Frommer's® Beijing, 4th Edition

by Graeme Smith

• ISBN13: 9780471769903
• ISBN10: 0471769908
• Edition: 4th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-03-01
• Publisher: Frommers

Summary

This is a detailed, user-friendly, and up-to-the-minute guide to Beijing, China's capital and its major gateway city. We'll take you to the Forbidden City, the Summer Palace, and the Great Wall, and show you how to plunge into the city's shopping scene and discover the best local restaurants. It can be difficult for Western visitors to communicate and find their way around in such a vast, fast-paced, and bewildering city, but we've made it easy for you to explore on your own, with detailed directions, accurate maps, practical logistical advice, and etiquette tips. We've also included a handy appendix of useful Chinese phrases, and establishment names are listed in both English and Chinese characters, making it easier for you to get around and find the places you're looking for. Our author, an experienced China traveler who has written about the country for years, offers valuable insights and paints a vivid picture of a city that's undergoing one of the most fascinating cultural and economic transformations in history.

Table of Contents

List of Maps.

What's new in Beijing.

1. The Best of Beijing.

2. Planning Your Trip to Beijing.

3. Suggested Itineraries.

4. Getting to know Beijing.

5. Where to Stay.

6. Where to Dine.

7. Exploring Beijing.

8. Beijing Strolls.

9. Shopping.

10. Beijing After Dark.

11. The Great Wall & Other Side Trips.

Apppendix A: Beijing in Depth.

Appendix B: The Chinese Language.

Index.