Difficulty finding group tours that accept foreign tourists in remote areas of China

Summary

Foreign travelers to China, especially those wanting to explore remote regions like Western Sichuan, struggle to find organized group tours that accept non-Chinese tourists. Many local tour operators and travel agencies either do not allow foreigners due to complex regulations or linguistic barriers, leaving travelers with limited options. This forces them to either miss out on certain areas or navigate extremely challenging logistics independently. The problem is unsolved because there is no centralized platform that lists tours specifically open to foreigners, and existing booking sites often lack this filtering capability.