This year we decided to tour China again. Instead of the standard tour sites we chose areas less frequently visited by western tourists. I contacted Cynthia of China Connection Tours and gave her the list of places that we wanted to visit (Chengdu, Mt Emei, Leshan, Jiuzhaigao, Xining (for Tibet Railway), Lhasa, Lijiang, Kunming, Zhangjiajie, and Huangshan). She put together several draft itineraries, and we discussed options re travel, sites to visit, hotels, and shows. No matter what I asked (via email), Cynthia would respond the next day with a very clear answer.