For those who are interested in China, like to travel in style, but prefer the camaraderie of like-minded travelers, consider Imperial Tours' Majestic Tour October 9-19, 2014. This is a 10 night journey covering the "must sees" for a first time trip to China but also includes some unexpected experiences. This is a guaranteed departure with a maximum of 14 travelers for an intimate experience – the highest end small group tour of China on the market.   » Read more »

  The Sofitel hotel has just opened their Sofitel Legend People’s Grand Hotel in the heart of Xi’an.  Located inside a landmark building that started as one of the city’s state guest houses for visiting dignitaries, the Sofitel group has pared down a 400+ room hotel to one with just 71 rooms and suites.  The décor is old world luxury, with the smallest room starting at 45 sqm.  Views from the breakfast room and the pool are lovely,  » Read more »

As a Half the Sky medical sponsor for over 6 years, Imperial Tours has had the amazing opportunity to provide life-changing treatment and nurturing care for China’s most vulnerable children.  We would like to share with you the inspirational stories of four adorable orphaned children in Half the Sky’s China Care Home Spring 2014 Newsletter.  After undergoing critical medical treatment and months of post-operative recovery and care, XingSai and HaiXia have been given a clean bill of health and now have a better chance of finding permanent and loving homes.   » Read more »

  The media's fixation with China's air quality by Guy Rubin In his predictions for 2014, columnist Richard Turen suggested that travel sellers "must, in keeping with industry ethics, inform potential leisure travelers to China of the dangers [of air pollution] and the fact that residents of Beijing are now routinely wearing masks as they walk about the city" (Reality Check, Dec.  » Read more »

(Above Photo: Memorial archway dedicated by Wanli Emperor (Ming dynasty) to Hu Wenguang, Huizhou’s governor.)   China…you think of the Great Wall, the Terracotta Warriors in Xi’an, the Pearl Tower in Shanghai. But have you ever heard of Xidi, a small village in Anhui province close to the Yellow Mountains, less than an hour from Shanghai by plane (or over 10 hours by train, your call!)? My name is Gwen and I love backpacking.  » Read more »