Two hours from Beijing, Baiyangdian in summer metamorphoses from a drab swamp into a colorful checkerboard of lotus patches and fish nurseries The sun may have taken the weather forecasters by surprise, but not the lotus flowers. Attuned to the barest climatic fluctuation, they are already on the threshold of their summer bloom. A gathering […]
Why take home a taxi-load of anonymous self-assembly flat-pack furniture, when for much the same price you can fill your apartment with elegant traditional Chinese pieces? (This article is for information purposes only. Imperial Tours is not in involved in any capacity with the antique or reproduction furniture business. We advise caution when contacting these […]
by Peter Neville-Hadley, Editor-in-Chief Send those friends and relations off on an unusual summer tour Despite repeated predictions that in a very short period China will overtake France as the number one travel market in the world, the opening up of China’s travel industry to the creation of Sino-foreign joint-ventures last year has been met […]
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 […]
by Polly Evans, Editor Top tips for holiday planners For those traveling to China who are fed up with staying in hotels which don’t quite meet the mark, a new luxury tour company, Imperial Tours , has researched all the major hotels in China’s most-visited locations, with the aim of offering guests the ultimate in luxury and elegance. These […]
