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The number of companies offering tours to China has mushroomed
in recent years, partly because of the burgeoning number of
Chinese who have left their homeland to study and work abroad,
and partly because of China's ever-widening open-door policies.
There is a huge expanding curiosity in the West about all
things Chinese. With Beijing getting the 2008 Summer Olympics,
the interest is certain to soar ever higher. Fueling this,
too, will be China's entry to the World Trade Organization,
expected to happen later this year. With so many tours and
tour companies to choose from, it may be confusing to know
which is best for you. Here are some reasons why we think
you should choose us:
- Trust. We are a company you can trust. We
are registered, licensed and bonded in the Province
of British Columbia, giving anyone who joins one of
our tours fundamental protection. We are also a member
of the Better Business Bureau, with a proven record
of good business practices.
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- Experience. We are a company with experience.
We have been in the tour business in North America
since 1995, but before that our tour director was
leading tours throughout China for groups from Europe
from the late 1980s on. We are specialists in China
travel, and for the time being, do nothing else.
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- Reputation. We are a company that cares.
Many our customers return to us to time and
again. Personal references account for a major
share of our clientele.
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- Knowledge. We are a company with extensive
knowledge of China. Company founder Derek Sidenius,
a Canadian journalist, spent almost a decade
living and working in Asia, mostly in China,
as a teacher and journalist. He taught English
writing to fourth-year and graduate-level students
at several universities in the Beijing area
over a two-year period. He spent a year at Xinhua
News Agency, China's official news service and
the largest in the world, a year at China Daily
newspaper, the country's official English-language
daily, and a year at China Today, the pre-eminent
monthly publication with a worldwide subscription.
In addition, he worked as advisor and editor
on a number of other publications, including
China Travel and China Pictorial, and edited
a major textbook on the geography of China.
Rounding out his Asian experience were year-long
stints at the daily Japan Times in Tokyo and
daily Hong Kong Standard in Hong Kong. He has
also traveled extensively in other areas of
the world, and has worked in New Zealand, Australia,
Colombia and Chile. Such experience, combined
with Tour Director Naiwei Bai's native understanding
of the culture and traditions, provide our customers
with a unique knowledge base, blending Eastern
and Western perspectives in a way few other
companies can.
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- Service. We are a service-oriented
company. Every tour member receives our personal
attention from the moment they register for
a tour until the time they get back home - and
often well beyond. We are always open for queries
or questions and will provide answers and information
as needed. Our service also extends to families
of tour members, and we will act as intermediary
for them to pass on messages or provide progress
reports for those on tour. Our service aims
are two-fold: look after comforts, and remove
worries.
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- Convenience. We make it convenient
for our customers. We will attend to the little
things so you can deal with the big things in
your life. For example, we will arrange for
you to be on a group visa, taking that essential
task completely off your hands. We will accept
methods of payment that are most convenient
for you. We will deal with the tipping in China,
too, as a matter of convenience for our tour
members.
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- Value. We are a value-plus company.
When you travel with us you will get full value
for every dollar you spend.
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