About Datong Trave Guides
China Culture Tour team offers English speaking guides, French speaking guides, Germany speaking guides and Japanese speaking guides in Shanxi including Datong, Pingyao and Taiyuan.
Jackie Zhang
I have been a professional tour guide since 1987 , from 1992-1998 I worked as a freelance tour guide for CITS headquarter and CTS headquarter , I was doing both local guiding in Beijing and national guiding , during early 90’s, I was good at taking unique tours and “hard tours” such as Tibet and silk road trips , in late 90’s , I was good at academic tours , such as alumni tours , I was appointed as the only national guide for Stanford alumni associations tour from 94-98 , apart from the routine guiding , I was specialized in lectures for Chinese history, religion , life and culture . From 1998-2001 I worked as chief representative of Arazy Group in Shanghai. From 2001 I established my own company in shanghai doing consulting and import-export. I traveled to America 6 times and also other countries in Europe by myself, I rented a car and drove across America from LA to New York, lived in different family in America, deeply understand the life and culture both in America and China. I have lots of experience in tourism, still enjoy guiding a lot. 
Molly Li
I am a graduate of Nanjing Agricultural University with a degree in International Economy & Trade English. I have been working in tourism since 2001 as a guide and tour operator. Passionate about my hometown''s rich heritage, I enjoy to show different people around Shanxi, a place of deep cultural tradition and history and love to solve all the problems which the client met to bring them happiness. With my warm personality, genuine enthusiasm and rich background information, my clients could explore this place very well. For me, guiding tours isn''t merely a job - it''s doing what I love most.
Jimmy Wang
Trainee and Shift Leader of US Sheraton (San ya city Branch) Resort, from March 2003 to November. 2004. Duties involved receiving foreign meeting groups and work for Front desk and Human Resources Department. English Tour Guide from January, 2005 to up to now in 2010 at China International Travel Agency. Duties included receiving foreign guests‘s accommodation and tours from US and Europe countries, etc. I have a good experience as English tour guide for during that time, I learned to communicate with foreigners and collected information about foreign cultures, customs and so on. I understood the feeling of foreigners, so I believe I will do a good job.
Given my background, I would very much enjoy this work.
Brenda Gao
Brenda, 32 years old, 4 years English guide for International Travel Agency. I enjoy my job and I am very interested in history and culture. During my education, I have grasped the principals of my major and skills of practice. More important I can communicate with others freely. I am lucky that I was born in Datong which has long history and lots of culture relics. I think it is my honor to introduce my hometown to the world.
Peach Tao
My name is Tao Guili , my English name is Peach, Guided tours for many years engaged in work, I fell in love with this work, In fact, Guide are in direct service of foreign visitors and their quality and service play a decisive role in the development of tourism industry. Tour guide should provide smiling service. In other words, the tour guide is supposed to smile rendering service to the tourist. I always remember that Knowledge is like an inexhaustible mine, The deeper the owner of it is digging , the more precious deposits will obtain, as well as I like walking great wall ,many times walking with foreign visitors ,I like it so much ,the great wall symbol of China ,an emblem of China’s civilization, It was the wisdom and craftsmanship of Chinese people, In my free time ,I like playing piano and fan of pop music, especially English songs, I have combined eastern melody with western language. There are two rivers, eastern and western cultures, at present, they may run in different courses. But eventually, they will converge into the vast sea of human culture.
George Liu
I am Liu Jinrong, my English name is George. I am 35 years old. I was born in Datong,a beautiful and ancient city in northernChina .I graduated from Shanxi Television and Radio Broadcasting University.
Because of loving travel, I acted as a tourist guide since 2005; it’s a great chance for me to introduce my hometown to the friends from all over the world. At the same time I can learn a lot from them. . I am an enthusiastic and considerate guide .I hope, through my hard work, to make my guests a pleasant and an unforgettable trip in Shanxi
Yuanyan Wang
YI was born in Linqiu, a very beautiful village near Datong. People there are very naive, that makes me a outspoken personality person. Because I ardently love travel and English, I made up my mind to be an English guide when I graduated from university. After 30 years guiding career, I have become an experienced guide and a teacher for new guides training. I still like to continue serving the tourists; it became the main part of my life. How much I love my hometown and my work!
Anna Liang
I am Anna graduated as an English major who have been a tour guide for more than 4 years. I chose to be an English speaking tour guide because I like travel and I love traditional Chinese culture. Once I work as a guide I can improve my English at the same time I can travel to learn what I am interested and introduce all these to my friends from afar who are also attracted by this ancient, civilized but also modernized country. So I am very proud to be a guide and I hope that with my best effort I can make all my friends from abroad their trip a unforgettable one.
Joan Zhou
Joan, a sunny girl, 27 years old, graduated from Datong University. I got my English-speaking tour guide certificate in the
year of 2006 and began to do this job from that time. As a full-time tour guide, I always focus on how to improve my working
skill and the service attitude. Besides, I always believe that the clients are our best teachers, they can correct my English pronunciation,
tell me some interesting customs in their country and also some knowledge I never knew before. Meanwhile I am also so glad to
introduce my hometown''s population, geographical condition, economic development, and, of course, many magnificent tourist places
to them.
Therefore, I really enjoy my career now and welcome more tourists to Datong, a historical city which is rich in tourist resources and her
honesty and friendly people.
Michelle Wu
I,a patient and enthusiastic girl to work , deeply love travel and making friends. I’m very proud of being a tourist guide of Shanxi. Because it is famous for its scenery and historical relics. I’d like to take every opportunity to let all my guests understand both the glorious history and unique local cultural of Shanxi, at the same time I was also told a lot of interesting things of their countries. I can act as both English and German speaking guide. Having Michelle as your guide will give you a special experience in China.
Jie Zhang
Zhang Jie was born in the city of Datong, an ancient city in the north of Shanxi province. Upon finishing primary and middle school in his native city. Zhang Jie was sent to attend a training institute near Datong where he learned English and coal mining technology and then enrolled himself in Shanxi Normal University in Taiyuan where he studied English and Tourism.
Zhang Jie returned Datong in 1982 and got a job in a middle school as an English teacher in the suburb of Datong. In early 1987 Zhang joined a travel agency in Datong as a tour guide. His deep love for his hometown, intense interest in traditional Chinese culture combined with his desire to serve his guests has made him a sound tour guide in the region.
Verena Zhang
I was born in a little but world famous town,Pingyao. I have graduated from Taiyuan Tourism College for almost 3 years. My major is hotel management. But I do love my job a lot now. Because I can know people from everywhere, and it makes me keep moving. Maybe I can meet them in their country someday. I want everyone enjoy his trip with me.
I have been a tour guide for 3 years. I enjoyed every day. Every trip we had funny stories. They will be always in my mind. And I tried my best to make every traveler safe and happy. I learned a lot from them and I will be better and better as a tour guide.
I believe we need a good driver on each trip, too. Team work is quite important. We can help each other to make every trip perfect. I think each day is like a different show. I just enjoy the show.
Kevin Guo
KevinI was born in the year of 1980,on the 16th of August according to lunar calendar, which is the day right after the traditional Chinese Mid-Autumn Day, so to speak, a lucky day. My father was a coal-miner and my mother a full-time housewife. I spent my childhood in the coal-mining area where I was born and there I also finished my primary education in a school which was specially built for the children of the miners.
I wrapped up my junior high school education in the same school and then I was faced with the annual entrance examination for senior high school and at the same time for vocational school which was very popular during that period of time, which also garneted a job after graduation. Because of my family''s financial background I chose to take the latter and luckily I passed it.
In the year of 1996 I was accepted by the Datong Gear Group Vocational School and learned how to make gear boxes. But it turned out that I was sent to a Real estate Company which was affiliated to the Gear Group. All I had to do in the office was newspaper-reading and chatting with my workmates which was such a bore! I began to think about learning something.
In 2002 I made up my mind to learn English in Datong New Oriental English Training Center in my spare time. A lot of time and energy was put into English learning between 2002 and 2004. Most of the time I learned the Language on my own. During the three years I also passed CET4 with a score of 88 and CET6 with 81.Most importantly I took part in the National Guiding Qualification Examination under the influence of my English teacher who dedicated himself to guiding in the 1980s.I have been working as an English-speaking tour guide ever since.
I have been always having the passion for what I am doing now and firmly believing that an always-better future is being reserved for the tourism industry in China!