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"The holiday was very intense, packed with a whole host of excursions which varied hugely in their nature. As well as enjoying the well known historical sites, the itinerary also included cultural shows, Islamic places of interest (often with personal tours) and demonstrations of Islamic and Chinese calligraphy.

The most comforting aspect of the holiday was the fact that we did not have to worry about looking around for a halal restaurant or a place to pray, as most of the restaurants we dined at had prayer facilities.  The real surprise of the holiday was the quality of the hotels: very clean, spacious and well equipped with the smaller comforts (which were certainly appreciated after a long day out). Locations of the hotels were nicely situated, where you could step out and experience and soak in the real life of the Chinese people."

Jahanara

London UK

"I was touched by the simple lives of the villagers in Shangrila. It is indeed a lovely picture of tranquility and freshness. I couldn't help comparing the difference in attitudes between the Shangrila folks and the citydwellers in Kunming.

Shangrila filled me with peace and calm even though the nights were freezing cold! And we were totally thrilled that we were able to pick crunchy and tasty apples off the roadside trees - something we'll never be able to do in the city!"

Sharon

"This is a short note to thank you for a wonderful, customised trip to Yunnan. It was a most enriching experience and a holiday that I would never forget! The folks in Zhaotong especially were so warm that I felt like I was with family and friends, despite our slight communication gap. The villagers in Cai Yun and Zhaotong made me realise that materialism is nowhere comparable to a happy, peaceful life. It made me count my blessings from Allah and truly feel so lucky."

Zaiton Sulaiman

Dear Sister Mariah,

Assalamualaikum, I hope you are in good health. I would like to take this opportunity to thank you again for your kind hospitality during my trip to China. I was really touched to see your commitment to eradicating poverty. I think your charity Zhangjia Chuan is doing a great job helping deprived people. The dedication of the charity members was inspiring and I cannot thank them enough for their hospitality and willingness to help.

At first, I was really depressed to see the low standard of living in some of the villages we visited. However, after visiting villages and towns where your charity had intervened by building mosques, schools, medical facilities and giving people access to basic necessities such as water. I realised that there has been a lot of improvement but there is still work to be done. The water project in Gansu is just one example where hundreds of people were helped.

Your tour did not only help me to understand how the poor in China were living but it also enabled me to visit historic sites such as the oldest mosque in China, the Terracotta warriors and Stone Forest etc. I feel that if I had visited China alone or with another tour company, I would not have the opportunity to visit seven provinces in just four weeks for which I am extremely grateful.

I pray that your charity is able to continue doing the good work that it has been and I hope to see you soon on your next visit to the UK.

Allah Hafiz,

Bushra

Stevenage, Harts

United Kingdom