It's no longer an offense in China to accept a tip. Do tip your guides. Certainly at the top eateries. Yes, there's toilet paper in China. But if you plan to go off the beaten track even once in a while, bring a roll of toilet paper along from home or from your hotel.
Toilets are few and far between and basically holes in the ground with little privacy.
Let's bring Marty Goldensohn back here with us. Chinese, from other provinces. Many have the income to travel now. And they say so. For example, outside Bejing, I bumped into Chou Sia and her husband Edwin, from Singapore.