Dear Judy,
I am sorry I have taken so long to get this back to you.Everything about our China trip was wonderful and I enjoyed meeting you in Xian very much.
The Beijing peking duck restaurant was an outstanding event and very enjoyable. I also very much enjoyed the lunch at the "auspicious restaurant"--the restaurant was beautiful and the food was wonderful.
I also enjoyed the food very much at the small Sichuan restaurant where we ate just before leaving Guilin. I enjoyed the food very much and the intimate atmosphere of the small restaurant gave me the impression that I was actually in Guilin rather than an onlooker. So for me it is a tie between the auspicious and the sichuan restaurant for my favorite. I do think that for a tour group of just the two of us, we often had way more food than we could possibly eat-- a menu that must have been designed for 4-6 people.
You were absolutely right about the Holiday Inn in Beijing. I was very impressed with their facilities. Eating breakfast there every morning was so much fun -- we got to try so many Asian breakfast foods presented so appetizingly and still could fall back on our own western cuisine when we needed to have something familiar. It is an excellent hotel.
All of our guides were wonderful. Their English and knowledge of the areas being toured were excellent. I can say very nice things about all of them. Winnie and Mr.Kong were helpful, flexible, and stalwart against the Beijing traffic. Lily chen and Mr. Wang were really good. Again they were flexible and enjoyable to be with. Lily's English is excellent and her knowledge of Xian made our visit there better than if we had been there on our own.
Ting Ting Chu and Mr. Lu gave us a great short Shanghai tour and then drove us out to Wuzen for the day. It was a lovely outing and Ting Ting shared with us what treats to buy for families to celebrate spring. We got to try things we would not have eaten on our own.Ting Ting helped me ship some souvenirs home at the post office and got me to the museum and dinner and to the portman acrobatic show all ontime. Ting Ting was sympathetic and when we told her, I had a certainty that she would let you know not to send people there any longer.
Paul Tong and Mr. Liang showed us a marvelous time in Guilin and Yangshuo. I could not have asked for a better guide. He was very willing to discuss subjects that interest me like the Chinese and English languages, food, and culture. We felt very comfortable and in good hands in Paul's company. We were very sad to say goodbye to both Paul and Liang when it was time to get on the airplane for Hongkong.
Every one of your tour guides English was excellent. We had no problem communicating with them. I know that each of your guides enhanced our experience of the places we saw.
The cars we drove in were immaculate at all times. There was always a nice cold bottle of water for us morning and afternoon. I must say I enjoyed riding in the "red flag" sedan in Xian because it is a Chinese car and one I had never seen before. However familiar the other cars and vans were, they were perfect for their jobs and I always felt secure in them. Your drivers have great skills -- I went to China looking forward to amazing traffic and I was not disappointed!
It is difficult for a tourist to get to know the people of the country in which they are traveling, especially with a strong language barrier. I feel that spending several days in each city with your excellent English speaking guides gave me a sense of the young people of China and I am most impressed. Winnie in Beijing went our of her way to find me a popular singer's CD to take home, Lily took me to a Chinese pharmacy when I caught a cold (I still have some golden drops), Ting Ting and corrie and I sampled the rice wine in wuzen and paul showed us his beautiful city, the Li River, and Yangshuo with skill and charm. I know we could not have done as much or felt as connected to China without your efficient organization and your wonderful guides. I hope to go back to China someday and I will certainly make arrangements through Chinatour360.
Thank you so much for a lifetime experience. I can't stop talking about my China trip!
Corrie
I am sorry I have taken so long to get this back to you.Everything about our China trip was wonderful and I enjoyed meeting you in Xian very much.
The Beijing peking duck restaurant was an outstanding event and very enjoyable. I also very much enjoyed the lunch at the "auspicious restaurant"--the restaurant was beautiful and the food was wonderful.
I also enjoyed the food very much at the small Sichuan restaurant where we ate just before leaving Guilin. I enjoyed the food very much and the intimate atmosphere of the small restaurant gave me the impression that I was actually in Guilin rather than an onlooker. So for me it is a tie between the auspicious and the sichuan restaurant for my favorite. I do think that for a tour group of just the two of us, we often had way more food than we could possibly eat-- a menu that must have been designed for 4-6 people.
You were absolutely right about the Holiday Inn in Beijing. I was very impressed with their facilities. Eating breakfast there every morning was so much fun -- we got to try so many Asian breakfast foods presented so appetizingly and still could fall back on our own western cuisine when we needed to have something familiar. It is an excellent hotel.
All of our guides were wonderful. Their English and knowledge of the areas being toured were excellent. I can say very nice things about all of them. Winnie and Mr.Kong were helpful, flexible, and stalwart against the Beijing traffic. Lily chen and Mr. Wang were really good. Again they were flexible and enjoyable to be with. Lily's English is excellent and her knowledge of Xian made our visit there better than if we had been there on our own.
Ting Ting Chu and Mr. Lu gave us a great short Shanghai tour and then drove us out to Wuzen for the day. It was a lovely outing and Ting Ting shared with us what treats to buy for families to celebrate spring. We got to try things we would not have eaten on our own.Ting Ting helped me ship some souvenirs home at the post office and got me to the museum and dinner and to the portman acrobatic show all ontime. Ting Ting was sympathetic and when we told her, I had a certainty that she would let you know not to send people there any longer.
Paul Tong and Mr. Liang showed us a marvelous time in Guilin and Yangshuo. I could not have asked for a better guide. He was very willing to discuss subjects that interest me like the Chinese and English languages, food, and culture. We felt very comfortable and in good hands in Paul's company. We were very sad to say goodbye to both Paul and Liang when it was time to get on the airplane for Hongkong.
Every one of your tour guides English was excellent. We had no problem communicating with them. I know that each of your guides enhanced our experience of the places we saw.
The cars we drove in were immaculate at all times. There was always a nice cold bottle of water for us morning and afternoon. I must say I enjoyed riding in the "red flag" sedan in Xian because it is a Chinese car and one I had never seen before. However familiar the other cars and vans were, they were perfect for their jobs and I always felt secure in them. Your drivers have great skills -- I went to China looking forward to amazing traffic and I was not disappointed!
It is difficult for a tourist to get to know the people of the country in which they are traveling, especially with a strong language barrier. I feel that spending several days in each city with your excellent English speaking guides gave me a sense of the young people of China and I am most impressed. Winnie in Beijing went our of her way to find me a popular singer's CD to take home, Lily took me to a Chinese pharmacy when I caught a cold (I still have some golden drops), Ting Ting and corrie and I sampled the rice wine in wuzen and paul showed us his beautiful city, the Li River, and Yangshuo with skill and charm. I know we could not have done as much or felt as connected to China without your efficient organization and your wonderful guides. I hope to go back to China someday and I will certainly make arrangements through Chinatour360.
Thank you so much for a lifetime experience. I can't stop talking about my China trip!
Corrie
- Name: Ms. Karen A. Hitchcock-Mort
- From: Texas, the US
- ltinerary: 12-Day Standard China Tours of Beijing - Xian - Shanghai - Wuzhen - Shanghai - Guilin - Yangshuo - Guilin - Hong Kong
- Date: 5/24/2007
