Where in China?

I never did any of the orient.
Lol, probably misconception on my part.
I figured it'd be crowded and poisonous. Lol. Then I watched Anthony Bourdain's show. Confirmed my personal thoughts... But-
My pal Sal loved China, india, Egypt.
She uses a tour company. I liked buying a taxi driver for a week, the drivers never disappointed me. Not sure if that still works now or if uber/ Lyft are everywhere now