I posted the following on another topic. I think, probbly, it will be helpful for your china tour planning.
China differs amazingly from east to west,south to north.Each part has its featured aspects.Beijing,Shanghai,Xi'an terra cotta warriors and horses, Guilin-Yangsuo three Gorges and Tibet are long been known to visitors.
For the tourists' first taste of China, the above places are good choices.The imperial city-Beijing,china modern city and financial center-Shanghai, ancient city Xi'an with a strong cultural atmosphere, the picturesque landscape along Guilin Li river, the gorgeous scenery along the Three Gorges and mystic highland Tibet.
Besides of these popupar tour destinations in China, the places in west China become more and more attractive with the improvement of the facilities.Most west china cities such as chengdu, Kunming, Guiyang, Lanzhou and Xining are easy to access now. The scenery in Sichuan, Yunnan, Qinghai etc. is thrillingly beautiful.West China are the originating places of many rivers and it is occupied by the mountain ranges. The local minorities life especially the Tibetan nomads show you another peaceful lifestyle.
Generally speaking, you have a lot of choices while travelling to china.I will be very glad to answer you any questions about china tour.Please contact me by:
china-tour-expert@hotmail.com