Author: Dan

  We thought we were going to have to pry Kristi out of Hong Kong. While only 7 million people, this is the most densely populated place on earth. It also has the worlds most developed

  Wuhan (sister city is Pittsburg) and Guangzhou (Canton) two of the industrial capitals of China and offers little to the tourist; however, Dan really wanted to get a feel for the industrial heartland. Additionally, these

  With a population in excess of 19 million, Shanghai is a city of old and new…..and is the largest city in China.  The Bund, the oldest section of the city, has a skyline that resembles London dating

  We loved Lijiang!…the Jackson Hole of China and our first 5 star accommodations! Our hotel, The Crowne Plaza, was directly next to the ancient city which has been transformed into a picturesque tourist destination. Water

  Xian was the capital for China for many centuries and is home to many of the treasures of the country. A contemporary second tier city with a population of approximately 10 million. It shows all

  It’s 6 am and we are off for a 12 hour ride on the only pressurized train in the world. Our average elevation will be 13,000 ft with a peak over 16,000 ft. We

  We arrived in Lhasa by air from Beijing in the afternoon with great anticipation of both the scenery and the spiritual presence of the capital of Tibet and home of the Dalai Lama. We stayed at

  Beijing was the start of an extraordinary 18 day trip for Dan, Marcia and Kristi thru China hosted by Dan’s mentored son Howard Rafla Yuan. Howard is from a distinguished Chinese family that was