Vegetarian food?

I am a purely vegetarian..... Is it possible to get my preferred food when traveling to Beijing, Xian, Guilin and Yangtze Cruise? I've heard that Chinese have addiction to chicken feet, birds and dog meat. How can find the vegetarian restaurant?

Dear Joy, though you are a strict vegetarian person, you will never get starved in China. Vegetarian Food has been an important food in the Chinese culture for a long time. During the past one thousand years, it has been developed into three types - the Monastery Vegetarian Food, the Court Vegetarian Food and the Folk Vegetarian Food. The main characteristics of this type of food is that they are uniquely cooked and healthy. The main ingredients are green leafy vegetables, fruits, mushrooms and bean-curd products. Some of the famous dishes include Vegetarian "Chicken", Braised Vegetarian "Meat" with Bean Sauce, Vegetarian "Pork Tripe", Vegetarian "Ham", Hot-and-sour bean-curd Slices, Vegetarian "Shrimps" and Chinese Toon "Fish". All the dishes are not real "meat", but are generally processed Soya products and cooked to look and taste like the real thing. It is easy to find vegetarian restaurant in the big cities like Beijing, Shanghai, Guilin. If you will get your tour arranged by a travel agency, please let them know at the first. For those traveling alone, please visit http://www.chinahighlights.com/travelguide/menu/index.htm Food direction is provided in big cities.