Water is also what put Wuxi on the map centuries ago as an important transport hub along the Grand Canal (t...
This Lijiang hotel is modeled after the village next door
Просмотров 5604 года назад
Meet some new friends from Lijiang! These lovely women are Naxi people, one of China's 56 officially recognized ethnic groups. Naxi women are known for being incredibly diligent and hardworking, tirelessly laboring away beginning in the wee hours of the morning (the seven circles on their head ornaments represent the seven stars of the Big Dipper). I had no idea this much elbow grease goes into...
Crumbling Huangshan shrines reborn as whimsical hotel
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In a remote village near the foothills of the Yellow Mountains in eastern China's Anhui Province, two centuries-old family shrines seemed destined to become ruins...until Zhang Gongli and his family "rescued" them, piecing the two facades together to create a new structure entirely. Now, the ruins have been resurrected as a hotel! But Gongli comes from a family of filmmakers, so while the outsi...
Old bank in Kunming reimagined as boutique hotel
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Decades ago, the stone walls and carved wooden doors of this hotel in southern China's Kunming housed a bank. The suites used to be offices, the hotel library was a security vault where customers stowed their valuables. Now, guests sip leisurely afternoon tea in the building’s historic halls. Time stands still and it’s easy to forget what decade you're in...but right outside, the metropolitan o...