Lonely Planet China

Discusses the history and culture of China, offers practical travel advice, and recommends accommodations, restaurants, and attractions

Alexander English I would like to thank my travelling partner and wife, Eunkyong, and Tashi from Lhasa.

Introduction	p. 17
Facts About the Country	p. 19
History	p. 19
Geography	p. 41
Climate	p. 43
Ecology and Environment	p. 45
Flora and Fauna	p. 47
Government and Politics	p. 50
Economy	p. 51
Population and People	p. 52
Education	p. 54
Society and Conduct	p. 56
Chinese Arts	p. 58
Religion	p. 70
Language	p. 77
Chinese Language	p. 77
Food Vocabulary	p. 88
Drinks Vocabulary	p. 92
Place Name Gazetteer	p. 93
Facts for the Visitor	p. 100
Planning	p. 100
Suggested Itineraries	p. 102
Tourist Offices	p. 105
Visas and Documents	p. 106
Embassies	p. 111
Highlights in China	p. 112
Customs	p. 117
Money	p. 117
Post and Communications	p. 121
Books	p. 126
CD ROM	p. 129
Online Services	p. 130
Films	p. 131
Newspapers and Magazines	p. 132
Radio and TV	p. 133
Video Systems	p. 133
Photography and Video	p. 134
Time	p. 135
Electricity	p. 135
Weights and Measures	p. 135
Laundry	p. 135
Herbal Medicine	p. 136
Health	p. 138
Toilets	p. 151
Women Travellers	p. 152
Gay and Lesbian Travellers	p. 152
Disabled Travellers	p. 153
Senior Travellers	p. 154
Travel with Children	p. 154
Useful Organisations	p. 155
Dangers and Annoyances	p. 155
Legal Matters	p. 159
Business Hours	p. 160
Public Holidays and Special Events	p. 160
Activities	p. 162
Courses	p. 163
Work	p. 164
Accommodation	p. 165
Good	p. 169
Drinks	p. 171
Entertainment	p. 172
Spectator Sports	p. 173
Things to Buy	p. 174
Chinese Cuisine	p. 176
Getting There and Away	p. 178
Air	p. 178
Land	p. 188
Sea	p. 197
Departure Tax	p. 199
Organised Tours	p. 215
Local Transport	p. 215
Organised Tours	p. 217
Beijing	p. 219
History	p. 219
Orientation	p. 220
Information	p. 221
Things to See	p. 223
Places to Stay	p. 240
Forbidden City and Summer Palace	p. 240
Places to Eat	p. 243
Entertainment	p. 246
Things to Buy	p. 250
Getting There and Away	p. 251
Getting Around	p. 253
Around Beijing	p. 257
Ming Tombs	p. 257
Eastern Qing Tombs	p. 258
Badachu	p. 258
Tanzhe Temple	p. 258
Jietai Temple	p. 259
Peking Man Site	p. 259
Shidu	p. 259
The Great Wall	p. 260
Macau	p. 676
History	p. 676
Language	p. 677
Information	p. 677
Things to See	p. 684
Activities	p. 686
Special Events	p. 686
Places to Stay	p. 687
Places to Eat	p. 691
Entertainment	p. 692
Things to Buy	p. 693
Getting There and Away	p. 693
Getting Around	p. 695
Guangdong	p. 696
Guangzhou	p. 698
Around Guangzhou	p. 718
Shenzhen	p. 722
Around Shenzhen City	p. 728
Humen	p. 728
Zhuhai	p. 728
Around Zhuhai	p. 732
Zhongshan City	p. 732
Around Zhongshan	p. 733
Zhaoqing	p. 733
Around Zhaoqing	p. 736
Zhanjiang	p. 736
Shantou	p. 739
Around Shantou	p. 742
Chaozhou	p. 742
Hainan Island	p. 744
History	p. 744
Climate	p. 744
Population and People	p. 745
Orientation	p. 746
Haikou	p. 747
Wenchang	p. 752
Xinglong	p. 752
Xincun	p. 752
Monkey Island	p. 752
Sanya	p. 753
Tongzha	p. 756
Qiongzhong	p. 756
Guangxi	p. 757
Nanning	p. 759
Around Nanning	p. 763
Guilin	p. 765
Around Guilin	p. 773
Li River	p. 773
Yangshuo	p. 774
Around Yangshuo	p. 778
Longsheng and Sanjang	p. 780
Liuzhou	p. 783
Wuzhou	p. 786
Guizhou	p. 790
History	p. 790
Festivals	p. 792
Guiyang	p. 792
Anshun	p. 797
Around Anshun	p. 800
kaili	p. 802
Around Kaili	p. 804
Kaili to Liping	p. 804
Liping to Guilin	p. 805
Zunyi	p. 805
Xingyi	p. 806
Yunnan	p. 808
History	p. 808
Kunming	p. 810
Around Kunming	p. 825
Stone Forest	p. 830
Lunan	p. 833
Xiaguan	p. 833
Around Xiaguan	p. 834
Dali	p. 835
Around Dali	p. 842
Dali to Lijiang	p. 844
Lijiang	p. 844
Around Lijiang	p. 853
Zhongdian	p. 859
Around Zhongdian	p. 861
Jinjiang	p. 861
Xishuangbanna Region	p. 862
Simao	p. 864
Jinghong	p. 865
Around Jinghong	p. 870
Baoshan Region	p. 877
Baoshan	p. 877
Around Baoshan	p. 880
Tengchong	p. 880
Around Tengchong	p. 883
Dehong Region	p. 884
Yingjiang	p. 885
Ruili	p. 886
Around Ruili	p. 890
Wanding	p. 891
Mangshi (Luxi)	p. 894
Sichuan	p. 896
Chengdu	p. 898
Around Chengdu	p. 914
Emeishan	p. 918
Leshan	p. 926
Meishan	p. 931
Chongqing	p. 931
Downriver on the Yangzi-Chongqing to Shanghai	p. 940
Dazu County	p. 948
Western Sichuan and The Road to Tibet	p. 950
Kangding (Dardo)	p. 952
Around Kangding	p. 954
Moxi	p. 955
Hailuogou Glacier Park	p. 955
Luding	p. 957
Sichuan-Tibet Highway - Northern Route	p. 958
Sichuan-Tibet Highway - Southern Route	p. 959
Liang to Zhongdian	p. 961
Northern Sichuan	p. 961
Songpan	p. 962
Huanglong	p. 965
Jiuzhaigou	p. 966
Nanping	p. 969
Chengdu to Xiahe	p. 970
Xinjiang	p. 971
Urumqi	p. 974
Around Urumqi	p. 981
Daheyan	p. 982
Turpan	p. 983
Around Turpan	p. 986
Korla	p. 988
Kuqa	p. 989
Around Kuqa	p. 991
Kashgar	p. 992
Around Kashgar	p. 997
Karakoram Highway	p. 998
Hotan	p. 999
Yining	p. 1000
Around Yining	p. 1001
Altai	p. 1002
Around Altai	p. 1002
Gansu	p. 1003
Lanzhou	p. 1003
Around Lanzhou	p. 1009
Maijishan and Tianshui	p. 1011
Luomen	p. 1013
Linxia	p. 1013
Xiahe	p. 1014
Around Xiahe	p. 1017
Hezuo	p. 1018
Langmusi	p. 1018
Gansu-Sichuan Route	p. 1019
Zhangye	p. 1019
Jiayuguan	p. 1020
Liuyuan	p. 1024
Dunhuang	p. 1025
Around Dunhuang	p. 1028
Ningxia	p. 1032
Yinchuan	p. 1032
Around Yinchuan	p. 1037
Zhongwei	p. 1038
Around Zhongwei	p. 1040
Guyuan	p. 1041
Inner Mongolia	p. 1042
History	p. 1042
Hohhot	p. 1046
Around Hohhot	p. 1051
The Grasslands	p. 1051
Baotou	p. 1052
Around Baotou	p. 1056
Dongsheng	p. 1057
Around Dongsheng	p. 1059
Hailar	p. 1060
Manzhouli	p. 1062
Xanadu	p. 1063
Tibet	p. 1064
History	p. 1064
Trekking	p. 1070
Travel Restrictions	p. 1070
What to Bring	p. 1070
Getting Around	p. 1071
Lhasa	p. 1072
Potala Palace	p. 1074
Around Lhasa	p. 1080
Yarlung Valley	p. 1081
Yamdrok-Tso Lake	p. 1084
Gyantse	p. 1084
Shigatse	p. 1084
Sakya	p. 1086
Rongbuk Monastery and Everest Base Camp	p. 1087
Tingri	p. 1087
Zhangmu	p. 1087
Zhangmu to Kodari	p. 1087
Qinghai	p. 1088
Xining	p. 1090
Around Xining	p. 1093
Qinghai Lake	p. 1093
Golmud	p. 1095
Getting to Tibet	p. 1097
Glossary	p. 1098
Index	p. 1100
Maps	p. 1100
Text	p. 1101
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