There are 119 national scenic and tourist resorts across the land. Beijing, Xi'an, Nanjing, Luoyang, Kaifeng, Hangzhou and Anyang are known as the nations seven major ancient capitals.

China is a place difficult to travel independently, especially outside the major cities and tourist sites of eastern China.The easiest way to get to China is by joining a group tour on a full pack service or a half-pack service.Most visitors opt for a pre-arranged, virtually all-inclusive tour,since it is a professional and efficient assistant to plan your trip to China with selected itineraries and destinations.There are countless varieties of group tours to choose from, as well as the option of a private tour. Tour arrangements in China are typically booked through a Western company affiliated with a Chinese "host" organization which in turn subcontracts with local affiliates in each city within China.

There are a lot of hotels to choose from in most cities with a different levels,standard,luxury and so on.Some superb joint venture hotels rival the best in the world.

A good travel agency should be able to help the travelers choose and arrange in advance the standard sought. The least expensive option is to book an itinerary using just local guides in each city. In this scenario, a local guide will meet the traveler upon arrival in the guide's city, and remain responsible for specified arrangements until departure for the next city, where the process begins again. Local guides are of varying caliber, but tend to have less experience and less personal involvement (and therefore a diminished sense of responsibility)(with their clients. In addition, this requires that the traveler take full responsibility for liaising with all local guides and authorities. The next level up is to secure the services of a Chinese national guide who will meet the traveler upon arrival and remain throughout, travelling from city to city with the traveler. Securing the services of a national guide will cost more, but here is a concomitant increase in the quality of guiding, and a decrease in the logistical concerns that the traveler must shoulder.

The best way to ensure expertise and an appreciation for Western needs is to add a Western trip leader. This a particularly appropriate step for special interest groups and complex itineraries. It is also the most expensive scenario, as it involves paying a Western-level salary, increased expenses, and often-international flights for the leader. Yet traveling with a Western guide can be an extremely worthwhile investment.