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Expert Profile: Tom Carter ~ Travel China Expert

Expertise:
I am an American photojournalist and travel correspondent based in Beijing and have traveled extensively to all 33 provinces in China. I specialize in budget travel and have a personal affection for remote villages, ethnic minority culture and uncharted locales. I am also the author of CHINA: Portrait of a People, the most comprehensive collection of imagery of contemporary China ever published by a single author.

Education/Credentials
American University, Washington, D.C., BA Political Science, Communications, 1997

Note:
Help support Tom by purchasing a copy of CHINA: Portrait of a People today. Also available: Tom's super-cool postcards of China.

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Average Ratings
Prestige Points: 1420
Knowledge	9.90 Best of the best
Clarity of Response	9.98 Best of the best
Timeliness	10.0 Best of the best
Politeness	10.0 Best of the best
Number Of Questions Today (GMT time)		0
Max Questions to be Asked (Per Day, in GMT time)		100
Total Questions (since joining AllExperts)		66

Recent Reviews from Users

Knowl	Clarity	Time	Politeness	Date
10	10	10	10	02/08/09
10	10	10	10	12/12/08
10	10	10	10	11/13/08
10	10	10	10	11/07/08
10	10	10	10	10/11/08

User Comments

Thank you for your help, I am also a photographer as well!
(Ray on 12/12/08)

Tom, Sorry I took a while getting back. That was a great response. I am amazed that you could put up with that for so long. And it's reassuring
(Jason on 11/13/08)

Very helpful
(william on 11/07/08)

Many thanks. and Quick too !
(william on 10/11/08)

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Recent Answers from Tom Carter ~ Travel China Expert

2009-02-09 traveling to China: Sorry for the delayed reply. I don't have the train/flight schedule on hand, but I imagine that by plane it would take a couple hours, but my train perhaps 24 hours. Trains are much cheaper, but if you...

2009-02-07 traveling to China: Hi Danielle, I won't be much help on this one because I never went to the panda reserve. However I know for a fact that any hostel or hotel in Sichuan can arrange a tour for you. I'd imagine that the...

2009-01-15 trying to get a client from hong kong to guilin: Dear Ms. Tucker, I can not offer you flight advice because I never flew in China; my travels were strictly ground :) However I can confirm that traveling by train before, during and after Spring Festival...

2008-12-12 exit and reentry into mainland China: Hey Ray! It's quite common for expats in Mainland China to make a visa run to Hong Kong and then return the same day. That's what's HK is for :) Just be sure you don't let your visa expire before you...

2008-11-06 Alcoholism and travel in Asia: Hi Jason, Having lived in both China and Japan for extensive periods of time, I can attest that, yes, drinking is a staple of those societies, especially amongst males and/or those engaging in business...