Evan Osnos, Bureau Chief for the Chicago Tribune in Beijing, is walking across China. Along with a photographer, the two are producing a multimedia package that documents their trek across Sichuan Province - one of the most densely populated provinces in China. Details of the whole journey is featured on the Tribune's website and is quite worth the read:

http://newsblogs.chicagotribune.com/china/intro/index.html

Osnos was also a recent guest on the Colbert Report, where he talked about how Western demand for China-produced-cashmere is taking a tow on the global environment. To view the related story, as well as the video clip, click here.