Interview of Tour guide Jean Liu in Shanghai

1. What is the best thing you like being a tour guide?

Talk with people from different countries and various backgrounds.



2. What is your most memorable moment in guiding so far?

Accompanied two families with kids for a week in the city. After the vacation, they said Shanghai is probably their most favorite city around the world.



3. What is most challenging for you in this career? Have you coped with it?

To cope with different personal interests. As I am a private tour guide for my clients, different travelers will have their own needs. E.g. some people are more interested in local foods, while others prefer shopping. Some business travelers would like to visit places relevant to their work, e.g. teachers to the middle school. There are always new challenges on this and I’m happy to receive.



4. What is your favorite place/thing that you want to show your travel clients?

Pudong river front promenade where is close to the modern highrises while overlooking the bund with buildings from the early 20th century.



5. What if you were not a tour guide? What do you imagine yourself to be?

Some area that can maximize using my English language skills.
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