Dear Karen,
We had a wonderful time on our China trip with many memories.

It is hard to pick the most memorable attraction but the natural beauty of Tiger Leaping Gorge was breathtaking. Visiting the hutong in Beijing and seeing the life of a family in a neighborhood was also something we will always remember.

All of our tour guides were good. The most outstanding one was Janice in Lijiang because she enjoyed people and enjoyed showing us what she loved. She enjoyed her job and she listened to what we wanted to do to personalize our experience. She allowed us to see the "real" China not the tour group China. The last night she took us to a neighborhood restaurant that she goes to and again it was a real experience. There were other guides who were very close to Janice in their hospitality and skills-Java,Cindy,Linda, and Sissy.

The hotels were up to standard. Our favorite was the one in Lijiang with its beautiful courtyard. The majority of meals were delicious and the tour guides took great care to order foods we liked. I would prefer restaurants that were not associated with trying to sell us something afterwards. Memorable meals were the hotpot with Java in Chendu and the restaurant in Kunming that Linda took us to that served a variety of mushrooms. When Linda realized we liked mushrooms she was quick to please us by taking us to this restaurant. These last two mentioned restaurants were ones that we paid for because they were dinner.

We would recommend China Highlights most highly to friends and colleagues because your company and guides present China in a way that allowed us to have a "taste" of the Chinese culture in a personalized way. Traveling was made easier by your attention to detail.

I realize there was so much to see in 21 days, but at times I felt we needed some quiet time to relax. The Yangtze River Cruise did offer some of that. We enjoyed the ethnic show in Kunming that Linda took us to-very well done with beautiful dancing and music. We also enjoyed the Naxi Symphony in Lijiang as well as the Kung Fu Show in Beijing. A wonderful experience not to be missed was the Tea House in Chendu for its colorful artists and presentations. We also enjoyed the bicycle ride around the city wall of X'ian. Something to try is the foot massage in Guillin and acupuncture on the River Cruise

Thanks again for a great experience.

Joan Riggle

• Client's Information: Joan Aileen, United States
• Tour Starting Dates: July 11, 2007
• Tour Itinerary: 21 Days Hong Kong, Guilin, Kunming, Dali, Lijiang, Chengdu, Chongqing, Yangtze, Yichang, Wuhan, Xian, Beijing Tour
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