Organized tours
by stmlnyc
Organized group tours are the easiest and probably best way to travel in China, it is just not suited for independent travelers, especially if you can t readChinese. The tour I booked for Sichuan Province was through Shanghai China International Travel Service Co. at 3380 RMB including airfare (at 1100), breakfast (nothing to write home about, so I wont), and accommodations. Keep in mind, the tour includes frequent stops to selected stores (of course, the tour operator gets paid for bringing you in) where you can buy crystal jewelry (pretty butnot a precious metal), souvenirs made from yaks and their horns (combs, jerky, knives, etc.), and herbal medicines--I was diagnosed with a heart condition,kidney problems, arthritis, etc. which can be remedied with the herbs/roots sold in the stores--ow convenient. The doctors' examinations consisted of seeing my tongueand feeling the pulse in my...
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