Dear Nancy Bai
TravelChinaGuide(TCG)

After two weeks at home from my wonderful China tour I am finally gathering all my thoughts and wanted to thank everyone associated with my China trip for making it truly the visit of a lifetime. I particularly want to mention the excellent work of the guides in Beijing- Rose Tian, in Lhasa- Yang Jing and +Carol Chen in Xian. Rose Tian was especially helpful in working with the airline to ensure my lost baggage arrived soon after I did in Beijing. I was very concerned when my suitcase failed to show upon my arrival. Fortunately, it made it on day 2 and Rose really helped to get it to my hotel as soon as possible.

I was very pleased with the overall organization of the trip in terms of great hotels, fluent English-speaking, knowledgeable guides and of course wonderful, exciting and interesting tours each day. The food was excellent and quite an experience for American tastes, particularly the Peking Duck and dumpling dinners. Each meal was an experience, especially the Yak steaks in Tibet. My interest in photography has never had more diverse and colorful subjects. I am still sorting through more than 1000 pictures to select just the right ones for a slide presentation.

My friends have asked me what I enjoyed most in China. A difficult question. Of course, the Forbidden City, the Great Wall, the Potala Palace in Tibet and the Terra-Cotta warriors in Xian were the trip highlights. The cultural shows in Beijing, Lhasa, Xian and Shanghai were also very interesting. However, perhaps the most special experience was seeing the energetic and friendly people of China at work building the future of their country. It is clear that China is a country with great history and traditions that is moving ahead rapidly toward economic development and better lives for its citizens.

It is obvious that Travel China Guide provides a great service for its clients at a reasonable cost. I particularly enjoyed the parts of my trip with only a few other tourists. As there were only three of us in Lhasa and Xian, we had very personalized service. I must also mention the terrific job done by the drivers in dealing with the heavy traffic in every city. We always felt safe and were able to focus on the sights in complete comfort.

Thanks again to everyone who made this very special trip possible. I would definitely recommend Travel China Guide to anyone planning a trip to China.

James Reay