And be sure to pack extra batteries. A note book to keep track of all the exciting things happening on the trip. All breakfasts are western style buffet with fruits, cold and hot cereals, Danish, Chinese dim sum etc. Lunch and dinner are Chinese food. The round table dining accommodating 8-10 people provides an opportunity for quiet camaraderie.
Chinese hotels offer internationally standard services.
Tourists who have been to Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Xi'an note that hotels in these cities match any tourist hotels in New York, London, Paris or Sydney in services and facilities. In a recent poll, many foreign tourists rated very highly services at Chinese hotels. Take a typical three-star hotel, for example. There are attendants for each floor and ushers and waitresses in the restaurant. The hotel rates we offered are based on two persons sharing one twin room.