Before the introduction of the engine, trackers were an indispensable feature of transport along the Yangzi. These river people battled daily with the river, providing the muscle to drag 40-100 ton vessels 1500 miles from Shanghai to Chongqing up a series of treacherous gorges and against a current of 6-12 knots. Mostly men, they worked […]
This article by Imperial Tours’ founder about the tribes of Guizhou is for cultural informational purposes only. Imperial Tours does not offer services to these destinations as luxury faciltiies are not available. By Guy Rubin As cranes and bulldozers proliferate like ants across China, depositing cities and highways in their hammering trail, now is the […]
Publication: Condé Nast Traveler Feature: Top Travel Specialists Issue: September 2009 Author: Wendy Perrin This excerpt originally appeared in Condé Nast Traveler and is reproduced here as part of Imperial Tours’ media and publication archive. by Wendy Perrin Twenty years of interviewing travel agents and tour operators for “The Perrin Report” and other Condé Nast […]
Imperial Tours Gives Back How Ultra-Luxury Travel Helps Children in China SAN FRANCISCO, Ca – (May 26, 2009) – Imperial Tours continues a tradition of social contribution by dedicating a playground in rural China to the Virtuoso agents attending their On-site Table at the Travel Mart in Las Vegas. A memorial stone commemorating the expansion […]
The World’s Most Populous Nation + 1 China News from February 2009, including the Travel Alliance, top hotels in Beijing and Shanghai, Imperial Tours awards, featured tours, client fund protection, and a table tennis experience with Zhang Yining. Imperial Tours’ last newsletter was published before the birth of Adan, Nancy and my first son. It […]
