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Travels Through Dali: With a Leg of Ham Hardcover – May 1, 2017

by Mei Zhang (Author)
Yunnan, at the southernmost tip of China, is a cradle of cultural and culinary diversity. Many people know it as the origin of Shangri-la, but it is also home to the region of Dali, a place that has become synonymous with the province. If you go to Yunnan, you must go to Dali. The region is cherished for its unique food—famed ham, mushrooms varietals, cheese-making (a rarity in China), and rare herbs; temperate climate, surrounding rivers and mountains; ethnic diversity—bordering Laos, Vietnam and Myanmar it has been a cultural blotter; and overwhelming hospitality—many a traveler has settled in Dali having fallen in love with the Old Town. Mei returns to her childhood home and journeys through the region, collecting personal stories and rare and authentic home recipes that bring to life the history, heritage, and changing landscape of Dali. Includes metric measures.
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  1. Print length
    240 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Viking China
  4. Publication date
    May 1, 2017
  5. Dimensions
    7.5 x 1 x 9.75 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    0734399421
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0734399427
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Mei Zhang is the founder of WildChina. She was born in Dali, Yunnan, and later moved to the United States where she completed her graduate studies at Harvard Business School and began a career in corporate consulting at McKinsey & Company. Mei was recognized in The Daily Beast’s 2012 list of Women in the World for founding sustainable travel company WildChina, which has been a Conde Nast Traveler Top Travel Specialist winner several years running.

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Zhang Mei is the founder of WildChina. She grew up in the mountains of Dali, Yunnan, China and later moved to the United States to complete her graduate studies at Harvard Business School in 1996. After a stint in management consulting at McKinsey & Company, she established WildChina in 2000, which was named "The world's best adventure travel operator in China" by National Geographic Adventure. Mei has been a Conde Nast Traveler Top Travel Specialist and a Travel + Leisure A-lister for many years running. She was recognized in The Daily Beast's 2012 list of Women in the World for her commitment to sustainable travel. She currently lives in Berkeley, California with her husband and three children.