The region is known for its unique food – famed ham, mushrooms, cheese (a rarity in China) and rare herbs; temperate climate, rivers and mountains; ethnic diversity; and overwhelming hospitality – many a traveller has settled in Dali having fallen in love with the Old Town. Mei returns to her childhood home and journeys through the region, sharing a personal and beautifully illustrated chronicle of the flavors, sights and stories that make Dali special.
Mei Zhang is the founder of WildChina, a trendsetting travel company based in Beijing. WildChina defines luxury adventure and off-the-beaten-path experience in China. Mei left her humble roots as an electrician's daughter to pursue a Harvard Business School MBA, and later worked as a consultant at McKinsey & Company. However, she found her true passion in travel and built WildChina into one of the world's BEST Adventure Travel Companies, according to National Geographic Traveler. WildChina now has offices in China and the U.S., and its business model is presented as a case study to all first-year students at Harvard Business School. In 2011, Mei began another endeavor - Beshan Travel, introducing a chic travel lifestyle to sophisticated Chinese. Mei lives in Beijing with her husband and three children. All the while, she maintains a virtual identity true to her origin, @yunnangirl.
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