Frommer's China
4th Edition
Published on 12. March 2010
Book
Paperback/Softback
896 pages
978-0-470-52658-3 (ISBN)
Description
* Our expert authors, longtime residents in and frequent travelers to China, share their candid opinions on what's worth your time and what's not.
* Frommer's China takes you from the Great Wall, to the terracotta warriors of Xi'an; from hidden Buddhist caves along the Silk Road to mystical mountains in the East. Plus, you'll have everything you need to enjoy a cosmopolitan adventure in Beijing, Shanghai, and Hong Kong.
* Learn strategies for when to travel independently and when to travel with a tour group. Our extensive transportation information and author recommendations help get you off the beaten path.
* Detailed maps have Chinese characters, pinyin spelling, and English; supplemental chapters list translations of hotels, restaurants, and points of interest.
* Extensive and invaluable supplemental language and dining chapters help make sense of Mandarin for the traveler. Plus, useful Chinese characters throughout the book make navigating the country easier.
* Frommer's China takes you from the Great Wall, to the terracotta warriors of Xi'an; from hidden Buddhist caves along the Silk Road to mystical mountains in the East. Plus, you'll have everything you need to enjoy a cosmopolitan adventure in Beijing, Shanghai, and Hong Kong.
* Learn strategies for when to travel independently and when to travel with a tour group. Our extensive transportation information and author recommendations help get you off the beaten path.
* Detailed maps have Chinese characters, pinyin spelling, and English; supplemental chapters list translations of hotels, restaurants, and points of interest.
* Extensive and invaluable supplemental language and dining chapters help make sense of Mandarin for the traveler. Plus, useful Chinese characters throughout the book make navigating the country easier.
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Content
LIST OF MAPS.
1 THE BEST OF CHINA.
2 CHINA IN DEPTH.
3 PLANNING YOUR TRIP TO CHINA.
4 SUGGESTED ITINERARIES.
5 BEIJING & HEBEI.
6 THE NORTHEAST.
7 ALONG THE YELLOW RIVER.
8 THE SILK ROUTES.
9 EASTERN CENTRAL CHINA.
10 SHANGHAI.
11 THE SOUTHEAST.
12 HONG KONG.
13 THE SOUTHWEST: MOUNTAINS & MINORITIES.
14 YANGZI & BEYOND.
15 THE TIBETAN WORLD.
16 FAST FACTS.
17 THE CHINESE LANGUAGE.
18 THE CHINESE MENU.
INDEX.
1 THE BEST OF CHINA.
2 CHINA IN DEPTH.
3 PLANNING YOUR TRIP TO CHINA.
4 SUGGESTED ITINERARIES.
5 BEIJING & HEBEI.
6 THE NORTHEAST.
7 ALONG THE YELLOW RIVER.
8 THE SILK ROUTES.
9 EASTERN CENTRAL CHINA.
10 SHANGHAI.
11 THE SOUTHEAST.
12 HONG KONG.
13 THE SOUTHWEST: MOUNTAINS & MINORITIES.
14 YANGZI & BEYOND.
15 THE TIBETAN WORLD.
16 FAST FACTS.
17 THE CHINESE LANGUAGE.
18 THE CHINESE MENU.
INDEX.